THE NEW BREED
BOOK VII
BROTHERHOOD
OF WAR
BY W.E.B. GRIFFIN
JOVE BOOKS, NEW YORK
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BROTHERHOOD OF WAR
A sweeping military epic of the United States Army that
became a New York Times bestselling phenomenon.
A MAJOR WORKMAGNIFICENTPOWERFULIf books about
warriors and the women who love them were given medals for authenticity, insight, and honesty, Brotherhood of War would be covered with them.
William Bradford Huie, author
of The Klansman and The Execution
of Private Slovik
Brotherhood of War gets into the hearts and minds of those who by choice or circumstance are called upon to fight our nations wars.
William R. Corson, Lt. Col. (Ret.)
U.S.M.C., author of The Betrayal
and The Armies of Ignorance
Captures the rhythms of army life and speech, its rewards and deprivationsA WELL-WRITTEN, ABSORBING ACCOUNT.
Publishers Weekly
REFLECTS THE FLAVOR OF WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE A PROFESSIONAL
SOLDIER.
Frederick Downs, author of The
Killing Zone
LARGE, EXCITING, FAST-MOVING.
Shirley Ann Grau, author of The
Keepers of the House
A MASTER STORYTELLER who makes sure each book stands on its own.
Newport News Daily Press
GRIFFIN HAS BEEN CALLED THE LOUIS LAMOUR OF MILITARY
FICTION, AND WITH GOOD REASON.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
TITLES BY W.E.B. GRIFFIN
HONOR BOUND
HONOR BOUND
BLOOD AND HONOR
SECRET HONOR
BROTHERHOOD OF WAR
BOOK I: THE LIEUTENANTS
BOOK II: THE CAPTAINS
BOOK III: THE MAJORS
BOOK IV: THE COLONELS
BOOK V: THE BERETS
BOOK VI: THE GENERALS
BOOK VII: THE NEW BREED
BOOK VIII: THE AVIATORS
BOOK IX: SPECIAL OPS
THE CORPS
BOOK I: SEMPER FI
BOOK II: CALL TO ARMS
BOOK III: COUNTERATTACK
BOOK IV: BATTLEGROUND
BOOK V: LINE OF FIRE
BOOK VI: CLOSE COMBAT
BOOK VII: BEHIND THE LINES
BOOK VIII: IN DANGERS PATH
BOOK IX: UNDER FIRE
BOOK X: RETREAT, HELL!
BADGE OF HONOR
BOOK I: MEN IN BLUE
BOOK II: SPECIAL OPERATIONS
BOOK III: THE VICTIM
BOOK IV: THE WITNESS
BOOK V: THE ASSASSIN
BOOK VI: THE MURDERERS
BOOK VII: THE INVESTIGATORS
BOOK VIII: FINAL JUSTICE
MEN AT WAR
BOOK I: THE LAST HEROES
BOOK II: THE SECRET WARRIORS
BOOK III: THE SOLDIER SPIES
BOOK IV: THE FIGHTING AGENTS
BOOK V: THE SABOTEURS
BOOK VI: THE DOUBLE AGENTS
PRESIDENTIAL AGENT
BOOK I: BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
BOOK II: THE HOSTAGE
BOOK III: THE HUNTERS
THE NEW BREED
BOOK VII
BROTHERHOOD
OF WAR
BY W.E.B. GRIFFIN
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I
(One)
The White House
Washington, D.C.
12 December 1963
Lyndon Baines Johnson, the President of the United States, was sitting on a small couch in the Oval Office. Following the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy twenty days before, Johnson had acceded to the presidency. This was enough time for Johnson to grow to like what he was doing.