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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Seth W. B. FolsomPublisher: Naval Institute Press Imprint: Naval Institute Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781591142812ISBN 10: 1591142814 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 September 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe number of military advisors is growing in every service, and as with past conflicts their stories are seldom told or understood by the general public or even history buffs. This work will appeal to anyone trying to understand the US military s attempts to build competent forces in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. Anyone who has served as a military advisor or even worked with foreign forces will also appreciate Folsom s work and chuckle at his team s experiences and frustrations. <b><i> Air & Space Power Journal</b></i> The number of military advisors is growing in every service, and--as with past conflicts--their stories are seldom told or understood by the general public or even history buffs. This work will appeal to anyone trying to understand the US military's attempts to build competent forces in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. Anyone who has served as a military advisor or even worked with foreign forces will also appreciate Folsom's work and chuckle at his team's experiences and frustrations. -- Air & Space Power Journal Author InformationMajor Seth W.B. Folsom, USMC, has a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in South Asian National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School. He currently serves as the International Affairs Officer Program Coordinator, Strategy and Plans Division at Marine Corps Headquarters. In 2003 Folsom and Company “D” deployed with 1st LAR Battalion in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In February 2008 he deployed to Iraq as Team Leader, Military Transition Team 0733 and was embedded with 3rd Battalion, 28th Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division. His first book, The Highway War, won the 2007 Military Writers Society of America’s Gold Medal Award for best memoir and was a Military Book Club selection. Folsom lives with his wife and two daughters in Woodbridge, VA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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