FROM U.S. MARINE TO PROVINCIAL MILITARY GOVERNOR IN IRAQ WITH THE 3RD BATTALION, 23RD MARINES

True story of a battalion that took an impossible task and met it with courage, ingenuity, and compassion. From negotiating tribal ceasefires and restarting local economies to confronting insurgent attacks and internal missteps, this gripping narrative captures the complexity and contradictions of military occupation. 16 pages of photos.