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A Few Bad Men
- Author
- Fred Galvin
- Narrator
- Victor Bevine
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 6 September 2022
- Run Time
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A Few Bad Men is the incredible true story of an elite team of US Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit—and their leader who fought for the redemption of his men.
Ambushed in Afghanistan and betrayed by their own leaders, these elite Marines fought for their lives again, back home.
A cross between A Few Good Men and American Sniper, this is the true story of an elite Marine special operations unit bombed by an IED and shot at during an Afghanistan ambush. The Marine Commandos were falsely accused of gunning down innocent Afghan civilians following the ambush. The unit’s leader, Major Fred Galvin, was summarily relieved of duty, and his unit was booted from the combat zone. They were condemned by everyone, from the Afghan president to American generals. When Fox Company returned to America, Galvin and his captain were the targets of the first Court of Inquiry in the Marines in fifty years.
Critics Review
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“An incredible account of how our front-line leadership overcame insurmountable odds. A must read for all leaders.”
Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney, US Air Force (Ret.), former assistant vice chief of staff, headquarters US Air Force
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“[The] account and history of the fighting spirit of the ‘Marine Raiders’ under fire and the relentless fourteen-year campaign by their leader to clear their names and ‘keep their honor clean.’”
Major General Paul Vallely, US Army (Ret.), former deputy commander of the US Pacific Command
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“A powerful depiction of combat and a battle for justice and vindication.”
Jason Van Camp, former US Army Special Forces operational detachment A-team leader
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“Reveals how the US military, desperate to protect its public image at all costs, sometimes sacrifices the honor of men in combat.”
David Zucchino, journalist for the Los Angeles Times
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“His dramatic retelling of his experience as commander of Fox Company reads like a thriller—full of twists and turns—filled with unassuming heroes and deceitful villains.”
Rob Lorenz, producer for American Sniper and Flags of Our Fathers
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Details
- Author
- Fred Galvin
- Narrator
- Victor Bevine
- Duration
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200957354
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Memoirs
Synopsis
A Few Bad Men is the incredible true story of an elite team of US Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit—and their leader who fought for the redemption of his men.Ambushed in Afghanistan and betrayed by their own leaders, these elite Marines fought for their lives again, back home.A cross between A Few Good Men and American Sniper, this is the true story of an elite Marine special operations unit bombed by an IED and shot at during an Afghanistan ambush. The Marine Commandos were falsely accused of gunning down innocent Afghan civilians following the ambush. The unit’s leader, Major Fred Galvin, was summarily relieved of duty, and his unit was booted from the combat zone. They were condemned by everyone, from the Afghan president to American generals. When Fox Company returned to America, Galvin and his captain were the targets of the first Court of Inquiry in the Marines in fifty years.
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