About the Book
The Fighting Eagles put their lives on the line every day, carefully patrolling the roads of Mosul, Iraq to find and disable Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) – roadside bombs concealed in small piles of debris. This Army company of 76 Soldiers cleared 675 IEDs and fought through nearly 200 ambushes in Mosul, Iraq during the Troop Surge of 2007.
In this searing and timely military memoir, Lieutenant Colonel Ed Marion takes us to the front line of the Iraq war and into the battle zone of every soldier’s mind. He shares the details of his path to joining the Army, his tour of duty as a platoon leader, but also his courageous work to face and deal with the post-traumatic stress that he carried home from the war. He pays homage to his fallen comrades and honors them with his own resolve to heal.
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About the author
Lieutenant Colonel Ed Marion served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years, including a 14-month deployment to Mosul, Iraq, where his platoon searched for and cleared roadside bombs.
After leaving Active Duty, Ed his Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) and now runs a private housecall therapy practice. Concurrently, he remained committed to military service until retiring from the U.S. Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the book cost?
E-Book: $9.99
Paperback: $20.27
(The 27 cents pays homage to 2/7 Cav and 2027 will mark the 20th anniversary since The Fighting Eagles Combat tour.
All book sales go towards funding a 20-year reunion over Memorial Day Weekend 2027. At the reunion, we shall discuss how to allocate future book sales because this story was built on the efforts of those around me.)
When will The Fighting Eagles be released?
E-Book and Paperback are out! The scheduled release date was March 31, 2026 but both editions came out a week earlier because surprise is one of the nine principles of war. On the battlefield, early is on time, on time is late and late is dead.