What the reader gains from candid admissions is a deep appreciation of the mind of a commander charged with employing 146,000 soldiers and 50,000 vehicles across 120 miles of enemy territory in the face of determined resistance.” Clancy’s narrative of the army in transition and his chapter on maneuver warfare are superb. “Two areas of this book merit special attention and should be mandatory reading for all military officers. There will be some-in the future when our army again goes to war-who will take this work to the battlefield as a reminder of how great commanders accomplished the mission.” A fascinating blend of a first-person account, a third-person narrative, a compact analysis of military philosophy and warfighting theory, and an absorbing piece of history. “A ground-level account of the Persian Gulf War.” will please the historically minded.” -Publishers Weekly “The plethora of insider history and firsthand operation specifics. “Some action vignettes from roots in WWII and Vietnam rival Clancy fiction.”-Kirkus Reviews With General Carl Stiner (Ret.) and Tony Koltz Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces