one of the best books i read,especially at the end..he gets the shit beat out of him...he pounds his helmet into the insurgents face and then the insurgent touches his face...youd have to read to find more!its a good book!read it in under a month!(im a slow reader)did it in 3 weeks...
This guy lives 5 miles away from me. I got my book signed by him when he did a signing at the local bookstore. Amazing guy what a true warrior, me and my friend just talked to him for a good 30 minutes. I even got to shake his hand.
As for the book: like he himself told me, it's no literary masterpiece, it's just his graphic, brutal, uncensored memoirs of the battle of Fallujah.
Lol I remember he said "There is some swearing in it, but I'm sure you guys have heard it all before."
with out a doubt a great book,respect to David Bellavia a true warrior, if you enjoyed this book ,heres a another on par with it, "Sniper One" by Sgt Danny Mills,
heres another one for you "Attack State Red" Col Kemp, one British infantry Regt in 2007 fought that hard against the Taliban in Helmand over a 6 mth period that they sadly lost 9 men,had over 150 Casualties but killed 1018 Taliban- cracking read
@hessbamboo This is one of the best books, but Read "My war:killing time in iraq" Equally as good in the same way you connect to the soldiers... Makes me miss the army more and more
This book really is a compelling read... the up close and personal nature of the fighting, the intensity of the comradeship of the unit members, the relentless nature of urban warfare... SSG Bellavia has put together a brilliant portral of his experience in close quarters battle against highly trained and motivated foes. I would definitely recommend this as a must read book.
My thanks to all the service men and woman who risk their lives daily to make our lives safer...
This book really is a compelling read... the up close and personal nature of the fighting, the intensity of the comradeship of the unit members, the relentless nature of urban warfare... SSG Bellavia has put together a brilliant portral of his experience in close quarters battle against highly trained and motivated foes. I would definitely recommend this as a must read book.
My thanks to all the service men and woman who risk their lives daily to make our lives safer...
This guy looks like an out of shape businessman man. BUT OMG he is a WARRIOR! Looks play no role... I have TREMENDOUS respect for this man.. HOLY SHIT!!
To anyone who read his book I would also recommend The Lone Survivor. It's a story about the worst day in U.S. Special Forces history, and the ordeal of a navy seal sniper who made it through.
I just finished reading the book. I have read many books on this topic but this is by far the most detailed and thrilling book i have ever read. It makes you appreciate the hardship these guys went through. I can just imagine how it must feel to return to the US straight after being through all this. A massive anticlimax?
I concur, I have it now, im half way through it, I can't put it down till im done, course I have to so i can go to work, drive, eat , shit shower and shave
The same commander that SSG Bellavia had in 2004 is now my brigade commander here in iraq. Our commander COL Peter Newell talks about task force 2-2 and operation phantom fury...i learned about this battle before i read the book. so i had to read it...i was very impressed.
Thats me, refused to do some boring ass MOS. IF i'm going to serve i'm going all the way. I never expected honor or credit for doing it. ITs something i wanted to do nothing more nothing less. Other people deserve credit, but the men and woman who knowingly put themselves in harms way deserve alot more. Because other people knowingly picked a rear echelon job because they want the benefits and the credit of serving from everyone. Big difference between infantry and ammo techs credibility.
Of course Hollyweird won't make 'House to House' into a movie or anything like that in this age of 'HOPE'. I would like to see a Film Saga based on the book but c'mon. When that Stalingrad-esque battle was fought it was not covered. Instead the verdict of the hubby in the Lacey Peterson murder trial got ALL the attention. ALL of it. Stupid public. Micheal Jackson death too...idiots.
So all the movies ever made aren't anywhere near...so you;ve never seen or read "We were Soldiers", "Full Metal Jacket"...god there is so many to mention. None of them reveal the actual grit of Army life...however they all do come close.
