The Warriors of Anbar

When the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Marine Regiment (known as "2/3") arrived in Iraq five years to the day after 9/11, they were sent to a little-known swath of sparsely populated desert called the Haditha Triad in Anbar province. It was the centre of the most intense terrorist activity in Iraq—and it was being carried out by the well-organised and fearsome Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). Into this cauldron, 2/3 was thrown and given a nearly impossible double-sided mission: eradicate the enemy and build trust with the local population. After six months of gruelling and exhausting battle—and the loss of twenty-four brave, dedicated fighters—the warriors of 2/3 had utterly crushed the enemy and brought stability and hope to the region.

In vivid, you-are-there style, The Warriors of Anbar takes readers onto the front lines of one of the most incredible stories to come out of America's war in Iraq—the story of how one Marine battalion decisively wielded the final, enduring death strike to Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Despite its historical importance, the full story of 2/3 in Iraq has remained untold—until now.