We march at midnight : a war memoir
(Book)
Author
Published
Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781982691011, 1982691018
Physical Desc
228 pages : 1 illustration, 1 map ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Concord - Adult | BIOG McPadden, R. | On Shelf |
Needham - Adult | 958.1047 M | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781982691011, 1982691018
Notes
Description
McPadden recounts his experiences as a Ranger Officer during the war in Afghanistan. He writes about growing up, leadership, the nature of war, and war's aftermath.
Description
"What would the war do without me? We March at Midnight is award-winning author Ray McPadden's chronicle of his experience as a highly decorated Ranger Officer leading some of the most dangerous missions during the height of the Iraq and Afghan wars. In 2005, Ray joined the army in search of what he calls ''the moment'' -- a chance to prove to himself and his brothers in arms that he is a true leader. His job is to establish the first outpost in the Korengal, Afghanistan's deadliest valley, and his decisions and mistakes will have a permanent impact on the men he commands. During the fifteen-month tour, his unit receives numerous decorations for valor while suffering nearly 50 percent casualties, ultimately accomplishing their mission in a land considered unwinnable. Prowess with a rifle platoon soon earns Ray a position in the world's premiere raiding force, the 75th Ranger Regiment, an accomplishment earned by less than 1 percent of the officers in the US Army, and during the most combat-heavy period of the twenty-first century. Ray spearheads the first joint-strike force of Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, in a shadow war against the agents of a foreign government, where lightning raids by helicopter, armored vehicle, and foot are his nightly routine. In 2009, when Ray returns to the same corner of Afghanistan where his military career began, he suddenly finds himself tasked with leading Rangers against a target he knows all too well: the home of friends from his first tour. As he leads one last raid, Ray is at war with himself. Conquering this unexpected enemy proves the greatest challenge of all. We March at Midnight is a blood-spattered tour de force of growing up, leadership, the nature of war, and its aftermath."--,inside front cover flap.
Description
In 2005 McPadden joined the army in search a chance to prove to himself and his brothers in arms that he is a true leader. His job is to establish the first outpost in the Korengal, Afghanistan's deadliest valley, and his decisions and mistakes will have a permanent impact on the men he commands. During the fifteen-month tour, his unit receives numerous decorations for valor while suffering nearly 50 percent casualties, ultimately accomplishing their mission in a land considered unwinnable. This is his chronicle of his experiences as a highly decorated Ranger Officer leading some of the most dangerous missions during the height of the Iraq and Afghan wars. When he returned in 2009, he found himself leading Rangers against friends from his first tour. -- adapted from jacket
Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Korangal Valley -- Personal narratives.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Korangal Valley.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
McPadden, Ray.
Personal narratives.
United States. -- Army -- Commando troops -- Biography.
United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Regiment, 75th -- Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Korangal Valley.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
McPadden, Ray.
Personal narratives.
United States. -- Army -- Commando troops -- Biography.
United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Regiment, 75th -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McPadden, R. (2021). We march at midnight: a war memoir (First edition.). Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPadden, Ray. 2021. We March At Midnight: A War Memoir. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPadden, Ray. We March At Midnight: A War Memoir Blackstone Publishing, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McPadden, Ray. We March At Midnight: A War Memoir First edition., Blackstone Publishing, 2021.
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