I love how he compares the infantry to the other branches of the army. Even though this wasnt the main focus of the book, he has proved that yet again, the us army has had more involvement in major battles than history tells us. Hey, the marines corps is an honorable and very well respected branch and they live up to their reputation. Being a soldier myself I gotta say I wish that soldiers would get more credit than they've gotten in the past decade
David Bellavia gave such a realistic vivid earthy and at time horrifying account of war. And to me, showed that despite our modern tech and the "low intensity" status of conflict that Iraq was in 2004, that people still died, much blood was shed, and the immense terror of troops in combat, regardless of what war it is...it defiinately made me think twice about whether I am prepared to join the Infantry, or if I really want to. This sort of book has never been written before. Good work.
I still want to join the infantry, and you're right there is no army without the infantry. But you have to really reall deeply think about whether you(generally speaking you, not specifically you) are prepared to do and see the things described in the book. That is not some dumb video game, its real and its horrific. You need to know and accept it, and think again about ur decision, and after that, if u still r willing. Then u know u REALLY want to join. This book was that for me
This is by far the best book i have ever read, and SGT Bellavia is a real hero and role model, and would oneday love to be in the Australian Army serving my country
David's book " House to House" is a superbly written book which, i feel, really touches on the emotions, camaraderie, love and sacrifice our soldiers have and give. In my opinion a Must Read for anyone interested in what our soldiers go through. Check it out. Much thanks to David and all who have sacrificed on our behalf.
Yes. He received many awards for his actions that day. If he got awards, it means someone confirmed that he used his knife, that he did what he said, etc.
ya i guess. my fav part was when he saw those 2 phillipino insurgents that had died together. he went to check em for intel and he found a wallet with a pic of both of them as brothers. made the experience very emotional.
I was crying when I was reading the part about his son and his words to his father about going back to Iraq. The book encompasses almost every emotion.
i just started reading this book. im 15 and im a gamer. i always thought war is just like...not this. omg. my views have been completely changed. and yes, sgt. bellavia is a true hero.
Same here man I want to be a marine and I wanted to know what I'd be getting myself into in a few years. I just read the hand to hand fight he had. I was on the edge of my seat the whole chapter.
I'm 13 I loved his book. It touched me. I have always loved the military but when I read this I now know SGT. Bellavia is a true here also. I wish more Americans could be like him. I look up to him. I respect him. I honor him. Everyone else should also!
Another great book is "Hard Corps" by Marco Martinez. He was a gang banger who decided to turn his life around and joined the Marines. He goes to Iraq and earns the Navy Cross for single handily killing several terrorists.
And of course, don't forget "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell.
I met David at the VFF rally in DC. If you like this awesome book, you'll friggin' LOVE "We Were One" by Pat O'Donnell. It's also about Fallujah but it's the Marines and the author is a journalist (not some anti-American dickhead journalist either!) the whole book is clearing one room at a time, fierce battles and lots of dead hajjis!
Cover to cover, ass and mind-blowing action and fear for Bellavia and his men that rips you from the very seat you're plonked on. Honestly, this book sits right next to Operation Redwing (by Marcus Lutrell) on my all-time faves on my bookshelf.
i'm glad my professor chose this book for us to read and evaluate. there are so many messages the author puts across. once i started reading it, i couldn't put it down. this book is just awesome. great job Staff Sargeant David Bellavia.
man he should really get the MOH!
hwebb1100 2 weeks ago
I read this book while on base at Fort. Knox, doing rehab on injuries for 4 months. Its a great read that is both gripping and inspiring.
ATHFTHEONE 2 months ago
God bless that man, i read his heroic book and it changed my view on war, God bless him!
crazyvinny54 1 year ago
This book is intense, Ive read this book a dozen times
DarkAngelPaladin 1 year ago
one of the best books i read,especially at the end..he gets the shit beat out of him...he pounds his helmet into the insurgents face and then the insurgent touches his face...youd have to read to find more!its a good book!read it in under a month!(im a slow reader)did it in 3 weeks...
owuom 1 year ago
My brother is in this book
Shaun Juhasz (Forward Observer)
mphof74 1 year ago
This guy lives 5 miles away from me. I got my book signed by him when he did a signing at the local bookstore. Amazing guy what a true warrior, me and my friend just talked to him for a good 30 minutes. I even got to shake his hand.
