No Man's Land Review
In this essay for The New Republic, Elliot Ackerman reviews Elizabeth Samet’s No Man’s Land and expands the book’s argument into a broader reflection on military education, leadership, and creativity....
In this essay for The New Republic, Elliot Ackerman reviews Elizabeth Samet’s No Man’s Land and expands the book’s argument into a broader reflection on military education, leadership, and creativity....
Published in The New Republic during the Islamic State's rapid advance across Iraq in 2014, Elliot Ackerman argues that ISIS was pursuing a deliberate insurgent strategy rooted in principles outlined...
Published in The New Republic following the release of Bowe Bergdahl in 2014, Elliot Ackerman examines the controversy through the perspective of those who served in Afghanistan. Drawing on his...
Published in The New Republic for Memorial Day, Elliot Ackerman recalls the Second Battle of Fallujah through the extraordinary actions of Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Shane, who risked his life to...
After ISIS swept through parts of Anbar Province, Elliot Ackerman revisits one of the defining days of the Battle of Fallujah. Through the memory of a rooftop firefight and the...