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Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy Seals

Name: Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy Seals
Brand: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
SKU: 9780593238400
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Contributors:

David Philipps

Publisher:

Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science

Book Subcategory:

Military, Wars & Conflicts, Public Policy

Book Topic:

Iraq War (2003-2011), Military Policy

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Release Date:

2022-09-13

ISBN 13:

9780593238400

Weight:

0.75 lbs

Size:

7.87 x 5.12 x 1.10 inches

Pages:

480

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An "infuriating, fast-paced" (The Washington Post) account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, Eddie Gallagher, and the courtroom battle that exposed the dark underbelly of America's special forces--from a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter

WINNER OF THE COLORADO BOOK AWARD - "Nearly impossible to put down."--Jon Krakauer, New York Times bestselling author of Where Men Win Glory and Into the Wild

In this "brilliantly written" (The New York Times Book Review) and startling account, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times correspondent David Philipps reveals a powerful moral crucible, one that would define the American military during the years of combat that became known as "the forever war."

When the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon returned from their 2017 deployment to Iraq, a group of them reported their chief, Eddie Gallagher, for war crimes, alleging that he'd stabbed a prisoner in cold blood and taken lethal sniper shots at unarmed civilians. The story of Alpha's war, both in Iraq and in the shocking trial that followed the men's accusations, would complicate the SEALs' post-9/11 hero narrative, turning brothers-in-arms against one another and bringing into stark relief the choice that elite soldiers face between loyalty to their unit and to their country.

One of the great stories written about American special forces, Alpha is by turns a battlefield drama, a courtroom thriller, and a compelling examination of how soldiers define themselves and live with the decisions in the heat of combat.

About the Author
David Philipps is an award-winning national correspondent for The New York Times, where he writes about the military. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Seattle Times, among other publications. His military coverage won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, and he was twice named a Pulitzer finalist, for local reporting and for breaking news. His coverage of the violence at Fort Carson in the Colorado Springs Gazette won the Livingston Award, and his book Lethal Warriors won honorable mention for the J. Anthony Lukas Prize. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his family.

Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy Seals

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