Download or read book Memoirs of a Deployed Airman written by Patrick B. Monahan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost as if it were a dream, day number 360 came and I was transported into another world. The flights were long, but within just a couple of days, I found myself back at my original starting point-Salt Lake City, Utah. Before arriving in Salt Lake City though, I was greeted by my parents and my in-laws at Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) airport. As I scrambled through the baggage claim area and customs, I made my way towards my release from the regimented deployment world. Both sets of parents were poised and ready to greet me and my friends returning from overseas. Upon catching a glimpse of me, they popped out of their seats and began waving small American flags in my general direction. It was very nice to see them and it was a nice patriotic sight. I arrived at the airport at approximately midnight and I was hungry, so we all went out to eat at an all night diner in Arlington, Virginia. It was about 0300 in the morning when we finished up our meal and headed back to my in-laws house to sleep. I caught an 1800 flight the next day which brought me to Salt Lake City at approximately 2300 that night. The second leg of my flight from Phoenix, Arizona was very comfortable and relaxing. Wearing my DCUs, one of the flight attendant's decided to move me to First Class. Not only did this provide me with more comfort, but it also provided me an opportunity to sit next to her husband who had joined her on the flight. I had a really nice conversation with the flight attendant's husband throughout the flight. Then, as we landed in Salt Lake City, the flight attendant announced to all of the people on the flight that I had just returned home from the war in Afghanistan. Everyone began to clap and I received the honor of being the first person off of the airplane. I then began my mad dash towards my family. People noticed that I was in uniform, holding two little bears (one for each of my girls), and I was practically running, so everyone pretty much got out of my way. Within minutes, I saw Melanie holding a "Welcome Home" poster and my girls waving small American flags. It was a very impressive and precious sight. I scooped up both of my daughters in my hands and I embraced the whole family. The nice thing was that Suzanna didn't cry...everyone seemed to at least have some idea who I was this time. In fact, Annabelle wouldn't hardly let me go out of her sight for the next few days. I learned several days later that Annabelle had a lot of trouble sleeping while I was gone...which was attributed to me not being there and her not knowing when I would come home. This latter fact is what changed my mindset from wanting to go back to the combat zone any time soon. While I was gone, I made the most of my deployment and I even learned to enjoy many aspects of the adventure. However, when you see the effects of being gone on the homefront, nothing else seems to matter but family. Would I go again? Absolutely. But, I would certainly wait for my number to come up or for someone to come asking for my assistance a little more passionately. When I arrived at my actual home in the Ogden, Utah area, I quickly noticed several decorations on the property. I hadn't expected such extravagance, but I was certainly impressed by what I saw. As I walked around the house and the yard in my civilians clothes the next day, surrounded by my family, I finally felt like I was home.
Download or read book On Military Memoirs written by L.H.E. (Esmeralda) Kleinreesink and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In On Military Memoirs Esmeralda Kleinreesink offers insight into military books: their writers, their publishers and their plots. Every Afghanistan war autobiography from the US, the UK, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands is compared quantitatively and qualitatively.
Download or read book Military Memoirs written by Gary J. Gillen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary wrote this book for family and close friends, to share what each deployment year was like and what he can remember about the different military deployments.
Download or read book Memoirs of an Airman written by David Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-03 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Memoir is about the life of airman Milo Cooper and his life in the Air Force at his first base, his deployment and his departure from the Air Force. It follows the relationships that would influence him, the emotional turmoil of his whirlwind marriage, the birth of his son and the death of his family.
