Overview

Selected for the Marine Commandant's Reading List when first published in hardcover, Tip of the Spear: U.S. Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War offers a vivid, firsthand account of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. A U.S. Marine sergeant in Alpha Company of the 1st Light Armored Vehicle Battalion (LAV), Michaels provides a revealing look at what it was like to endure and prevail in ground combat at the platoon and company level. Readers are given an opportunity to look inside the battalion as it battles a savage environment and a host of tactical snafus while pushing forward at the tip of the spear to help liberate Kuwait City from the Iraqis.

About the Author

Greg Michaels

Gregory J. Michaels enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984. After serving in the Gulf War, he became an instructor in the LAV Leaders course at Camp Pendleton. He is now a master sergeant with the Recruiting Command in Indiana.

Additional Information

Format: Softcover

Pages: 252 pages

Published: January 1, 2008

ISBN-10: 1591144981

ISBN-13: 9781591144984

Product Dimensions: 9 × 6 × 1 in

Product Weight: 3 oz