As for the book: like he himself told me, it's no literary masterpiece, it's just his graphic, brutal, uncensored memoirs of the battle of Fallujah.
Lol I remember he said "There is some swearing in it, but I'm sure you guys have heard it all before."
PwnageMewsic 1 year ago 4
Greatest book on the Iraq conflict I've read to date.
BonesTheCat 1 year ago 2
By far the best book about the war in Iraq. I read heaps of them and this one stands out a mile. Amazing!
hessbamboo 1 year ago
@hessbamboo
with out a doubt a great book,respect to David Bellavia a true warrior, if you enjoyed this book ,heres a another on par with it, "Sniper One" by Sgt Danny Mills,
all the best you wont be dissapointed
skinnymason 1 year ago
@skinnymason Sniper One, Shooter, Marine Sniperare some of the greatest first hand combat acounts i have ever read man...
Male125 1 year ago
@Male125
heres another one for you "Attack State Red" Col Kemp, one British infantry Regt in 2007 fought that hard against the Taliban in Helmand over a 6 mth period that they sadly lost 9 men,had over 150 Casualties but killed 1018 Taliban- cracking read
skinnymason 1 year ago
@skinnymason sounds like a great read, i will get that definately
Male125 11 months ago
@hessbamboo This is one of the best books, but Read "My war:killing time in iraq" Equally as good in the same way you connect to the soldiers... Makes me miss the army more and more
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This book really is a compelling read... the up close and personal nature of the fighting, the intensity of the comradeship of the unit members, the relentless nature of urban warfare... SSG Bellavia has put together a brilliant portral of his experience in close quarters battle against highly trained and motivated foes. I would definitely recommend this as a must read book.
My thanks to all the service men and woman who risk their lives daily to make our lives safer...
BigBadAl001 1 year ago
This book really is a compelling read... the up close and personal nature of the fighting, the intensity of the comradeship of the unit members, the relentless nature of urban warfare... SSG Bellavia has put together a brilliant portral of his experience in close quarters battle against highly trained and motivated foes. I would definitely recommend this as a must read book.
My thanks to all the service men and woman who risk their lives daily to make our lives safer...
BigBadAl001 1 year ago
This guy looks like an out of shape businessman man. BUT OMG he is a WARRIOR! Looks play no role... I have TREMENDOUS respect for this man.. HOLY SHIT!!
Str0ngSide 1 year ago
i love this book ive read it 2 times allready
GageAndrist13 1 year ago 9
@GageAndrist13 I got 4 hehehe.
Gazer124 1 year ago
I am listening to it. Try the audio book!
Thx1138d 11 months ago
@Thx1138d the audio book i got was great very well narrated , i really enjoyed this book it was just awesome
Insurgent999 7 months ago
I listened to it twice. My service was ordinary compared to his.
Thx1138d 7 months ago
i love this guy
TheWarriorchamp 1 year ago
House to House: One of the best first-person war accounts I have ever read. Simply incredible.
Thank you, SSG Bellavia. Thank you.
jlr41 1 year ago 2
what a book
gav2572 1 year ago
amazing book! i read it while in afghanistan and i took a lot of ways to be a good leader from it! truly inspiring!
nipperscona 1 year ago 2
he looks totally different than I imagined him
barlylegal18 1 year ago
dude this is sweet
airsoftfreakify 1 year ago
I love this book soo much, read it 3 times so far and i dont tend to stop quite yet. Incredible bravery!
EvilFromage 1 year ago
how much is that book? and where can i get it?
garebelboy 1 year ago
amazing book
semperfi491 1 year ago
To anyone who read his book I would also recommend The Lone Survivor. It's a story about the worst day in U.S. Special Forces history, and the ordeal of a navy seal sniper who made it through.
gctaylor01 1 year ago
This is an amazing book, Second time through this week.
ftrblkblt02 2 years ago
This guy is the real deal
MiClLC 2 years ago
I just finished reading the book. I have read many books on this topic but this is by far the most detailed and thrilling book i have ever read. It makes you appreciate the hardship these guys went through. I can just imagine how it must feel to return to the US straight after being through all this. A massive anticlimax?
aelk5579 2 years ago
Loved this book, my favorite nonfiction book for sure! Thanks David for writting this and thank you for your service!