Download or read book A Train written by Charles W. Dryden and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of a black American graduate of Tuskegee Army Flying School who served as a pilot in the 99th Pursuit Squadron, offering a personal account of what it was like to be a black pilot in WWII and the Korean War. For general readers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Journey written by Norty Schwartz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uncensored account of General Schwartz's term as the wartime US Air Force Chief of Staff under presidents Bush and Obama. The General’s dysfunctional home life drove him to apply to the Air Force Academy over forty years ago, where he was provided with a new family and sense of worth he had never earned from his own father. This purpose has driven the General throughout his remarkable career, taking him to Alaska, the Pentagon, and Germany; to Florida during Hurricane Opal, and has also allowed him to work alongside Presidents Bush and Obama and Secretaries of Defense Don Rumsfeld, Bob Gates and Leon Panetta. Journey is a book about leadership. It is packed with the General’s lessons from life in the military: breaking the mold, flying uncharted airspace, battles?from Iraq to the Pentagon, Afghanistan to Congress. It’s about pushing limits in an era of diminishing budgets and fewer resources to fuel the furnace of innovation. He chronicles the phenomenal story of the evolution of the US special operations, such as what was achieved when taking down Bin Laden. The General discusses the controversial new technologies that have been allowing America to build new capabilities in remote aircraft and cyber warfare. Many believe General Schwartz’s greatest legacy will be the dramatic acceleration of the “drone” program. He is a staunch advocate for it and this book will explain why.
Download or read book Back in the Fight written by Joseph Kapacziewski and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring and thrilling combat memoir of the only Army Ranger serving in direct combat operations with a prosthetic limb. On October 3, 2005, Kapacziewski and his soldiers were coming to the end of their tour in Northern Iraq when their convoy was attacked by enemy fighters. A grenade fell through the gunner's hatch and exploded, shattering Kapacziewski's right leg below the knee, damaging his right hip, and severing a nerve and artery in his right arm. He endured more than forty surgeries, but his right leg still wasn't healing as he had hoped, so in March 2007, Kapacziewski chose to have it amputated with one goal in mind: to return to the line and serve alongside his fellow Rangers. One year after his surgery, Kapacziewski accomplished his goal: he was put back on the line, as a squad leader of his Army Ranger Regiment. On April 19, 2010, during his ninth combat deployment (and fifth after losing his leg), Kapacziewski's patrol ran into an ambush outside a village in eastern Afghanistan. After a fellow Ranger fell to withering enemy fire, shot through the belly, Sergeant Kap and another soldier dragged him seventy-five yards to safety and administered first aid that saved his life while heavy machineguns tried to kill them. His actions earned him an Army Commendation Medal with "V" for Valor. He had previously been awarded a Bronze Star for Valor—and a total of three Purple Hearts for combat wounds. Back in the Fight is an inspiring and thrilling tale readers will never forget.
Download or read book The Battle Rages written by Martain A. Farley and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-23 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just out of school, Martain and his brother Mike head to an Army post in Columbia, South Carolina. They are resolved to serve their country and help defeat the enemy in Vietnam. On a plane to training camp, the young Martain is served a cocktail by a flight attendant. In camp, hes stripped down and examined during a physical. And in Vietnam, he hears people speaking in short energetic bursts in a language hes never heard. His life has completely changed, and now he has to deal with it. Martain serves three tours of duty in Vietnam, and while fighting in the wilderness, he usually doesnt know if hell live to see the next day. He witnesses and engages in horrific battles where bravery determines the outcome. By the end of his final tour of duty, fear and danger no longer mean anything. After serving in Vietnam, Martain joins the Reserves, and he participates in the 1989 invasion of Panama. As a result of his experiences, he suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Join him as he relives his ordeals and helps everyone understand what so many veterans must deal with after the war ends in The Battle Rages.
Download or read book POW 3959 written by Ralph E. Sirianni and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1943, not long after his nineteenth birthday, Ralph Sirianni was drafted for active duty by the U.S. Army. Ordered to the European Theatre of Operations in February 1944, Sgt. Sirianni served as the right waist gunner on a B-17. On his seventh mission over Germany, the plane--severely damaged by German fighters--crashed near Wildeshausen. With shrapnel in his legs and shoulder, Sirianni bailed out, and he spent the following 15 months in the infamous Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp. This memoir offers harrowing stories of combat, including detailed descriptions of each of Sirianni's combat missions; reveals the horrors of confinement and the despair of skin-of-the-teeth survival; and remembers camaraderie in the face of German abuse. Valuable for its vivid account of aerial warfare and imprisonment, this memoir is also a story of postwar reconciliation, both psychological and social. Appendices offer excerpts from Sirianni's POW log book and pilot George McFall's firsthand account of the ill-fated final mission.
