No True Glory, by Bing West

No True Glory: A Front Line Account of the Battle for Fallujah, by Bing West. This book records the nitty gritty of the battle for Fallujah. It began with the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and intensified in 2004 after four U.S. contractors were executed and desecrated in the streets of the city. The U.S. 1st Marine Division was sent in and performed valorously in close combat with insurgent forces. After some political dithering that had the Marines move to a defensive posture they were sent in again to finish the job. This is the story of that struggle and the brave men who fought to make Iraq a place where freedom can take root.