Death Before Dismount von Andrew Eric Wright

The first full discussion of the importance of tanks in the Iraq War, and the contribution of the tank crews.

Dr, Andrew Eric Wright Sr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He joined the US Army upon graduating from high school in 2005. He completed basic training at the Armor Training Center, Fort Knox, KY, and was awarded the MOS of 19K (M1A1 Armor Crewman). He served with the 1st and 25th Infantry Divisions, and the 1st Cavalry Division, and completed two combat tours to Iraq. He has a BA (History) from Ottawa University, MA (Ancient/Classical History with an emphasis in ancient warfare) from American Military University, and a Ph.D. from Liberty University where his research was in modern U.S. Military History with a focus on Operation Iraqi Freedom.