Violence of Action, Leo Jenkins
Violence of Action, Leo Jenkins
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Violence of Action
The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror

Author: Leo Jenkins, Charles Faint, Marty Skovlund Jr.

Narrator: Emily Durante, Sean Crisden, Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 13 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/17/2015

Synopsis

Violence of Action is much more than the true, first-person accounts of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the Global War on Terror. Between these pages are the heartfelt, first-hand accounts from, and about, the men who lived, fought, and died for their country, their Regiment, and each other. Objective Rhino, Haditha Dam, recovering Jessica Lynch, the hunt for Zarqawi, the recovery of Extortion 17 and everything in between . . . These stories have been told many times in barracks rooms, bar tables, and backyard barbecues but they have never before been shared with the general public. It is time for those stories to be heard.



So much more than just stories from a specific unit; this book reveals the sights, smells, and emotions of everything that happens in war—good or bad. It will be seen as the quintessential, ageless work on the human condition in combat.

About Leo Jenkins

Leo Jenkins is the author of Lest We Forget, On Assimilation, and First Train Out of Denver. He is a former Ranger medic, life connoisseur, writer of words, traveler of nations, and drinker of beers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on April 12, 2017

As I finish reading Violence of Action, I have that rare feeling where you proverbially put the book down, stare at a wall, and can't do anything except say, "Damn." I am not a Ranger, nor have I ever been a Ranger. As an infantry veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, there were still many things famil......more

Goodreads review by Nathaniel on November 30, 2015

Do 'Rangers Lead The Way'? - They bloody sure do. I started reading this book, with the misconception that this was going to be another of those "war stories" type of books. Oh how I was wrong. From the first 'entry' into this diary of raw emotion and love for their fellow Rangers, it showed me the h......more

Goodreads review by Hunter on May 10, 2022

Book was awesome. So many good stories violence related or not.......more

Goodreads review by Randy on November 16, 2017

If you want to know what a special operator, and in particular and Army Ranger experiences and feels, this is the book. My son served in the 75th Ranger Regiment, the REAL SOCOM Rangers. He recommended this book to me. He served 1 tour in Iraq and four in Afghanistan completing several hundred night......more

Goodreads review by Branden on October 06, 2024

As a former 1/75 Ranger myself, much of this book was exactly what i expected, at least in concept. Execution was much better than expected, which is saying something because i used to ready Martys blog back in the day (i believe it was called “Hit the Woodline” but i could be mistaken.) He’s a trem......more

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