As a certified "hero," Sergeant Ryck Lysander gets offered a commission as a second lieutenant.

Only, he doesn't feel like a hero, and his tendency to jump into a fight himself is at odds with his duties as an officer.

When first contact with an alien race turns into a full-blown war, Ryck is thrust into combat once again, and the battle goes poorly.

Before he has time to take a breath, Ryck finds himself in a crisis. Did he make a mistake by accepting the commission? Or will he rise to his newfound position?

With humankind facing an existential threat, one confused former hero won't amount to much. A change from infantry to recon gives him one last chance to prove that he has what it takes to not only be a leader of men...

...but of Marines.

Experience the third entry in the bestselling series from author and retired Marine infantry Colonel Jonathan P. Brazee. If you're a fan of realistic combat, expansive scifi settings and stories, and heartpounding action, you'll love Federation Marine.