A Thousand Miles to Baghdad captures the experiences of two San Diego County, CA, journalists embedded with the Camp Pendletons 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment as they battled for 77 days in Iraq. Journey with them across 1000 miles of ancient Mesopotamia in the back of a 21st-century killing machine as they make their way to Baghdad in this series of emotional and honest stories with more than 150 powerful photos. This high-quality, hardcover book is a keepsake for those involved in or touched by the war, or anyone interested in a close-up look at actual events in Operation Iraqi Freedom. On-going activity in Iraq keeps this topic frontpage news.