by Kevin Lacz
First published 2016
Kevin Lacz opens with his arrival in Iraq as part of SEAL Team THREE, the elite unit known as "The Punishers." He serves alongside Chris Kyle, Mike Monsoor, Ryan Job, and Marc Lee during the pivotal 2006 Battle of Ramadi. Lacz describes his first mission and first kill while his team works to secure key locations in the war-torn city. The SEALs face heated combat and extreme conditions daily as they fight through Ramadi's streets. Lacz captures the minute-by-minute reality of their operations and the bonds formed under fire. He shows how his teammates never lost sight of their mission to protect America. The memoir follows Lacz from his deployment through his return to the United States, where he later played himself in Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper. Through wry humor and direct testimony, Lacz reveals how war shaped him into a better man and made him proud of his service in one of America's most difficult military campaigns.
Genres: military-fiction, action, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Iraq, Ramadi, United States
Period: 2006
301 pages · Hardcover · Threshold Editions
Content warnings: graphic-violence, war