Brian Stann, John Bruning

Heart for the Fight (eBook, ePUB)

A Marine Hero's Journey from the Battlefields of Iraq to Mixed Martial Arts Champion

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is the story of a kid from the wrong side of Scranton who made it to the Naval Academy, played linebacker for the Navy football team for four years, became a Marine officer, graduated first in his infantry officer class, led his men in two intense combat tours in the Anbar Province, received the Silver Star for gallantry, and now has emerged as one of the most interesting figures on the mixed martial arts (MMA) professional circuit.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Zenith Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781616739898
• Artikelnr.: 37969781

Autorenporträt

Brian Stann served two tours in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom III and IV. As a Marine platoon leader during Operation Matador, he received the Silver Star for valor after his unit encountered vastly superior enemy forces. Brian is a 2003 Annapolis graduate and was starting linebacker on the Naval Academy football team. A former light-heavyweight champion in the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting), he now fights in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the \u0022big leagues\u0022 of mixed martial arts. He is also president of Hired Heroes, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that finds employment for America\u2019s veterans.