Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility, and Command from 9/11 to Iraq by Walsh, Col Shawn P.
Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility, and Command from 9/11 to Iraq by Walsh, Col Shawn P.

Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility, and Command from 9/11 to Iraq

Proud to Serve is a firsthand account of leadership, logistics, and command responsibility at defining moments in...
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Author: Col Shawn P. Walsh
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Language: English
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Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility, and Command from 9/11 to Iraq by Walsh, Col Shawn P.

Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility, and Command from 9/11 to Iraq

$41.92
Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility, and Command from 9/11 to Iraq by Walsh, Col Shawn P.

Proud to Serve: Leadership, Responsibility, and Command from 9/11 to Iraq

$41.92
Author: Col Shawn P. Walsh
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

Proud to Serve is a firsthand account of leadership, logistics, and command responsibility at defining moments in American history. It opens in the chaos of the Pentagon after September 11, 2001, where a US Army officer helps drive response and recovery operations that alter the course of his life and career, leading to battalion command during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Told with professionalism and restraint, Proud to Serve reveals the unseen work that sustains combat operations. From building and protecting fuel networks in hostile terrain to managing risk under constant pressure, it shows how discipline, trust, and accountability determine success when failure is not an option. This is war behind the headlines, where leadership extends beyond the battlefield.

Proud to Serve explores the human dimension of command. It examines the burden of decision-making, the resilience of soldiers and families, and the effects service carries long after missions conclude.

When clarity is absent and time runs out, leaders still act. Proud to Serve enters the decision space where mission comes first, resources are scarce, and judgment replaces certainty. Every choice carries permanent consequences, and every decision must answer one question: How do you accomplish a near-impossible mission and bring every soldier home?



Author: Col Shawn P. Walsh
Publisher: Koehler Books
Published: 09/11/2026
Pages: 210
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9798897472710

About the Author
Walsh, Col Shawn P.: - Colonel (retired) Shawn P. Walsh is an author and strategist whose writing on logistics, energy, and sustainment has informed US and allied doctrine, professional military education, and defense research. He has published widely cited works, including Bulk Fuel Support in Bosnia, More Tooth for the Tail, and Whatever It Takes: OIF Theater Fuel Support in 2003. His analysis of fuel support, convoy security, and energy vulnerability has been referenced by allied military publications, the RAND Corporation, and the Department of Defense Joint Publication 4-03, informing both operational and strategic thinking. Following more than twenty-five years of worldwide command and staff service in the US Army, he led initiatives advancing federal energy efficiency, resilience, and infrastructure modernization. He is a graduate of Culver Military Academy, The Citadel, and the US Army War College, and he maintains enduring interests in leadership, service, energy security, and the outdoors.

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