Echo in Ramadi

The Firsthand Story of U.S. Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City

"In war, destruction is everywhere. It eats everything around you. Sometimes it eats at you." (Major Scott Huesing, Echo Company Commander)

From the winter of 2006 through the spring of 2007, 250 marines from Echo Company, Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, fought daily in the dangerous, dense city streets of Ramadi, Iraq, during the Multi-National Forces Surge ordered by President George W. Bush. The marines' mission: to kill or capture anti-Iraqi forces. Their experience: like being in hell.

Now Major Scott A. Huesing, the commander who led Echo Company through Ramadi, takes listeners back to the streets of Ramadi in a visceral, gripping portrayal of modern urban combat. Bound together by brotherhood, honor, and the horror they faced, Echo's marines battled day to day on the frontline of a totally different kind of war, without rules, built on chaos. In Echo in Ramadi, Huesing brings these resilient, resolute young men to life and shows how the savagery of urban combat left indelible scars on their bodies, psyches, and souls. Like war classics We Were Soldiers, The Yellow Birds, and Generation Kill, Echo in Ramadi is an unforgettable capsule of one company's experience of war that will leave listeners stunned.

©2018 Scott A. Huesing (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Touching stories of the lives of our Marines

The Author really takes you into the trenches of what it was like to be in real combat. Such Hero’s! When you are done reading this book you will be grateful for these Men and their sacrifices to keep us safe.

very good

I thought this was very well written and keeps you in the story throughout the entire book

brought back a lot of memories

Ramadi was horrible, but at least I went through it with awesome Men like in this book. great writing and awesome storytelling.

Gritty and accurate!

I was there and this is an excellent representation of Ramadi and marine culture. Thanks so much!

This is a great story

It gives some much deserved recognition and respect to the men who fought in Iraq.