Backbone: History, Traditions, and Leadership Lessons of Marine Corps NCOs (General Military)

Dye, Julia

ISBN 10: 184908548X / ISBN 13: 9781849085489

Published by Osprey Publishing, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Backbone: History, Traditions, and Leadership Lessons of Marine Corps NCOs (General Military)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184908548X
• ISBN 13: 9781849085489
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 19 ounces

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Synopsis

Non-commissioned officers stand as the Backbone of the United States Marine Corps. The Corps is among the most lasting institutions in America, though few understand what makes it so strong and how that understanding can be applied effectively in today’s world. In her first book, Julia Dye explores the cadre of non-commissioned officers that make up the Marine Corps’ system of small unit leadership. To help us better understand what makes these extraordinary men and women such effective leaders, Dye examines the 14 traits embraced by every NCO. These qualities—including judgment, enthusiasm, determination, bearing, and unselfishness—are best exemplified by men like Terry Anderson, the former Marine sergeant who spent nearly seven years as a hostage in Beirut, and John Basilone, the hero of the Pacific.  To assemble this extraordinary chronicle, Julia Dye interviewed Anderson and dozens of other Marines and mined the trove of historical and modern NCO heroes that comprise the Marine Corps’ astonishing legacy, from its founding in 1775 to the present day.

About the Author

Julia Dye, Ph.D. keeps the entertainment industry honest through technical advising and performer training, and helps Hollywood directors capture the realities of warfare. As a partner in the consulting firm Warriors, Inc., she provided weapons training to Colin Farrell for the film Alexander and with the military advisory team, oversaw historical accuracy for the HBO series, The Pacific. Dye earned her doctorate in hoplology (the anthropology of human conflict) from The Union Institute & University. She is a frequent consultant for the History Channel, Military Channel and Discovery Channel and is the former Executive Director of the Society of American Fight Directors, and helped create the Los Angeles Fight Academy. Visit her on the web at http://www.warriorsinc.com and http://juliadye.com.