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A riveting memoir from the Navy doctor praised as "Hero, M.D." on the cover of Newsweek . Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary to come out of the war in Iraq. At thirty-eight, the last place the Navy doctor was expected to be was on the front lines. He was too... read more
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- Kutilek: Add a description of this character.
- Melissa
- Zimmerman
- Paul Volpe
- Lonny Wells
- Mark Winn
- Brown
- Lester
- Markley
- Carlos Kennedy
- Brandi
- Joe Langholtz
- Dupuis
- Mackenzie
- Marku
- Folley
- Gregory
- Chris
- Gunny Shane
- Davis
- Will Dutton
- Lambotte
- Ziolkowski
- Masino
- Hespan
- Holmes
- Trimble
- Knospler
- Cook
First Sentence edit
The sky had been trying to rain all day as we waited for the attack to begin that evening.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
1. Battle Begins
2. A Second Chance
3. Corpsman Up!
4. Becoming a Marine
5. Becoming a Doctor
6. From Baltimore to Liberia
7. Life at Haditha Dam
8. At the Gates of Hell
9. Hard Lessons
10. Heading Into Hell
11. The Prayer Room
12. The Going Gets Tougher
13. Finishing the Fight
14. The Pickle Factory
15. What Comes Home
Epilogue: Life After Hell
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Jadick (Author)
- Thomas Hayden
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: NY NAL (New American Library)/Caliber 1st printing
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0451220536
Page Count: 288
Publisher: NY NAL (New American Library)/Caliber 1st printing
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0451220536
Page Count: 288
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- Dewey: 956.7044342
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