One Is a Warrior: A Ramadi Sniper on Moral Injury, Combat Leadership, and the War After the War | Harry R. Martinez

Harry R. MartinezHarry Martinez (RET) Sergeant Major A sniper team leader’s unflinching account of urban combat in Ramadi  and the psychological cost of fulfilling their mission. “Leadership under fire.Harry R. Martinez is a former Marine infantryman, police officer, and Army National Guard sniper team leader who served in Ramadi during some of the bloodiest months of the Iraq War. His writing explores combat leadership, moral injury, resilience, and the lifelong cost of war. Their sniper section was tasked with one mission: find the enemy and stop them. From rooftop hides and shattered buildings, their split-second decisions saved American lives and ended others. Every victory left behind faces burned into memory, scenes that refused to fade, and a wavering faith he had to rebuild.