Counting on Death: A Marine Infantryman's Journey from the Front Lines of Combat to the Fight for Peace

"This is not just a recount of military operations; it’s a tribute to the indomitable spirit of the grunts who fight in the severest crucibles of war.” — Major Fred Galvin, USMC (Ret.), author of A Few Bad Men

Joshua Shores was just nineteen years old when he deployed to Iraq in 2005. A Midwestern kid raised in a close—knit, supportive family, he had developed a strong sense of duty and honor. Both sides of his family had proudly served their country, fostering a legacy of service that would...