More Reviews for
Adjust Fire
“Adjust Fire is a tremendously valuable book. While all
the pundits were home playing strategist and the
journalists were judging warfare from the stratosphere,
Lt. Col. Mike Baumann and his soldiers were fighting in
the streets of Baghdad. This is the best book yet on the
grit-and-gut-level challenges our troops have faced in
Iraq. Magnificently honest, Adjust Fire is a work of
great integrity.” —
RALPH PETERS, author of
Wars of Blood and Faith
"Adjust
Fire is a compelling and valuable on-the-ground account
of counterinsurgency in Iraq. Baumann's story is one of
tremendous adaptation to a very complex environment and
a very difficult problem set. His story also
illuminates the courage, dedication, toughness, and
compassion of the American soldier. His
recommendations, informed by practical experience,
deserve thorough consideration at the highest levels of
the defense community. —
Colonel H.R.
McMASTER, author of Dereliction of Duty, current
military advisor to General Petreaus
“Adjust
Fire is a remarkable account of adaptation to the
brutality and complexity of warfare in the 21st century.
The exhilarating, exhausting realities of
counterinsurgency warfare come to life in Lt. Col.
Michael Baumann’s brilliant account of Task Force
1-21.”—
LT. COL. PAUL YINGLING, author of
A Failure of Generalship
and current Commander of 1-21 Field Artillery
“Lt. Col. Michael Baumann writes about hard work,
sacrifice and understanding of the global enemy we face
at a time where the fog of national pessimism and gloom
block our path toward victory. Baumann was up to his
eyeballs fighting a counter insurgency before anyone at
the DOD would admit there was an insurgency to fight,
yet his take is anything but negative. Baumann is a
commander any father would want their son to serve
under. There is no substitute for Baumann’s leadership
style: from the front, honest and always with heart.” –
DAVID BELLAVIA, author of
House to House: An Epic Memoir of War,
and Medal of Honor nominee
“Adjust
Fire is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the
challenges facing the American military in Iraq. Lt.
Col. Michael Baumann’s honest and insightful account of
his year in Iraq is a testament to hard work,
leadership, and American ingenuity.”
—PETE HEGSETH, Executive Director, Vets For Freedom
