null
Loading…
Skip to main content Skip to buy box

Holiday gifts by Fri, Dec 18? Order by Thu, Dec 3. Plan gifts Gifts by Dec 18? Order by Dec 3. Plan

Free shipping on most orders over $95 in the contiguous US

Specialists Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–5 pm PTSpecialists Mon–Fri, 8:30–5 PT866-522-6657

In the Gray Area: A Marine Advisor Team at War (Association of the United States Army) book cover by Seth William Bell Folsom
Paperback

In the Gray Area: A Marine Advisor Team at War (Association of the United States Army)

by Seth William Bell Folsom

From $18.92 / copy at 25+ copies; lower per-copy prices at higher quantities (see Volume pricing) As low as $16.77 at 1,000+

Total $473.00

Paperback · 224 pages Naval Institute Press · 2026

Format

Paperback
Volume pricing

The more copies, the less each one costs

Applied automatically in your cart. No code needed.

More than a box of books

Turn this order into a program

Groups that order together often pair the copies with something more. We handle the extras so you don't have to.

About the book

In the Gray Area

In the Gray Area is a Marine officer's reflection of his tour of duty as the leader for an advisor team embedded with an Iraqi Army infantry battalion. In February 2008 Major Folsom deployed to Iraq as Team Leader, Military Transition Team 0733. During this deployment his advisor team was embedded with the 7th Iraqi Army Division. Tasked with the mission to train, coach, mentor, and advise the new Iraqi Army's 3rd Battalion, 28th Brigade, the Marines of Military Transition Team 0733 - the “Outlanders” - quickly found the reality of their advisor mission fraught with challenges. In the Gray Area explores the bond between Folsom and the fourteen men that comprised his advisor team, as well as the tenuous relationship forged between the Marines and their Iraqi counterparts as they struggled to assume independent control of - and maintain security in - Iraq's western al-Anbar province. 
 
Highlighting the obstacles faced by Marine advisors as they live, work, eat, and operate with an army whose language and culture are vastly different from their own, Folsom creates a compelling picture of the challenges faced by the Marine Advisor Teams working with the Iraqi Army to drive al-Qaeda from al-Anbar. In the Gray Area builds on Folsom's The Highway War, his award winning memoir of his experience as the commanding officer of Delta Company, First Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps, which was one of the first into Iraq in March 2003. In The Highway War, he conveyed the stress, excitement and uncertainty of modern ground warfare from the viewpoint of a young combat leader. In the Gray Area centers on an Iraqi Army that is more mature and on the cusp of independence from its American partners, and it takes place during a period in which there are increased calls for the United States to withdraw from Iraq. In his new book, Folsom shows his maturation as a commander as he thoughtfully details the difficulties posed by a possibly premature American departure from Iraq and questions if the advisor mission is really the key to our attempt to exit Iraq?


Details

Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Author
Seth William Bell Folsom
Format
Paperback
Published
Oct 13, 2026
ISBN-13
9798892411240
Pages
224
Buying for a group

In the Gray Area for groups: pricing

Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart. No codes, no account needed.

CopiesPrice per copyYou save
25 – 99 $18.92 21% off list
100 – 249 $18.20 24% off list
250 – 499 $17.96 25% off list
500 – 999 $17.24 28% off list
1,000+ $16.77 30% off list
Ways groups use it

Popular for

1
Book clubs

A copy for every member, on one order.

2
Events and conferences

A book for every attendee, delivered to your venue.

3
Gifts

For clients, staff, members or volunteers.

Where can I buy 100 copies of In the Gray Area?

BookPal sells In the Gray Area in quantity. At 100 copies the price is $18.20 a copy, against a list price of $23.95, and the cart applies the volume tier automatically. Free shipping on most orders over $95 in the contiguous US. A specialist can quote a larger or mixed order.

  • New books only, straight from the publisher
  • Volume prices apply automatically in the cart, with no code needed
  • Order at least 10 business days before you need the books (11 from mid-November through December)

Ask a specialist about a larger or mixed order

What does In the Gray Area cost when I buy for a group?

Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart, with no code needed. Price per copy: 25 to 99 copies, $18.92 (21% off list); 100 to 249 copies, $18.20 (24% off list); 250 to 499 copies, $17.96 (25% off list); 500 to 999 copies, $17.24 (28% off list); 1,000+ copies, $16.77 (30% off list). Need a different quantity, or a quote to forward for approval? Ask a specialist and we will confirm pricing before you pay.

How fast can I get copies of In the Gray Area?

Need them by a specific date? Request a quote and we'll confirm timing before you pay.

Can you ship to several locations or people's homes?

Yes. We ship group orders to one address, to multiple sites, or to individual recipients, in the US and internationally. See fulfillment options.

Can I get a formal quote for approval before ordering?

Yes. Request a quote and we'll send a PDF you can forward for approval.

Do you accept purchase orders and tax-exempt orders?

Yes. We accept purchase orders upon approval, as well as cards, PayPal, ACH, wire transfers and checks. BookPal is a tax-exempt supplier in all 50 states. See purchase orders and sales tax exemption.

What if I find a lower price?

Send us the link. We match prices from other booksellers and distributors on a new copy in the same edition, available to ship in the quantity you need. Clearance sales and pricing errors are the exception, and we'll tell you quickly if that's the case. Start a price match.

Send for approval

Get a yes from your approver

In the Gray Area: A Marine Advisor Team at War (Association of the United States Army)
Email it to my approver

Your approver gets a link to this page with the quantity set and an "Approve and order" button. Nothing is sent until you press send in your email app.

Log In
Review Your Cart
Your cart is empty Your cart is empty Your cart is empty

Menu

Recently Viewed Recently Viewed
Back to top Back to top