JOKER ONE by Donovan Campbell (Trailer)

Donovan Campbell discusses his new book, JOKER ONE: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, leadership, and Brotherhood.

After graduating from Princeton, Donovan Campbell, motivated by his unwavering patriotism and commitment, decided to join the service, realizing that becoming a Marine officer would allow him to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. In this immediate, thrilling, and inspiring memoir, Campbell recounts a timeless and transcendent tale of brotherhood, courage, and sacrifice.

As commander of a forty-man infantry platoon called Joker One, Campbell had just months to train and transform a ragtag group of brand-new Marines into a first-rate cohesive fighting unit, men who would become his family: Sergeant Leza, the house intellectual who read Che Guevara; Sergeant Mariano Noriel, the Filipino ball of fire who would become Campbells closest confidant and friend; Lance Corporal William Feldmeir, a narcoleptic who fell asleep during battle; and a lieutenant known simply as the Ox, whose stubborn aggressiveness would be more curse than blessing.

Campbell and his men were assigned to Ramadi, that capital of the Sunni-dominated Anbar province that was an explosion just waiting to happen. And when it did happenwith the chilling cries of Jihad, Jihad, Jihad! echoing from minaret to minaretCampbell and company were there to protect the innocent, battle the insurgents, and pick up the pieces. After seven months of day-to-day, house-to-house combat, nearly half of Campbells platoon had been wounded, a casualty rate that went beyond that of any Marine or Army unit since Vietnam. Yet unlike Fallujah, Ramadi never fell to the enemy.

Told by the man who led the unit of hard-pressed Marines, Joker One is a gripping tale of a leadership, loyalty, faith, and camaraderie throughout the best and worst of times.

Visit www.Joker-One.com to learn more.

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[14freeday]

Corporal Brian Teague is my uncle.

Joker One's first fire team leader, first squad, a twenty-one-year-old native of the backwoods of Tennessee. The platoon's best shot and one of its most skilled Marines.

[MB1562]

This is a great book and gives a good first hand view of Iraq. It does not get dull or boring and keeps you interested throughout the entire thing. I would even say it is better than Nathaniel Flick's 'One Bullet Away' about his time in the USMC, Afghanistan and Iraq.

[paintball561]

This was the best book i ever read and thank god to all the soliders over sea and for everyone one from joker one hooah

[14freeday]

@Kepachodude yeah cus Im proud of him being my uncle... If you want to know more about him just ask me. His parents are Linda and dewy teague. He was raised in Between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tn. He is very close family, lived with them for a few years.

[wrathofvengance67]

@ptcher32 ay bro what could you tell me about the April 6 event of Ramadi in 2004 between 2/4 and the insurgents.

[Galvan15USMC]

OO'RAH!

[Kepachodude]

@14freeday really ur uncle? u only just described him the exact way Donavan Cambell wrote in the book, copy cat

[bosphotoman2a]

Your Book was the best I have ever read. I was a Marine and in Vietnam. It was remarkable how much the Marine Corps and the attitude and interaction is just the same as it was 40 years ago. Every American should read this book

[dewanamatt1]

Joker One, God bless you and thank you for all you have done. Thank you, in a special way, to Campbell, who has helped me to become a stronger leader, as well as a better man.

[Mastrorillos]

This was a great book and all Americans should read it, As a former Marine and Vietnam Vet I salute these young Marines today!!

[PheonixDragonX]

@14freeday

woah.. seriously? thats cool man. Teague was greatly valued to Campbell and Joker One.