No better friend, no worse enemy : the life of General James Mattis / Jim Proser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Proser, Jim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mattis, James N., 1950-.

Mattis, James N.

United States. Marine Corps--Officers--Biography.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.

Cabinet officers.

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Biography.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Armed Forces--Officers.

Iraq.

Local Subjects:

United States. Marine Corps.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 257 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Life of General James Mattis

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper, [2018]

Summary:

"When General James Mattis took command of the First Division in 2000, he took for their motto a paraphrase of Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla: "No better friend, no worse enemy." In 2003, General James N. Mattis shared a "Message to All Hands," to his soldiers. He shared with them the importance of the mission, the goal to act with honor, and ended with the motto he brought to his division from a paraphrase of Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla: "Demonstrate to the world that there is 'No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy' than a US Marine." Mattis was the first Trump presidential cabinet nominee and received nearly unanimous, bipartisan support for his nomination, with only one vote against. He received a rare waiver of the guidelines that exclude recently active military leaders from the position of Secretary of Defense. What could create such unprecedented unity, even enthusiasm, in the hyper-partisan political rancor of 2017? Beyond Mattis' obvious military competence for the position, he also possesses such personal integrity, fostering universal confidence. Told through Proser's insight and talent for storytelling, it is this unimpeachable character that is the primary subject of No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy. He leads with insight, humor, fighting courage and fierce compassion - not only for his fellow Marines who volunteer to follow him through hell's front door, but for the innocent victims of war. His martial and personal values have elevated him to the highest levels of personal success and earned him the trust of his Marines and many fellow Americans. We are stronger both from his service and his example."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 No Better Friend p. 1

Chapter 2 No Worse Enemy p. 37

Chapter 3 Liberation p. 73

Chapter 4 Beyond Baghdad p. 101

Chapter 5 A Girl Named Alice p. 117

Chapter 6 The Enemy of My Enemy p. 141

Chapter 7 Task Force Ripper p. 185

Chapter 8 The Sleeping Enemy p. 217

Chapter 9 Graveyard of Empires p. 245

Chapter 10 City of Mosques p. 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Proser, Jim. No better friend, no worse enemy.

ISBN:

9780062803917

0062803913

9780062864352

0062864351

OCLC:

1028586947