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050 00$aE748.M414$bP76 2018
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100 1 $aProser, Jim,$eauthor.
245 10$aNo better friend, no worse enemy :$bthe life of General James Mattis /$cJim Proser.
246 30$aLife of General James Mattis.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bBroadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,$c[2018].
300 $aviii, 257 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aNo better friend -- No worse enemy -- Liberation -- Beyond Baghdad -- A girl names Alice -- The enemy of my enemy -- Task Force Ripper -- The sleeping enemy -- Graveyard of empires -- City of mosques -- Epilogue: No better friend, no worse enemy.
520 $aWhen General James Mattis took command of the First Division in 2000, he took for their motto a paraphrase of Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla: No better friend, no worse enemy. In 2003, General James N. Mattis shared a Message to All Hands, to his soldiers. He shared with them the importance of the mission, the goal to act with honor, and ended with the motto he brought to his division from a paraphrase of Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla: Demonstrate to the world that there is 'No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy' than a US Marine. Mattis was the first Trump presidential cabinet nominee and received nearly unanimous, bipartisan support for his nomination, with only one vote against. He received arare waiver of the guidelines that exclude recently active military leaders from the position of Secretary of Defense. What could create such unprecedented unity, even enthusiasm, in the hyper-partisan political rancor of 2017? Beyond Mattis' obvious military competence for the position, he also possesses such personal integrity, fostering universal confidence. Told through Proser's insight and talent for storytelling, it is this unimpeachable character that is the primary subject of No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy. He leads with insight, humor, fighting courage and fierce compassion - not only for his fellow Marines who volunteer to follow him through hell's front door, but for the innocent victims of war. His martial and personal values have elevated him to the highest levels of personal success and earned him the trust of his Marines and many fellow Americans. We are stronger both from his service and his example.--Provided by publisher.
550 $aWorldShare provided record.
600 10$aMattis, James N.,$d1950-.
650 0$aGenerals$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0$aCabinet officers$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$vBiography.