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Dewey Decimal Number: 956.7044342 Format: Bargain Price Label: St. Martin's Press Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: May 30, 2006 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Release Date: May 30, 2006 Studio: St. Martin's Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: On April 6, 2003, twenty-six Green Berets, including those of Sergeant 1st Class Frank Anentori’s Special Forces A-Team (call sign Roughneck Nine One), led a violent battle against a vastly superior force at the remote crossroads near the village of Debecka, Iraq. In an already legendary conflict that will influence US Army doctrine for years to come, the Green Berets stopped an enemy unit that included battle tanks and more than 150 well-trained, well-equipped, and well-commanded soldiers. Any normal American light infantry unit finding itself outnumbered over five to one and outgunned on the ground by such a heavily armored force would have turned and run for cover. But Green Berets don’t like to run and Nine One Don’t Run was Antenori’s team’s motto from the very beginning. In a spectacular fight, they battled Iraqi tanks and personnel until only a handful of Iraqi survivors finally fled the battlefield. In the process, Nine One encountered hordes of news media, and at the peak of the fight, a US Navy F-14 dropped a 500-pound bomb in the middle of a group of supporting Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, killing and wounding dozens. This is the never-before-told, unsanitized, unedited story of the fight for the crossroads at Debecka, Iraq, and a unique inside look at a Special Forces A-Team as it recruits and organizes, trains for combat, and eventually fights a battle against a huge opposing force in Iraq. Roughneck Nine One is a powerful look inside a Special Forces A-Team and its dramatic and controversial battle against a huge opposing force, and a revealing story of the role of Special Forces in the ongoing war in Iraq. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good book if you cant sleep.This book isnt bad, but its not great either. The first third of the book is the author telling you how great his team is and how they built it up from nothing. Though lacking in modesty of any kind the story plods along at a slow but steady pace. When the book ( finally ) gets to the combat sections, those are more intersting but still a little preachy. Overall it would recommend other books written by soldiers returning from combat over this one. LONE SURVIVOR is excellent. Rating:  - The way it really isI very much enjoyed this book and it is one of the better novels about the war in Iraq and the part the special forces played in it. The author does a fair amount of airing some dirty laundry. But I found this nice as it helps to dispel many of the myths and misconceptions people have about special forces. Special or not it is still the military and they have to deal with all the stupidity of senior officers, rules and territorial pissing contests as every other serviceman. It is despite these difficulties ... Read More Rating: - Like a chat w/ your dad or any veteranI really liked this book. It was done like you were sitting their talking to the author. It reminded me of the countless chats my dad and I had where he shared his war stories. I remember sitting on his knee when I was young and him telling me what Vietnam was like. It was just like that, a nice chat w/ someone you are fond of. I highly recommend this book! Rating:  - A fun read depending on who you areI enjoyed this book. Despite the wide variety of opinions here, I think everyone will agree with me that this is a light read and pretty straightforward in its narrative style. For readers that want a novel with lots of action and fighting, looking for a real-life version of a good modern action movie, don't read this. You won't be happy with it, because while it does give you a detailed camera-on-the-helmet view of the fight, the fight itself isn't as dramatic or exciting as you will want. Read More Rating: - Realism!Despite some minor writing flaws (which actually round out the Roughneck theme) this is a great book! I was surprised by the few negative reviews. I think many reviewers miss the point. Decisive combat not is not about luck, it's about having the courage to do a quick risk/reward evaluation and put your training to use. The Army is full of officers like Major X, who hamper our capabilities by being anally safe. I commend MSG Antenori for having the courage to train hard, stand up to Major X, and write about. ... Read More 
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