Summary
THE LONG ROAD HOME: A STORY OF WAR AND FAMILY, by Martha Raddatz, Berkley, 338 pages, $15 (softcover)
Martha Raddatz, chief White House correspondent for ABC News, has covered the war in Iraq from its beginning seven years ago -- and has made 12 trips back. In this book, Raddatz tells the dramatic story of what was supposed to be a routine patrol for a platoon from the 1st Cavalry Division in Sadr City, Baghdad, in early 2004. In a surprise attack, eight Americans were killed and more than 60 wounded. Most of them had arrived in Iraq only a few days before.See the full content of this document
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'Long Road Home' Riveting
This firefight was nicknamed "Black Sunday," and, according to Raddatz, it marked a turning point for the 1st Cav an...
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