Summary of Jim Mattis and Bing West's Call Sign Chaos

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of Jim Mattis and Bing West's Call Sign Chaos in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’s storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas—and short-sighted thinking—now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to continue winning battles but fighting inconclusive wars.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669342540

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#1

Following his accident, the author realized how important it was for him to work for an employer who shared the same adventurous spirit and way of life. He didn’t want to spend his career working for someone else, so he decided to join the Marines.

#2

The author grew up in a middle-class family in Richland, Washington. She loved exploring the outdoors and had a passion for reading. She never enjoyed sitting in classes, and would often skip them. Instead, she would read on her own.

#3

After serving in the military for three years, the author was sent to Okinawa to join his first infantry unit. He was extremely lucky, as most of the key leaders in the unit had spent years fighting in rice paddies, mountains, and jungles.

#4

The author, a second lieutenant, was assigned to a platoon in the early 1970s. He was required to lead by example, and he did so by being as tough as his toughest men.

#5

The author, a young officer in the Marine Corps, was introduced to the value of allies during his first dozen years in the service, when he went on numerous deployments to foreign countries. Everywhere he went, he was taught the immense value of learning from others.

#6

Six years after the Battle of Huế, Andy and Tranh were serving together in the Fleet Marine Force, in a battalion based in Hawaii. They were sent there by President Jimmy Carter after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan.

#7

The first step, competence, is to be brilliant at the basics. You must master your