Battleground Iraq, Todd S. Brown
Battleground Iraq, Todd S. Brown
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Battleground Iraq
Journal of a Company Commander

Author: Todd S. Brown

Narrator: Donald Corren

Unabridged: 11 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2011

Synopsis

This gripping journal of a company commander from 2003 to early 2004, written in some of the most dangerous areas of postHussein Iraq, discusses tactics, techniques, and procedures as they evolved in the struggle to maintain order and rebuild the country. The journal tells of the dichotomy of combat operations versus nation building. It vividly captures the stresses of combat and corresponding emotions as they accumulate over time in a combat outfit. It reinforces the ideal of camaraderie among soldiers and deals with the emotional impact of losing friends in battle. Understanding these could prove invaluable to those who courageously serve our nation and will continue to endure them in this and future conflicts.

About Todd S. Brown

Todd S. Brown commanded an infantry company in the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) during Operation Iraqi Freedom and has served with the 1-508th Airborne Battalion Combat Team in Italy and 2-75th Rangers at Fort Lewis, Washington. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, where he served as First Captain—the highest ranking cadet. He is currently assigned as an associate professor at the United States Military Academy and has an MBA from Stanford University. He is married, an avid Ironman triathlete, and an Eagle Scout.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on November 08, 2018

Personal journal of a company commander in Iraq from 2003-2004. Full of fighting, heat and "Groundhog Days." (Days like the movie where you wake up and do the exact same thing over and over again.) Why I started this book: Downloaded the RBDigital App and this book before our library training. Why I f......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on October 22, 2021

Around ANZAC Day, the Australian equivalent to America's Memorial Day, I like to attend the local march and service as well as read a book related generally to war. Granted, I don't limit myself to only Australian material - rather, I read anything that, to extend the concept, helps me think about n......more

Goodreads review by Marjorie on June 08, 2010

My son (Army ROTC) may be in Battleground Afghanistan in a few years. Captain Brown's obsession with cleanliness, physical training, field practice, and what's for dinner were instructive. His frank observations about the impact of a democratic military on a tribal society were informative. The loss......more

Goodreads review by Karen on January 09, 2018

The seemingly inexhaustible use of military lingo, the wisdom clearly earned in combat, the efforts to make inroads with Iraqis, and the enduring humor despite the tragic costs of war all combine impressively upon the reader. One does get a sense of the shaping of the mind of a military commander.......more

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