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American soldier /

Franks, Tommy, 1945-,

American soldier / [print] Tommy Franks, with Malcom McConnell. - first edition. - New York : Regan Books, [(c)2004. - xvii, 590 pages, [32. pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm.

D-Day Deep roots: Planting seeds ; "Make 'em a hand" ; Crucible Professional soldier: New army Flag rank Commander in chief: Dangerous neighborhood New kind of war Historic victory Revolution in warfare: Commander's concept Plan Operation Iraqi freedom Campaign unlike any other Epilogue Acknowledgments Glossary Index.

The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history by leading American and Coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq- the decisive battles that launched the war on terrorism.

ISBN: 0060731583 9780060731588

LCCN: 2004558617

Subjects--Personal Names:
Franks, Tommy, 1945-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army --Biography.
United States. Central Command --Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Generals--United States--Biography.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States
Iraq
Afghanistan

LC Class. No.: E840.5.A447 2004 E840.5.F73.F834.A447 2004