Title: Thoughtful Warrior
Review: Nate Fick, a former Marine infantry officer who served with the elite First Recon Battalion in Iraq, defies the stereotype of the knuckle-dragging warrior. The Dartmouth graduate has written a thoughtful, well-crafted account of his life in the Corps, from OCS to TBS to the School of Infantry to the Fleet Marine Force. I was struck by his vivid descriptions of training at Quantico, which brought back memories of my own days as a Marine. And Fick's descriptions of combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq are detailed, genuine and insightful. Fick pulls no punches in this even-handed book. He is always respectful and clearly loves the Corps, but he is frank and ready to criticize those who deserve it. I am proud to share the title Marine with Nate Fick, and hope this will not be the last book he writes. This is a fascinating and gripping story.
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