USMC: Military Power
by Russ Bryant and W. David Perks

List Price: $19.95 
Paperback: 128 pages / 80 color, 20 b/w photos, 5 diagrams
ISBN: 0760325324
Publisher: Zenith Press
Publish Date: July 1, 2006



New in Print
Born of a resolution of the Continental Congress in 1775, the Marine Corps came into being with the nation it serves - and has been a proud defender of the American ideal ever since.

The latest addition to the popular "Military Power" series, USMC gives the readers a feel for what it means -- and has meant -- to be a Marine with photographs of historic missions and shots of the Corps in action today.  On display in this gloriously illustrated volume are the discipline, loyalty, enthusiasm, and poise that distinguish each soldier, and that give the entire Corps such power and cohesion.

With chapters that range from a general overview of the branch's history and the structure and planning of the US Marine Corps to the changing face of war and the future of the Corps, USMC covers every angle of life (past and present) of those select few who make up the tightly knit fighting force -- one known for its abilitiy to strike at lightning speed with massive, overwhelming power in the most volatile situations, doing whatever it takes.

About the Authors
Russ Bryant is a veteran of the 1st Ranger Battalion and F/51 LRS from 1985 to 1989.  Following his service, Bryant received a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree in Photography.  His images have appeared in the Army Times, Army Magazine, New York Times, Time, and at ArmyRanger.com.  He lives in Savannah, Georgia.  W. David Perks has written for the official Marine Corps web site, Marines.com, and for other USMC projects.  He has a Master's Degree in Mass Communication from Virginia Commonwealth University.  Perks lives in McDonough, Georgia with his wife and son. 

From Amazon.com
With photographs of historic missions and shots of the Corps in action today, this illustrated volume gives readers a feel for what it means - and has meant - to be a Marine. On display are the discipline, loyalty, enthusiasm, and poise that distinguish each soldier, and that give the entire Corps such power and cohesion. Here, over time and wherever duty calls, are the select few who make up the tightly knit fighting force known for its ability to strike at lightning speed with massive, overwhelming power in the most volatile situations - training, planning, fighting - doing whatever it takes, always with the esprit de corps that makes the Marines second to no other fighting unit in the world.