Duty
Memoirs of a Secretary at War
Robert M. Gates
This memoir, written by a former Secretary of Defense, gives readers an inside look into his experience serving Presidents Bush and Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The author shares personal anecdotes, controversial decisions, and candid assessments of key figures he encountered during his tenure. Despite the political trials of Washington, Gates makes it clear that his heart was always with the brave soldiers fighting on the front lines. This powerful and poignant book sheds light on two administrations and the defining wars of their time.
Publish Date
2014-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
2014-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.91
ISBN
8601420971127
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
I was the executive secretary for two secretaries at Defense, I worked closely with three others — and when you read Gates’ book Duty, you get a real sense of the breadth and the gravity of what faces people at that level. – source