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We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah Hardcover – October 30, 2006

by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author)

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The platoon included four pairs of best friends. Each of the four would lose a best friend forever.Five months after being deployed to Iraq, Lima Company's 1st Platoon found itself in Fallujah, embroiled in some of the most intense house-to-house, hand-to-hand combat since World War II. Civilians were used as human shields or as bait to lure soldiers into buildings rigged with explosives; suicide bombers approached from every corner hoping to die and take Americans with them; radical insurgents, high on adrenaline, fought to the death. The Marines of the 1st Platoon (part of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment) were among the first to fight in Fallujah, and they bore the brunt of this epic battle. When it was over, the platoon had suffered thirty-five casualties, including four dead.This is their story.Award-winning author and historian Patrick O'Donnell stood shoulder-to-shoulder with this modern band of brothers as they marched and fought through the streets of Fallujah, and he stayed with them as the casualties mounted. O'Donnell captures not only the sights, sounds, and smells of the gritty street combat, but also the human drama of young men in a close-knit platoon fighting for their lives-and the lives of their buddies. We Were One chronicles the 1st Platoon's story, from its formation at Camp Pendleton in California to its near destruction in the smoldering ruins of Fallujah.We Were One is an unforgettable portrait of the new “Greatest Generation.”With 16 pages of extraordinary photographs from the front lines of the Battle for Fallujah.

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Military historian O'Donnell (Into the Rising Sun) embedded himself in the 1st Platoon of Lima Company, 1st Marine Regiment. His book describes its training and deployment to Iraq in 2004, where the platoon patrolled, fended off guerrilla attacks and finally "fought bravely and died in the Iraq War's fiercest battle" in Fallujah. Most of the book is a detailed, blow-by-blow description of the brutal street fighting, during which nearly the entire unit became casualties. As the author portrays them, these Marines were heroes and warriors with only macho flaws, such as heavy drinking or practical joking, while their enemies are simply terrorists. Maintaining that our troops fight because they love America and their buddies, but their opponents fight because they are drug-addled, suicidal maniacs, the author forgets what every military buff knows: one cannot be a great warrior without a worthy opponent. Like many embedded reporters, O'Donnell appears to have fallen in love with his subjects, adding to the growing genre of worshipful, jingoistic battle narratives about Iraq. Though these Marines fought with great courage and the details of their battle make gripping reading, the author's uncritical cheerleading reduces their accomplishment to fantasy heroics. (Nov.)
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“Superbly captures the human dimension of war that is missing in so many books of this genre…An extremely powerful and personal volume that will dramatically impact both those who have experienced combat and those who have not.”

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"Memorable…An emotional read…Throughout the book important facts come to light that people need to know if they are to understand the ongoing war against world terrorism…The book leaves no doubt that the Marines fighting in Iraq today are as capable as any in history…A masterpiece. The author has done a remarkable job preserving the experiences of those he served with. The telling of their stories gives us all a much better understanding of the on going war in Iraq. I highly recommend this book.”

Paper Wars, 10/08
“It was like reading Nolan’s House to House or Tonsetic’s Days of Valor again…The book was intense and personal.”

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Hardcover: 280 pages
Publisher: Da Capo Press (October 30, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0306814692
ISBN-13: 978-0306814693
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 164 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #300,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #310 in Books > History > Military > Iraq War
- #3170 in Books > History > Asia
- #3241 in Books > History > Military > United States

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The Mind of a Marine

ByT. E. Sanchezon May 16, 2011

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Three years ago I met a young combat veteran going to college on his GI Bill. I've spent the last three years working to understand what is going on in his head. Patrick O'Donnell's "We Were One" is his story. He was a Marine. He was a Marine of Lima Company. He was one of the Marine's who took Fallujah. O'Donnell dashed from door to door with the young men of the 'Thundering Third' and he has captured the horror of their bloody battle but more importantly, he has captured what it means to be a Marine. Some joined for patriotism, some joined for family heritage, some joined to stay out of jail. The reason's for becoming a Marine became irrelevant in the face of being a Marine. When their boots hit the dusty streets of Fallujah, politics and patriotism fell by the wayside. The amazing young men of the 3/1 didn't fight for an ideal, they fought for one another. "We Were One" does an incredible job of showing why the Marines have always been the 'tip of the spear'. It is a hard book to read, especially if you know a Marine who fought with the 3/1. But it is a book that should be read. It is a story that should be heard.

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ByLINDA L. PRUITTon June 26, 2017

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Really liked the book, these are our real heroes, not sports persons.

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Fine book, moving tribute

ByKirk L.on February 8, 2008

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It's hard to imagine the magnitude and hard fighting that these Marines experienced and went through, but Patrick O'Donnell does his best to help you understand.

So many heroes and so little time to get it right, but the author does yeoman's work to bring the story of a courageous Band of Brothers together in the mazes and labyrinths of Fallujah. The battle's high cost is reflected in these pages. I'm even more saddened to know of Sean Stokes's death in Iraq in July, 2007 after he returned for a third combat tour when he didn't have to. His posthumous Silver Star only scratches the surface of how much this brave young Marine gave to his nation.

I've always had great respect for the Marine Corps and their legacy throughout American history. Although I chose a different branch of service, several of my closest friends are Marines, and I'll always be grateful for their contributions to the fight over here in Iraq. I'll never forget the camaraderie and friendship of Marine Majors Martinez, Neidigh, Roberts and Hill, all of whom I got to know in the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses at Fort Knox in the 1990s. In the pages of this book, I see the same professionalism and fighting spirit that I saw firsthand from my Marine Corps tanker brethren.

This is a good book- well worth reading. In my opinion, not quite as powerful as David Bellavia's "House to House", nor as sweeping as Bing West's "No True Glory", but close and a worthy addition to any military historian's library. Read the trio of books and you'll only begin to see the epic battle from the various warriors who fought it, but "Fallujah With Honor" is a superb tactical snapshot of one platoon's close-quarters fight, and the disproportionate price they paid for our Freedom.

Semper Fidelis, Marines. You honor us all with your actions.

Baghdad
02-08-2008

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It is a bad thing that the press only give thier on view ...

ByBarry A. Bowleson October 16, 2016

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What our troops have gone thru is something the press would not endure. The press have not given the real story. This is a real story of what Marines and Army ground troops have done. It is a bad thing that the press only give thier on view and not the whole truth.we need to give credit for what is done and leave politics out of the Military!