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Nathaniel Fick is a very admirable man and it was sad to see him leave the Marine Corps. I want to become a Marine Officer later in life and I learned a lot from this book.It first starts off about officer training at OCS and TBS and goes into his account of pre war, during war and aftermath.
Fick is multi-talented. His book is a gripping narrative account of what war is really like. I can't stand guys like Fick. I've spent my entire professional career as a writer and this guy does it better w/out hardly any training.
It is very informative as to the making of a Marine officer. I am enjoying reading this book.
I came away from this book not only more informed about the boots-on-the-ground experience of the Iraq War, but wanting to be a better person and a stronger leader.Highly recommended. Fick combines obviously well-read literacy, a sharp mind, and the thrills and action of the best fictional novels into a compelling meditation on leadership in the modern military. There's little more I can add to what other reviewers have already said of Nate Fick's One Bullet Away. All I can say is that, of the scores of military novels, memoirs, and histories that I've read over the years, One Bullet Away is one of the best, if not the best.
This book is a great read for anyone interested in military history and modern leadership. Fick describes his training and experiences in combat with One Bullet Away. He, as the reluctant warrior, provides insight into his transformation from college student to Marine Officer.
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