praise & reviews
for we were one
“Here in these gripping pages is the Iraq
War’s fiercest battle, seen from the adrenaline-charged
vantage of a few Marine buddies who are part of the next ‘Greatest
Generation.’ We Were One is feelingly narrated by an intrepid
war historian who risked his own life to capture every raw minute
of their story.”
— Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost
Soldiers
“This book defines what it means to be a Marine grunt. A magnificent tale
of combat — mixing valor, grit, love, blood, and sacrifice.”
— Bing West, author of No True Glory and The March Up
“We Were One is a dramatic tale of courage,
hardship and the extraordinarily difficult challenges faced by
a gallant Marine unit in one of the world's most deadly places.
Patrick O'Donnell brilliantly and compassionately recounts the
story of our American sons called upon to fight, bleed, die,
and survive in a hostile land.”
— Carlo D'Este, author of Patton: A Genius For War
“As an embedded journalist in an Infantry
Platoon, O’Donnell paints an authentic picture of our Nation’s
most precious assets—the Marine Riflemen—engaged
in one of their fiercest fights. We Were
One is a gritty, boots-on-the-ground
account that enables readers to witness the overwhelming will
and courage of Marines as they move against the enemy.”
— J.N. Mattis, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps, Commanding
General, I Marine Expeditionary Force
“Pat O'Donnell was with us on the ground
in Fallujah—house to house. His story is historically accurate
and describes the greatest personal and professional test of
our lives. We Were One is destined to be a classic of urban close
combat, and honors the memory of all who made the ultimate sacrifice
for their brother Marines. I am deeply thankful that Pat kept
his oath to Lima Company.”
— Lt. Colonel Willy Buhl, CO Task Force 3/1, Operation AL FAJR
“We Were One captures every
action, every thought, but most importantly every emotion that
goes with victory, and the loss of friends in battle.”
—Lieutenant Jeff Sommers
“We Were One describes the
hardships that our band of warriors endured as a family, and
the sacrifices we were willing to make for each other when put
to the ultimate test.”
—Sergeant James Conner
“We Were One is a perfect, no-shit, first-hand story about
a group of brave young boys, strangers to each other, molded into Marines, and
the war that made us men. A unique bond made us brothers—we fought for
each other to stay alive. Feel the heartache, the glory, and the agonizing pain
of each Marine as we tell our story of the brutal bloody battle for Fallujah.
It is war at its worst fought by young men at their finest.”
—Corporal Bill Sojda
“A real-time, eyewitness history ….
The author’s most important accomplishment among many is
to put a human face on the troops who are fighting against some
of the fiercest enemies America has ever encountered ….
Read O’Donnell’s excellent book and you will know
that they are indeed, as were each preceding generation, “The
Greatest.”
—New York Post
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