GOLD MEDAL FOR NON-FICTION, background, 2010, army WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Fallujah. Few names conjure up as many photographs of blood, sacrifice, and valor as does this old urban in Al Anbar province 40 miles west of Baghdad. This sprawling concrete jungle used to be the scene of 2 significant U.S. strive against operations in 2004. the 1st used to be Operation Vigilant get to the bottom of, an aborted attempt that April through U.S. Marines reason on punishing the city’s insurgents. the second one, Operation Phantom Fury, was once introduced seven months later. Richard Lowry’s 'New sunrise: The Battles for Fallujah' is the 1st accomplished background of this fighting.

Also referred to as the second one conflict for Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury used to be a chronic house-to-house and street-to-street strive against that all started on November 7 and persisted unabated for seven bloody and laborious weeks. It used to be the biggest struggle of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the heaviest city strive against because the conflict of Hue urban, Vietnam in 1968. demise and redemption have been stumbled on in all places, from slim streets to courtyards, kitchens, bedrooms, and rooftops. by the point the struggling with ended, greater than 1,400 insurgents have been useless, in comparison to ninety-five americans (and one other 1,000 wounded).

Lowry (Marines within the backyard of Eden) spent years learning and writing his new crusade historical past. as well as archival study, New sunrise is predicated upon the private reminiscences of approximately 2 hundred squaddies and Marines who participated within the battles for Fallujah, from the commanding generals who deliberate the operations to the privates who kicked within the doorways. the result's a gripping, page-turning narrative of person sacrifice and valor that still files the battles for destiny army historians.

The fight opposed to a decided enemy on the crossroads of civilization is the tale of yankee youngsters who grew up down the block from you simply to fly midway all over the world to struggle within the greatest conflict of the struggle. 'New sunrise' is set their braveness, their sacrifice, and their dedication to freedom. And it's a tale you'll by no means forget.

REVIEW: “In New sunrise, Richard Lowry provides not only an excellent account of the conflict for Fallujah, but in addition an invaluable evaluation of the historical past, economics, and tradition of the sector. Lowry indicates what’s nice concerning the US army: expert and robust but in addition humanitarian and eventually peace-seeking. Lowry’s publication is a must-read for someone drawn to how we gained in Iraq.” Newt Gingrich, bestselling writer and previous Speaker of the home of Representatives

About the writer: Richard S. Lowry is an across the world famous army historian, public speaker, and writer. he's a Vietnam-era veteran of the us Submarine carrier, husband, father of 3 sons, and longtime resident of Orlando, Florida. He has released The Gulf conflict Chronicles (iUniverse, 2003 and iUniverse megastar, 2008), Marines within the backyard of Eden (Berkley quality, 2006 and 2007), and US Marine in Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 (Osprey, 2006). also, he contributed to Small Unit activities (United States Marine Corps historical past department, 2008) and used to be commissioned through the background department to jot down a conflict examine of activity strength Tarawa’s involvement within the 2003 invasion. He has been released within the Weekly typical, Armchair basic, army journal, and The Marine Corps Gazette. In 2008, Richard used to be the army advisor for David C. Taylor’s award-winning documentary movie, “Perfect Valor.” nearly all of the tales in “Perfect Valor” are pulled from the pages of latest Dawn.

In 2006, Marines within the backyard of Eden received the Silver Medal for historical past from the army Writers Society of the United States. The Gulf warfare Chronicles additionally acquired attractiveness from MWSA in 2006 and has accomplished Editor’s selection, Reader’s selection, and megastar contrast from iUniverse. “Perfect Valor” earned the easiest function Documentary Award on the 2009 GI movie pageant. A compelling author and fascinating public speaker, Richard has validated himself as a latest specialist at the conflict in Iraq with a considerable radio, tv, and web following.