Scott A. Huesing is a bestselling author and veteran of the U.S.

Marine Corps.

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Huesing hails originally from Chicago, Illinois and presently lives in San Diego.

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Huesing is a retired USMC Infantry Major with over 24 years of service, both enlisted and as a commissioned officer.

His career spanned 10 deployments and he conducted operations in over 60 countries worldwide.

Huesing had numerous deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa.

In 2006, Huesing commanded Echo Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines as part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC) while attached to 1-9 Infantry Battalion ("Manchu"), 1st Brigade Combat Team (1 BCT “Ready First”), United States Army (USA) as part of the Surge Strategy in Al Anbar Province.

Huesing's bestselling account of the War in Iraq is entitled Echo In Ramadi.

It is named after the Iraqi city that witnessed some of the deadliest firefights.