The Living and the Dead: War, Friendship and the Battles That Never End

In The Living and the Dead, acclaimed journalist and Iraq War veteran Brian Mockenhaupt tells the gripping true story of three close friends—Tom, Ian, and Jimmy— at a Marine encampment in southern Afghanistan. While fighting a war many back home have forgotten, the devil dogs of Patrol Base Dakota face constant threat. Like soldiers throughout the ages, any moment could bring their deaths--or the deaths of their friends and brothers.

In a quiet moment, Sergeant Tom Whorl scribbles in a small...