Brotherhood : When West Point Rugby Went to War Hardback
by Martin Pengelly
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“We’re better off for having these men among us.â€â€”Wall Street JournalBefore 9/11, the rugby team at West Point learned to bond on a sports field.
This is what happened when those 15 young men became leaders in war. Filled with drama, tragedy, and personal transformations, this is the story of a unique brotherhood.
It is a story of American rugby and a story of the U.
S. Army created through intimate portraits of men shaped by West Point’s motto: “Duty, Honor, Country.â€Some of the players deployed to Afganistan and Iraq, some to Europe.
Some became infantry, others became fliers. Some saw action, some did not. One gave his life on a street in Baghdad when his convoy was hit with an IED.
Two died away from the battlefield but no less tragically. Journalist Martin Pengelly, a former rugby player himself, was given extraordinary access to tell this story, a story of a brutal sport and even more brutal warfare.
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:300 pages
- Publisher:David R. Godine Publisher Inc
- Publication Date:14/12/2023
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- ISBN:9781567927115
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:300 pages
- Publisher:David R. Godine Publisher Inc
- Publication Date:14/12/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781567927115