War On Two Fronts Christopher P Hughes Casemate PB Iraq War Military Book

War On Two Fronts Christopher P Hughes Casemate PB Iraq War Military Book  Very Good: Trade paperback shows light shelf and handling wear with surface rubbing and a few small scratches to the glossy covers. Corners and edges display soft bumps and minor rubbing, with slight cover curl along the fore edge. Textblock edges are clean with minimal age toning, and interior pages are clean and unmarked with text clear and legible. Binding remains tight and square, title and contents pages intact, and a retail classification sticker is affixed near the lower back cover; listing includes the single paperback volume only.  Approx. Measurements, see images.  Trade paperback memoir and military history of a U.S. Army infantry commander recounting combat service in Iraq and later staff assignments at the Pentagon.  Nonfiction narrative covering battalion-level operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom and reflections on leadership, strategy, and national security decision-making.  Part I examines the invasion and occupation of Iraq, including:  • Preparing for deployment and war  • The battle for Najaf and the mosque of Ali  • Fighting around Al Hillah and Babylon  • Operations in northern Iraq and changing command in combat  Part II, A Footstool at the Seat of Power, focuses on:  • Service at the Pentagon and the National War College  • The greater war on terrorism  • Assessing the way forward and lessons for future conflicts