U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, 2003-2006 United States Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, 2003-2006 Piedmont, John P. creator United States Marine Corps. History Division. text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C History Division, U.S. Marine Corps [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.] 2010 monographic eng

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ix, 126 p. col. ill., col. map 29 cm. From the Foreword: "The story of the Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, which became known as Det One, is an extraordinary tale. On its face, the story would not rate a minute's glance. One small group of Marines, about a hundred in number, formed, trained, and went to war. This all happened as the nation was 18 months into the Global War on Terrorism and as the Marine Corps was deploying I Marine Expeditionary Force in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Yet the story behind the basic facts is not only far more intricate and fascinating, with dramatic episodes and intrepid characters from the Pentagon to Camp Pendleton, it portended great significance for the Marine Corps. What makes the Det One story extraordinary is the shift in Marine Corps policy that brought it about, the maturation of the special operations capabilities of forward-deployed Marine expeditionary units that made it possible, and the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of the Marines and Navy Corpsmen who manned it. Although Det One has passed now into the history books, its legacy survives in the formation of Marine Corps Special Operations Command and in the lessons learned and experiences of its members, who now continue to serve in dozens of units. Lieutenant Colonel John P. Piedmont Marine Field Historian in Iraq in April 2004, saw the historical significance of Det One and decided to pursue its history as a project. Under the director of the History and Museums Division at the time, Colonel John W. Ripley, he was given permission to proceed with his collections with a view toward turning them into a monograph. What follows here is the culmination of his efforts, the product of two years' work, more than 60 interviews done in Iraq, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and California, and the collection of hundreds of documents."-Dr. Charles P. Neimeyer. Foreword -- Preface -- Table of contents -- 1: Concept -- 2: Formation -- 3: Training -- 4: Deployment -- 5: Ops normal -- 6: Direct action -- 7: An-Najaf, "Z," and home -- 8: Proven concept -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Appendix A: Command and staff list -- Appendix B: Chronology of significant events -- Appendix C: Lineage and honors -- Appendix D: Individual awards -- Appendix E: Navy Unit Commendation Citation -- Appendix F: Meritorious Unit Commendation -- Index. by John P. Piedmont. Shipping list no.: 2010-0273-P. "PCN 106 0000 1300"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- United States Marine Special Operations Command History 21st century United States Marine Corps History 21st century Iraq War, 2003 Special operations (Military science) United States History 21st century War on Terrorism, 2001- DS79.76 .P543 2010 D 214.13:M 34/12 D 214.13:M 34/12 9780160852190 0160852196 2010681324 008-046-00262-2 GPO BTCTA 101230 20160527190008.0 309060 eng