Patrick Creedis an amateur historian, volunteer firefighter, and
U.S. Army Reserve officer who recently returned from a tour in Iraq
as a civil affairs officer with the Army's Special Operations
Command. Creed has one son and lives in Havertown, Pennsylvania,
where he is a member of Bon Air and Lansdowne Fire companies.
Rick Newmanis an award-winning journalist and staff writer for U.S.
News & World Report. He has also written for The Washington Post
and many other publications, and is the co-author of Bury Us Upside
Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh
Trail. Newman has two children and lives in Westchester County, New
York.
www.rickjnewman.com
www.firefightthebook.com
Advance praise for Firefight
"Firefight is a gripping human drama and a powerful story-not to
mention a significant addition to the annals of American
history."
-David Morrell, author of First Blood"
""Overshadowed by the calamity in New York, the attack on the
Pentagon on September 11, 2001, was nonetheless a day of
extraordinary drama, heroism, and tragedy. With riveting detail and
a compelling narrative, Patrick Creed and Rick Newman have done a
superb job in""Firefight of capturing the courage, chaos, and
sacrifice of that remarkable day."
-Steve Vogel, author of The Pentagon: A History
"A gripping inside look at the swift actions taken by a small group
of firefighters who saved the Pentagon from destruction."
-Bing West, author of No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the
Battle for Fallujah
"Firefight presents a different view of September 11, getting into
the actions and mindsets of both the firefighters and the military
in Washington D.C. A powerful read."
-Richard Picciotto, co-author of Last Man Down: A New York City
Fire Chief and the Collapse of the World Trade Center
"Firefight does an excellent job of showing the unique issues
presented when the heart of America's military was attacked on
September 11, 2001. As I read this book, I felt a brotherhood with
the courageous professionals at the scene of the Pentagon and their
need to ameliorate the suffering of others."
-Lt. William Keegan, Jr., PAPD., author of Closure: The Untold
Story of the Ground Zero Recovery Mission
"This little-known but equally horrifying story of 9/11 will raise
the hair on your neck and add to the historical outrage inspired by
these senseless murders. The firefighters are seen in grit and in
heroism as they fight their way through the Pentagon flames to
contain the fires, triage the wounded, interrelate with the FBI,
and search for the all-important black boxes. Read this book to
remind yourself just how shocked you were t
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