Alpha Alpha

Alpha

Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs

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Publisher Description

An “infuriating, fast-paced” (The Washington Post) account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, Eddie Gallagher, and the courtroom battle that exposed the dark underbelly of America’s special forces—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter
 
WINNER OF THE COLORADO BOOK AWARD • “Nearly impossible to put down.”—Jon Krakauer, New York Times bestselling author of Where Men Win Glory and Into the Wild
 
In this “brilliantly written” (The New York Times Book Review) and startling account, Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent David Philipps reveals a powerful moral crucible, one that would define the American military during the years of combat that became known as “the forever war.”
 
When the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon returned from their 2017 deployment to Iraq, a group of them reported their chief, Eddie Gallagher, for war crimes, alleging that he’d stabbed a prisoner in cold blood and taken lethal sniper shots at unarmed civilians. The story of Alpha’s war, both in Iraq and in the shocking trial that followed the men’s accusations, would complicate the SEALs’ post-9/11 hero narrative, turning brothers-in-arms against one another and bringing into stark relief the choice that elite soldiers face between loyalty to their unit and to their country.
 
One of the great stories written about American special forces, Alpha is by turns a battlefield drama, a courtroom thriller, and a compelling examination of how soldiers define themselves and live with the decisions in the heat of combat.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2021
August 24
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
480
Pages
PUBLISHER
Crown
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
2.3
MB

Customer Reviews

GregS96 ,

Dark and disturbing

Alpha is a very well written, engrossing story that presents a very dark and disturbing event in recent history. It is written by a Reporter from the New York Times, publication that is very well known for having far Left leanings. He takes several swipes at Fox News, President Trump, And their supporters, which I think are excessive and unnecessary. That being said, the information he provides concerning Eddie Gallagher, and those around him, appears to be well documented.It does not present the Navy Seals In a very favorable light.

Auggie's Man ,

Character matters

This book is gripping, and got me so angry that at times I had to set it aside just to not get too worked up. It is a timeless tale of the courage of those who stand up for what’s right pitted against the criminals and the cowards who don’t stand up to them. Seeing this play out all the way up to President Trump who clearly damaged the sailors he was commander of for political gain infuriated me. He, and the other cowards in this story and out in the world are still out there. But so are the heroes. Here’s to the heroes.

Abikecommuter ,

Dirty Harry goes to Mosul

A book about American injustice glorified in the press that explains why jurors and grand juries in police killings seem unable to deal with bad apples. Everything’s here from ISIS to the President and the convicted employed at Fox News. A book for the ages that redefined heroes and combat within the American social context.

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