Jefflundstrom 2 years ago
one of the best books ive ever read
TheCoolbritishkid 2 years ago
Absolutely incredible book. Best war story I have ever read.
thelibertysmith 2 years ago
I read this book, it was really good.
kevin71127 2 years ago
best book you can read about Iraq and our troops.
USAEchoCA 2 years ago 2
I concur, I have it now, im half way through it, I can't put it down till im done, course I have to so i can go to work, drive, eat , shit shower and shave
Chammy92243 2 years ago
10/193 hooah
INDIANAisinNEED 2 years ago
The same commander that SSG Bellavia had in 2004 is now my brigade commander here in iraq. Our commander COL Peter Newell talks about task force 2-2 and operation phantom fury...i learned about this battle before i read the book. so i had to read it...i was very impressed.
baggeddime189 2 years ago
Thats me, refused to do some boring ass MOS. IF i'm going to serve i'm going all the way. I never expected honor or credit for doing it. ITs something i wanted to do nothing more nothing less. Other people deserve credit, but the men and woman who knowingly put themselves in harms way deserve alot more. Because other people knowingly picked a rear echelon job because they want the benefits and the credit of serving from everyone. Big difference between infantry and ammo techs credibility.
67DieHardPatriot454 2 years ago
i loved that book.... he explained it so well everything every detail.. im 15 years old and this book made me want to join up....
markburkhart12 2 years ago
Of course Hollyweird won't make 'House to House' into a movie or anything like that in this age of 'HOPE'. I would like to see a Film Saga based on the book but c'mon. When that Stalingrad-esque battle was fought it was not covered. Instead the verdict of the hubby in the Lacey Peterson murder trial got ALL the attention. ALL of it. Stupid public. Micheal Jackson death too...idiots.
salinagrrrl69 2 years ago 13
I hope it is a good movie. Army life is so misunderstood by Hollywood. Black Hawk Down came close.
Thx1138d 11 months ago
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So all the movies ever made aren't anywhere near...so you;ve never seen or read "We were Soldiers", "Full Metal Jacket"...god there is so many to mention. None of them reveal the actual grit of Army life...however they all do come close.
TheRockomb 8 months ago
They weren't bad. I personally liked Patoon . The Outhouses in Desert Storm were copied off of the movie Platoon.
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They weren't bad. I personally liked Platoon . The Outhouses in Desert Storm were copied off of the movie Platoon.
Thx1138d 8 months ago
I love how he compares the infantry to the other branches of the army. Even though this wasnt the main focus of the book, he has proved that yet again, the us army has had more involvement in major battles than history tells us. Hey, the marines corps is an honorable and very well respected branch and they live up to their reputation. Being a soldier myself I gotta say I wish that soldiers would get more credit than they've gotten in the past decade
Penha21 2 years ago
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Penha21 2 years ago
David Bellavia gave such a realistic vivid earthy and at time horrifying account of war. And to me, showed that despite our modern tech and the "low intensity" status of conflict that Iraq was in 2004, that people still died, much blood was shed, and the immense terror of troops in combat, regardless of what war it is...it defiinately made me think twice about whether I am prepared to join the Infantry, or if I really want to. This sort of book has never been written before. Good work.
Aussiepsycho1 2 years ago 2
his book, among other things, is the reason i joined the infantry.
there's no army without the infantry.
