According to the book description of An Inconvenient War: Duty, Honor,
Money: The Beginning, "Lieutenant Colonel Jake Gregg is a marine
recruiters dream: handsome, well-respected, and on the fast track to making
general. As an on-ground commander during the Gulf War, Colonel Jake led his
troops into multifaceted battles, minimized dangers for his marines, and
squashed all attempts to reward his outstanding leadership with a medal. But as
the war ends and several years pass, the neoconservatives are not happy. They
want the regime of Iraq overthrown. It is 2000 when Jake, who is known for
fighting his superiors as much as the enemy, is relieved of his duties as
director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As he begins his new role
as general at Quantico, he assigns Major Fran Matthews, who knows all too well
about the negative effects of being a woman in the military, to create a
security plan for the Capitol area base. But when America is suddenly attacked
on 9/11, everything changes for the neocons, Jake, and Fran as a new war begins
in Afghanistan. An Inconvenient War is the tale of a seasoned military commander
who embarks on a journey to not only fight in wars but also to battle Washington
leaders who are determined to achieve their goalseven if others must pay for
their choices in blood."
According to the book description of Duty, Honor, Money: Volume II:
Afghanistan, "Lieutenant Xavier Moran, USMC, better known as "X" is out
of the Afghanistan battlefield-his first reprieve in over sixty days. As he
arrives at the sprawling airbase at Bagram with nothing more than a pack, a
weapon, and a reputation for getting things done, he secretly wishes he was back
in the fight, where life is helter-skelter. When he is assigned a tough mission
by Colonel Fran Matthews, X has no idea he is about to become immersed in the
rampant corruption that surrounds the Afghan war. Assigned to assume command of
an isolated marine rifle company in disarray, X faces many challenges, including
bringing casualties in line with operations, raising the marine's morale, and
facing off with the current battalion commander. As he heads to Kotjay to begin
his mission, X is apprehensive. He must succeed; failure could mean the end of
his career-or the end of his life. In this action-packed military tale, X
bravely stands up to the entrenched powers in Afghanistan. Caught between doing
what is right and doing what is expected, he makes powerful enemies intent on
ensuring his failure. Only time will tell if they will be successful."
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