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Brotherhood : When West Point Rugby Went to War
by Martin Pengelly and H. R. McMaster
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Overview
"We're better off for having these men among us."--Wall Street Journal
Before 9/11, the rugby team at West Point learned to bond on a sports field. This is what happened when those 15 young men became leaders in war.Filled with drama, tragedy, and personal transformations, this is the story of a unique brotherhood. It is a story of American rugby and a story of the U. S. Army created through intimate portraits of men shaped by West Point's motto: "Duty, Honor, Country."
Some of the players deployed to Afganistan and Iraq, some to Europe. Some became infantry, others became fliers. Some saw action, some did not. One gave his life on a street in Baghdad when his convoy was hit with an IED. Two died away from the battlefield but no less tragically.
Journalist Martin Pengelly, a former rugby player himself, was given extraordinary access to tell this story, a story of a brutal sport and even more brutal warfare.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781567927115
- ISBN-10: 1567927114
- Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
- Publish Date: October 2023
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.55 pounds
- Page Count: 300
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