AlteredBridge 2 years ago
I still want to join the infantry, and you're right there is no army without the infantry. But you have to really reall deeply think about whether you(generally speaking you, not specifically you) are prepared to do and see the things described in the book. That is not some dumb video game, its real and its horrific. You need to know and accept it, and think again about ur decision, and after that, if u still r willing. Then u know u REALLY want to join. This book was that for me
Aussiepsycho1 2 years ago
This is by far the best book i have ever read, and SGT Bellavia is a real hero and role model, and would oneday love to be in the Australian Army serving my country
squashy764 2 years ago
David's book " House to House" is a superbly written book which, i feel, really touches on the emotions, camaraderie, love and sacrifice our soldiers have and give. In my opinion a Must Read for anyone interested in what our soldiers go through. Check it out. Much thanks to David and all who have sacrificed on our behalf.
checkmeoutnowword 2 years ago
just finished the book. was the part with the hand to hand fight with the insurgent real?
AFGalwayz 2 years ago
Yes. He received many awards for his actions that day. If he got awards, it means someone confirmed that he used his knife, that he did what he said, etc.
HeelToeSTi 2 years ago
ya i guess. my fav part was when he saw those 2 phillipino insurgents that had died together. he went to check em for intel and he found a wallet with a pic of both of them as brothers. made the experience very emotional.
AFGalwayz 2 years ago
I was crying when I was reading the part about his son and his words to his father about going back to Iraq. The book encompasses almost every emotion.
HeelToeSTi 2 years ago
i just started reading this book. im 15 and im a gamer. i always thought war is just like...not this. omg. my views have been completely changed. and yes, sgt. bellavia is a true hero.
JIMMYguitar07 2 years ago
good on ya man! Pass it on when your done, glad to see some younger guys "getting it".
kevohh10 2 years ago
Yeah, this book takes you through every emotion of that battle. I read it in a day.
HeelToeSTi 2 years ago
Same here man I want to be a marine and I wanted to know what I'd be getting myself into in a few years. I just read the hand to hand fight he had. I was on the edge of my seat the whole chapter.
USMCthedevildog 2 years ago
I'm 13 I loved his book. It touched me. I have always loved the military but when I read this I now know SGT. Bellavia is a true here also. I wish more Americans could be like him. I look up to him. I respect him. I honor him. Everyone else should also!
halolover4life 2 years ago
BEST BOOK EVER!!!!
Bleachxlr 3 years ago
Another great book is "Hard Corps" by Marco Martinez. He was a gang banger who decided to turn his life around and joined the Marines. He goes to Iraq and earns the Navy Cross for single handily killing several terrorists.
And of course, don't forget "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell.
TonyN737 3 years ago
I met David at the VFF rally in DC. If you like this awesome book, you'll friggin' LOVE "We Were One" by Pat O'Donnell. It's also about Fallujah but it's the Marines and the author is a journalist (not some anti-American dickhead journalist either!) the whole book is clearing one room at a time, fierce battles and lots of dead hajjis!
TonyN737 3 years ago
my favourite book its fantastically written makes you feel like your'e right there.
lpkiksass 3 years ago
i've read it 3 times. it's what made me join the infantry and become a ranger.
AlteredBridge 3 years ago
ha yeah it does have that affect on you good for you have fun man
lpkiksass 3 years ago
Cover to cover, ass and mind-blowing action and fear for Bellavia and his men that rips you from the very seat you're plonked on. Honestly, this book sits right next to Operation Redwing (by Marcus Lutrell) on my all-time faves on my bookshelf.
sherwin3 3 years ago
Awesome book
Jwichitastate 3 years ago
yeah, im finishing it today, great book.
neto1945 3 years ago
This book is the best book I have ever read 11/10 on the book
David Bellavia is a hero.
bearsox12 3 years ago 2
i'm glad my professor chose this book for us to read and evaluate. there are so many messages the author puts across. once i started reading it, i couldn't put it down. this book is just awesome. great job Staff Sargeant David Bellavia.
liveoakdave 3 years ago
he looks completley different everytime i see him on these videos
diggintheblues 3 years ago
I just got his book today. Can't wait to read it :P
5*s
evilmickey 3 years ago
This guy wrote a TREMENDOUS book. It is an extremely moving piece of work. Congrats to the author.
robmelis64 3 years ago