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My Men Are My Heroes: The Brad Kasal Story ( Meredith Books )
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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List Price: $24.95
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Product Description
The riveting story of one hero who defines courage under fire.Experience the deadly din of modern warfare and the inspiring leadership and courage of legendary First Sergeant Brad Kasal in this riveting new book. It's a page-turning, first-hand account of Kasal's courageous mission to rescue fallen comrades under intense enemy fire during the Battle of Fallujah-actions that earned him the distinguished Navy Cross, America's second highest military award. This stunning, unforgettable account shows an American hero rising to the challenge of world events with leadership, valor, and loyalty.
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 Such a Shame ( islandphotographer )
I am three quarters the way through `My Men are My Heroes', and I will finish it - but I am so frustrated I had to stop and compose this critique.
Will this book EVER get to the actual reason the book was written. Long, long after we should have heard that Brad Kasal was one very tough Marine; that he led from the front and was larger than life - long, LONG after we DID read all that - the book is still coughing up the same old lines. We got it already.
In Chapter 14 `The House of Hell', instead of letting the story unfold and tell itself, the chapter is littered with pages with sub-titles like `NEVER QUITTING', which tells us that Brad Kasal is not a quitter. For crying out loud, we KNOW THAT already. And now is not the time to once again go into why Brad Kasal could not be with his other Marine teams - it has been explained too many times before. On and on, more information which does not belong in this chapter and was explained and gone over in the previous two-thirds of the book, is stuffed right where the action - we hope - is actually beginning.
This problem is not found just in the 14th Chapter; it extends throughout the whole book so far - but it is especially aggravating at this time of the story.
I will finish the book, and this story needed to be told, but it is just such a pity it had to be told so badly. `My Men are My Heroes' is a far better book than `Lone Survivor', an account of Operation Redwing and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10, where I could not get passed the second chapter, but rather than ending up cheering the good guys on, I am ending up wanting to throttle the author. The book gets in the way of the story - and that should never happen.
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 True Leadership at it's finest!!
As a fellow Marine, I would love to serve with a man of this character. He is a true warrior and defines the word leadership. This book was great and recomended to all who want to know the truth about the war our men and women are fighting.
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great story about a great guy
This is a great story about one of our marines. His dedication is so sorely needed in this country. A wonderful book on his courage to continue to live a normal life.
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Proud to be a Marine Family
First, this is one of the few books among many on leadership that truly defines what a leader should strive to be, and how he/she gets there. Kasal's snippets and caveats are concise, to the point, and hard-hitting. Paper leaders need not apply in Kasal's Marine Corps.
Second, it's about time an honorable, unapologetic account of the Marines combat participation in Iraq came out. While in Baghdad I met and worked with superb Marines, from the lowest enlisted rank to 06 and a better bunch could not be found. Kasal's book does them proud.
Wonderfully written, unabashed in its patriotism, a good reminder about those who serve and maintain the brotherhood of the combat veteran, Marine or otherwise.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice, SGM, and for instilling the core of the Corps in so many courageous young men and women.
A Marine's (X2) Dad
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My Men Are My Heroes: The Brad Kasal Story
This is a book about a living hero and yet he is humble. this book should be read by all, only then will you truly understand the war.
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