A Few Bad Men: The True Story of U.S. Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan and Betrayed in America - Major Fred Galvin USMC (Ret.) & Sal Manna

A Few Bad Men: The True Story of U.S. Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan and Betrayed in America

By Major Fred Galvin USMC (Ret.) & Sal Manna

  • Release Date: 2022-06-07
  • Genre: History
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 52 Ratings)

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Ambushed in Afghanistan and betrayed by their own leadersā€”these elite Marines fought for their lives again, back home.

A cross between A Few Good Men and American Sniper, this is the true story of an elite Marine special operations unit bombed by an IED and shot at during an Afghanistan ambush. The Marine Commandos were falsely accused of gunning down innocent Afghan civilians following the ambush. The unitā€™s leader, Maj. Fred Galvin, was summarily relieved of duty and his unit was booted from the combat zone. They were condemned by everyone, from the Afghan president to American generals. When Fox Company returned to America, Galvin and his captain were the targets of the first Court of Inquiry in the Marines in fifty years.

ā€œFred Galvin is the real deal. His dramatic retelling of his experience as commander of Fox Company reads like a thriller, full of twists and turns, filled with unassuming heroes and deceitful villains.ā€ ā€” Rob Lorenz, Producer/Director, American Sniper, Flags of Our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Mystic River, The Marksman

ā€œFred Galvin has written a real ā€˜page turnerā€™ that demonstrates how politics permeates The Pentagon and posts abroadā€¦I highly recommend this book.ā€ ā€” J.D. Hayworth, U.S. House of Representatives (Arizona), TV/Radio Host

ā€œThis book is a must-read for every American who wants to know why, after twenty long years in Afghanistan, we did not win.ā€ ā€” Jessie Jane Duff, USMC, Analyst, CNN and FOX

ā€œA Few Bad Men is a must-read story of valor, betrayal, and keeping the Marinesā€™ honor clean.ā€ ā€” Jed Babbin, USAF Judge Advocate, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Journalist, National Review, Washington Post

ā€œAn incredible account and history of the fighting spirit of the ā€˜Marine Raidersā€™ under fire and the relentless fourteen-year campaign by their leader to clear their names.ā€ ā€” Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, U.S. Army (Ret.), Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command

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