The Pepperdogs

Paperback

West, Bing , West, Francis J. 저자(글)

Simon & Schuster · 2007년 09월 21일

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Bing West served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Reagan administration. He was a member of force recon team Primness, which ambushed a North Vietnamese battalion thus initiating Operation Stingray, whose behind-the-lines tactics are the backdrop for The Pepperdogs. His nonfiction book The Village (Pocket Books) has received high praise for describing close combat. He was a lead CNN military analyst during Desert Storm. Three generations of Wests have served in Marine infantry and his firm, GAMA Corporation, conducts combat training for the Marine Corps. He lives in Newport, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C. Contact him at www.westwrite.com and www.pepperdogs.com.
From Bing West, author of the acclaimed war chronicle The Village, comes an explosive novel of high-tech warfare, international politics, and the unbreakable bonds of loyalty under fire. At the end of a three-month tour in Kosovo, five American Marine reservists are looking forward to going home -- until one of the men runs into a pack of bloodthirsty Serbian soldiers, and disappears. After patrols fail to find him, Captain Mark Lang breaks ranks and moves the rest of his recon team -- dubbed "the Pepperdogs" -- deep into forbidden Serbian territory to rescue their friend. What begins as a rogue mission soon takes on global implications when one of the team members begins posting their actions on the Web, drawing worldwide attention and further igniting an already volatile situation. With the eyes of the world upon them, and the life of their friend at stake, the only things the Pepperdogs have left to depend on is their weapons, their instincts, and each other.
Dr. James R. Schlesingerformer Secretary of Defense and Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyAs in his previous writings, West's prose has a haunting quality. His tale of brave men left to fight alone should be read by all involved in Allied peacekeeping operations. Could a president confront this situation? Yes indeed. Would he act wisely? We may one day find out.
Dr. James R. Schlesingerformer Secretary of Defense and Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyAs in his previous writings, West's prose has a haunting quality. His tale of brave men left to fight alone should be read by all involved in Allied peacekeeping operations. Could a president confront this situation? Yes indeed. Would he act wisely? We may one day find out.
Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainorcoauthor ofThe Generals' Warand former military correspondent forThe New York TimesI scanned the manuscript and was caught up in it, so I neglected my duties to giveThe Pepperdogsa full read. While it reads as an adventure story, West raises serious issues of national policy in this brave new world.
Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainorcoauthor ofThe Generals' Warand former military correspondent forThe New York TimesI scanned the manuscript and was caught up in it, so I neglected my duties to giveThe Pepperdogsa full read. While it reads as an adventure story, West raises serious issues of national policy in this brave new world.
The Wall Street Journal Impossible to put down.
Thomas E. Ricksauthor ofMaking the CorpsandA Soldier's Duty,and military correspondent forThe Washington PostBing West knows Marines, and what they talk and worry about, and he offers up an adventurous slice of life in today's corps, where small wars in obscure corners of the world are once again a daily mission for thousands of Marines and other U.S. military personnel. Great storytelling about the U.S. military in 2002 from someone who knows his business.
Thomas E. Ricksauthor ofMaking the CorpsandA Soldier's Duty,and military correspondent forThe Washington PostBing West knows Marines, and what they talk and worry about, and he offers up an adventurous slice of life in today's corps, where small wars in obscure corners of the world are once again a daily mission for thousands of Marines and other U.S. military personnel. Great storytelling about the U.S. military in 2002 from someone who knows his business.
Vince Flynnauthor ofExecutive PowerandSeparation of PowerThe Pepperdogsis a riveting thriller filled with the details only a military and government insider could provide. Bing West knows his stuff, and his debut is top-notch.
Vince Flynnauthor ofExecutive PowerandSeparation of PowerThe Pepperdogsis a riveting thriller filled with the details only a military and government insider could provide. Bing West knows his stuff, and his debut is top-notch.
Vince Flynn New York Times bestselling author of Executive Power [A] riveting thriller filled with the details only a military and government insider could provide. Bing West knows his stuff.

작가정보

저자(글) West, Bing

Francis J. "Bing" West served in Vietnam as a Marine infantry officer, and later as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Dean of Research at the Naval War College, an analyst at the RAND Corporation, and a lead CNN commentator during Desert Storm. A frequent contributor to defense journals, West is also the author nine books.

저자(글) West, Francis J.

기본정보

ISBN	9781416577928 ( 1416577920 )
발행(출시)일자	2007년 09월 21일
쪽수	384쪽
크기	152 * 229 * 24 mm / 467 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어