Dogwood: A National Guard Unit's War in Iraq

by Andrew Wiest

This is an unsparing account of the sharp end of war written by one of the finest military historians of his generation.

Andrew Wiest, author of the bestselling Boys of '67, traces the experience of the 150th Combat Engineers of the Mississippi National Guard in their 2005 tour of duty in Iraq, centered on the forward operating base Dogwood. Comprising youth hoping to attain a way out of grinding poverty, women seeking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472863186
• ISBN13: 9781472863188
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"