02272cam a2200385 i 4500 398845137 TxAuBib 20191030120000.0 190826s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019031023 9780593084373 HRD 27.00 0593084373 HRD 27.00 TxAuBib rda Snodgrass, Guy M.,. Holding the line : inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis / Guy M. Snodgrass, Commander, US Navy (Ret.). [New York] : Sentinel, [2019] xiv, 335 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335) and index. Service before self -- Warrior monk -- The adults -- Early days -- Loyalty -- Trumped -- Policy by tweet -- Wag the dog -- Good cop, bad cop -- Secretary of reassurance -- Winter of discontent -- Legacy -- Leading up -- Great powers -- Last adult standing -- Headwinds -- New team -- Summer of surprises -- Bulletprooof -- China -- Totally controlled by Russia -- Endgame -- Hanging on. "As the first book written by an insider with firsthand knowledge of key decisions and moments in history, Holding the Line is a must-read for those who care about the presidency and America's national security. It's filled with never-before-told stories that will both alarm and reassure, a testament to the quiet and steady efforts of General Mattis and the dedicated men and women he led at the Department of Defense"-- Provided by publisher. 20191102. jz. Mattis, James N., 1950- Snodgrass, Guy M. Trump, Donald, 1946- United States Department of Defense Officials and employees Biography. National security United States History 21st century. United States Military policy. United States Foreign relations administration. United States Foreign relations 2017- United States Politics and government 2017-