The Lieutenant Don't Know: One Marine's Story of Warfare and Combat Logistics in Afghanistan($30.15Value)

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"A unique insight into the war experience . . . a realistic picture of what it is like to serve in Afghanistan as a Marine combat logistician" (Small Wars Journal). When he joined the Marines, Jeff Clement was not a high-speed, top-secret recon guy. A logistician instead, he led combat convoys across treacherous terrain in southern Afghanistan through frequent enemy attacks in order to resupply US and British positions. As such, he and his vehicles were a constant target for the resistance, and each movement was a travail, often accompanied by thundering blasts as the insurgents paved their way with IEDs. Every step forward was fraught with danger, even as each objective had to be met. As a Marine Corps lieutenant, he deployed to Afghanistan twice and always found a learning curve, as men previously on the ground were more savvy, and the insurgents, there for the duration, were savvier still. The Lieutenant Don't Know  provides a refreshing look at the nitty-gritty of what our troops have been dealing with in Afghanistan--from the perspective of a young officer who was perfectly willing to learn and take responsibility for his units in a confusing war where combat was not merely on the "front," but all around and looking over all their roads. "The book is recommended reading for all who want to understand the fight for Helmand Province in its entirety." - Gen James T. Conway, USMC (Ret), 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps "Finally, a readable, honest and gritty account of the dangerous, exhausting labor that keeps 'The Green Machine' going. There is no 'rear echelon;' there are only Marines. Without platoons like the one Clement describes, our ground forces could not function." - Bing West, bestselling author of The Village and No True Glory "[K]ey lessons that can be taken from this excellent book are applicable to a myriad of other professions...Jeff Clement wrote an interesting and honest account of his failure and victories, I hope we can all learn from it." - Huffington Post "Jeff Clement has written a superb account of a young Marine officer's day-to-day life in the complex combat environment of today's conflicts." - Gen Anthony C. Zinni USMC (Ret), former CENTCOM Commander and author of The Battle for Peace "One of the best war memoirs I've ever read . . . a moving, inspiring work, that's enjoyable as hell, as well." - Stan R. Mitchell, author of Hill 406 I didn't do anything crazy or make a selfless sacrifice for a fellow Marine.  They aren't going to make a movie about me.  But that's why this book matters.  This is the story of an average guy in Afghanistan. Jeff Clement was born in Philadelphia, PA.  After graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering, he commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.  He trained as a logistics officer and deployed to Afghanistan twice. His second book, a novel called "Jaywalk," is available on Amazon.com.Jeff received his MBA in 2014 and after working in industry for several years, returned to school to study for a PhD in Information and Decision Sciences at the University of Minnesota, researching the challenges of implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare.