Bibliograph

Murphy's law, my journey from Army Ranger to Green Beret to investigative journalist, Jack Murphy

Type

Label

Murphy's law, my journey from Army Ranger to Green Beret to investigative journalist, Jack Murphy

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Murphy's law

Responsibility statement

Jack Murphy

Series statement

Threshold non fiction original hardcover

Sub title

my journey from Army Ranger to Green Beret to investigative journalist

Summary

"A heart-pounding military memoir from a former Army Ranger sniper and Special Operations weapon sergeant-turned-journalist about the incredible highs and devastating lows of his career."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part 1. No plan survives first contact with the enemy -- Friendly fire isn't -- Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong -- Ranger days and time-sensitive targets -- If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything -- Luck can't hold out against Murph -- For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism -- The wedding crashers -- The firepit -- Part 2. Anything you do can get you killed, including doing nothing -- Covering conflict: Switzerland to Syria -- Flapping in the breeze -- Dark news -- Humvees and IEDs -- Another surreal journey: meeting President Assad in Damascus -- No matter which way you have to march, it is always uphill -- Controversy and upsets

Creator