"Steve Call has written the authoritative account of America's secret weapon in the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. It's a bracing and realistic tale---much of it told in the raw words of the air power experts who directed close air support for the troops on the ground. This is the ultimate untold battle story, written with an insider's expertise and savvy."---David Zucchino, L.A. Times correspondent and author of Thunder Run<BR><BR>"...this book boasts both high readability and utility...The book's strength derives from Call's experience, insight, and the large number of interviews he used."---Air Power History<BR><BR>Danger Close provides a fascinating look at the dedicated, courageous, innovative, and often misused and misunderstood professionals known as TACPs (Tactical Air Control Parties). This first-ever examination of the intense, life-and-death world of the close air support specialist will introduce readers to a crucial but little-known aspect of contemporary warfare.