This compelling book presents an unparalleled record of what happened after U.S. forces seized Baghdad in the spring of 2003. Army Colonel Peter R. Mansoor, the on-the-ground commander of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division- the "Ready First Combat Team"- describes his brigade's first year in Iraq. Mansoor offers a contemporary record of the valor, motivations, and resolve of the 1st Brigade and its attachments during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Peter Mansoor lives in Columbus, Ohio. Winner of the Ohioana Award. 376 pages, Hardback.