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One Bullet Away

The Making of a Marine Officer

by Nathaniel Fick
Nathaniel Fick
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If the Marines are "the few, the proud," Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Only one Marine in a hundred qualifies for Recon, charged with working clandestinely, often behind enemy lines. Fick's training begins with a hellish summer at Quantico, after his junior year at Dartmouth, and advances to the pinnacle — Recon — four years later, on the eve of war with Iraq. Along the way, he learns to shoot a man a mile away, stays awake for seventy-two hours straight, endures interrogation and torture at the secretive SERE course, learns to swim with Navy SEALs, masters the Eleven Principles of Leadership, and much more.
His vast skill set puts him in front of the front lines, leading twenty-two Marines into the deadliest conflict since Vietnam. He vows he will bring all his men home safely, and to do so he'll need more than his top-flight education. He'll need luck and an increasingly clear vision of the limitations of his superiors and the missions they assign him. Fick unveils the process that makes Marine officers such legendary leaders. One Bullet Away never shrinks from blunt truths, but it is an ultimately inspiring account of mastering the art of war.

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    October 3, 2005

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      • ISBN: 9780743552448
      • File size: 175868 KB
      • Duration: 06:06:23

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A Marine officer remembers his basic training and a brief combat mission in Iraq. Lt. Fick's descriptions of intense firefights emphasize the mortal danger and hardships our troops face in the Middle East. The details come wrapped in profuse and profane military lingo; a poor abridgment leaves noticeable gaps. The author's monotonous narration portrays him as having an emotionless affect, making him believable as a trained gunman. He delivers his short sentences like fleeting bullets, sometimes emphasizing the last word, and sometimes throwing it away. He coldly reads: "The bad news is we won't get much sleep this night. The good news is we get to kill people." J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Fick, a Dartmouth graduate who was commissioned in 1999, served as a platoon leader of infantry and reconnaissance units in both Afghanistan after 9/11 and in Iraq during the invasion in 2003, eventually being promoted to captain. His memoir of his initiation into the Corps and his warrior service is a skillfully written account of modern combat. Andy Paris is a perfect match for this work. His calm delivery is highly expressive. He portrays drill instructors, both United States and British Royal Marine, splendidly and is just as competent with the many other characters. He can even sing the "Marines' Hymn" pretty well, too. M.T.F. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

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