Leonard B. Scott je autorem oceňovaných románů, které čerpají z jeho rozsáhlých zkušeností z americké armády. Jeho dílo se zaměřuje na témata cti, vytrvalosti a psychologických dopadů vojenského života. Scottův styl je charakteristický silným narativem a hlubokým vhledem do mentality postav, které se potýkají s extrémními výzvami. Prostřednictvím svých příběhů zkoumá odolnost lidského ducha tváří v tvář konfliktu a ztrátě.
Ty is the grunt. Point man for his platoon. Jason is the favored one: a football hero picked for officer training school who leads his men into a slaughter ground from which most of them will never return. Ty and Jason -- Oklahoma brothers different in character, yet close in soul -- are about to meet in the Battle of Dak To, upon the blood-drenched sides of Hill 875.
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO TELL WHERE RIGHT ENDS AND WRONG BEGINS. As punishment for putting the truth before the reputation of the Bureau, FBI agents Eli Tanner and Ashley Sutton have been exiled to the backwater of Columbus, Georgia. They are truly a mismatched pair: She is a by-the- book, competent, tough, smart feminist; Tanner is a confident, competent, take-charge, battle-scarred Neanderthal. But their days of action are far from over--especially when Tanner suspects that a "suicide" at Fort Benning is actually murder, leading him and Sutton to uncover a chilling series of killings tied to a betrayal in Cambodia in 1969. A thrilling read for those who like their action hot, SOLEMN DUTY is a roller-coaster ride through a landscape of carnage and death, as Cambodian hit men, the Chinese mafia, and the FBI vie to outdo one another in an ultimate life-or-death climax. . . .
Ethnic and sectarian conflicts represent a significant global challenge, often manifesting as internal wars between rival groups. The international community has grappled with the necessity and effectiveness of military intervention in these conflicts, which range from humanitarian aid to nation-building efforts. Despite varying success, interventions continue as a means to address these crises. The U.S. military's doctrine lacks specific strategies for these conflicts, focusing instead on peace enforcement operations such as separating belligerents and establishing protected areas to mitigate violence and maintain population separation.