Awakening Victory
How Iraqi Tribes and American Troops Reclaimed Al Anbar and Defeated Al Qaeda in Iraq
Michael Silverman

Casemate
October 2011 / ISBN 1612000622
Non Fiction Military
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Reviewed by Nicole Merritt

Colonel Silverman's story describes his 3rd battalion's war in Iraq from a firsthand perspective. If you are a history, war, or military buff, then you will like what this book has to offer. It helps to have knowledge of the terms and detailed information presented here, but the writing is descriptive and real for anyone who is just plain curious. The book follows the Iraqi insurgency of al Qaeda in Iraq. Silverman tells of the battalion's actions, behind the news details, and the turning point in the war that shifted it from a failed attempt to a successful outcome.

This is a book written by the man who lived it on the front lines and about the men who fought by his side in one of the nation's most controversial wars. For or against it, you will support the troops in this one, cheering all the way. Give it to someone you love and support.