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riveting memoir from the Navy doctor praised as "Hero,
M.D." on the cover of Newsweek.
Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary
to come out of the war in Iraq. At thirty-eight, the last
place the Navy doctor was expected to be was on the front
lines. He was too old to be called up, but not too old to
volunteer. In November 2004, with the military reeling from
an acute doctor shortage, Jadick chose to accompany the First
Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment (the "1/8") to
Iraq. During the Battle of Fallujah, Jadick and his team worked
tirelessly and courageously around the clock to save their
troops in the worst street fighting Americans had faced since
Vietnam. It is estimated that without Jadick at the front,
the Marines would have lost an additional thirty men. Of the
hundreds of men he treated, only one died after reaching a
hospital. This is the inspiring story of his decision to enter
into the fray, a fascinating glimpse into wartime triage,
and a compelling account of courage under fire.
Cdr. Richard Jadick is the recipient of the
Bronze Star with a Combat V for valor, the only Navy doctor
to have been awarded one so far in the Iraq war. He is now
a urology resident at the Medical College of Georgia and is
still in the Navy.
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