The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army

New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 2009. First edition. First edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. [6], 330 p. : Illustrations (some in color). Notes. Index. A moving, inside account of military life in peace and battle, this work follows the rise of four officers who join a beaten Army after Vietnam and help rebuild its ranks, only to see their institution again facing defeat in Iraq David Cloud was the Pentagon correspondent for the New York Times from 2005 to 2007. He previously worked at the Wall Street Journal where he covered national security and intelligence issues. From an on-line posting: "GREG JAFFE is the Pentagon correspondent at the Washington Post and previously held the same position at the Wall Street Journal. In 1999, he was part of a team of reporters that won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting." Condition: Good in good dust jacket.

Keywords: Pentagon, Avizaid, George Casey, Paul Bremer, Central Ciommand, Defense Department, Insurgency, Tommy Franks, Maliki, Petraeus, Peacekeepting, Rumsfeld, Vuono, West Point

ISBN: 9780307409065

[Book #67970]

Price: $35.00

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