Download or read book The Defender s Prayer Journal Air Force written by Nimble Muse Journals and published by Armed Forces Journals. This book was released on 2019-03-17 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE DEFENDER'S PRAYER Father, Keep my sights clear and my blade of intention sharp and true. I know safety is of the LORD, and my care is dependent upon YOU. Whether in the valley of the shadow of death, or the halls of victory, Your Spirit's presence YOU always provide. Should I find myself among hostiles, in Your peace, I pledge to abide. There is no companion like unto thee LORD, Your grace this morning was fresh and new. Keep my heart, clothe me with honor and courage. Let my actions be a credit to YOU. A life of service is full of uncertainty. I thank YOU that Your angels are standing watch with me through the night. Bless my buddy by my side.Join us in the brotherhood of uncommon valor. Make us a reflection of Your light.I have pledged to preserve America's posterity.Help me protect all that is lasting and right.In JESUS Name, Amen Perfect gift journal for members of the United States Air Force We wrote the The Defender's Prayer Christian poem to honor the great men and women who serve, and have served, this great country. As a veteran, married to a veteran, I know how essential prayer is to those who wear the uniform, and their families, as they are faced with various trials every day. This military poem will be an encouragement, and a reminder of Whom we are to depend on and trust in, every time this notebook is picked up and written in. Features and Uses of this Air Force Journal Notebook 6"x9"- Fits in a backpack, tote bag, handbag, and glove compartment 150 blank lined pages - 90 GSM white high quality paper Premium Designed Matte cover - absorbs scratches and scuffs Use as a prayer journal, for taking notes during meetings, keeping track of appointments, logbook, recording your experiences, and more! Encouraging gift for Christians who have recently enlisted or graduating from basic training. Great deployment gift Great for veterans and retired military Buy this beautiful journal today and show your appreciation and support for our troops.
Download or read book The Army Air Corps Branch Immaterial written by Colonel W. G. Bonvouloir and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W. G. Bonvouloir received greetings from the government in August 1941. He said to his wife, Nancy, "Don't worry. I'm thirty-six, married with three children, and I'm overweight. They won't take me." Surprise! They have raised the weight limit for thirty-six year olds. "You're in. Congratulations, Captain." So begins the saga of his WWII experience. He always maintained that "Those who stand and wait also serve." This exemplified our mom. She stood and waited and raised three young girls, served with the GI Joe wives and kept the home fires burning. Dad wasn't present physically, but he was always there. Mom made sure we knew that.
Download or read book The Unforgiving Minute written by Craig M. Mullaney and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Unforgiving Minute is one of the most compelling memoirs yet to emerge from America's 9/11 era. Craig Mullaney has given us an unusually honest, funny, accessible, and vivid account of a soldier's coming of age. This is more than a soldier's story; it is a work of literature." —Steve Coll, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars and The Bin Ladens "One of the most thoughtful and honest accounts ever written by a young Army officer confronting all the tests of life." —Bob Woodward In this surprise bestseller, West Point grad, Rhodes scholar, Airborne Ranger, and U. S. Army Captain Craig Mullaney recounts his unparalleled education and the hard lessons that only war can teach. While stationed in Afghanistan, a deadly firefight with al-Qaeda leads to the loss of one of his soldiers. Years later, after that excruciating experience, he returns to the United States to teach future officers at the Naval Academy. Written with unflinching honesty, this is an unforgettable portrait of a young soldier grappling with the weight of war while coming to terms with what it means to be a man.
Download or read book Soldier written by Neal Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir records Mr. Griffin's life during his twenty years military service. It begins when he was eighteen and joined the army and ends when he retired at thirty-eight. It describes his flaws, struggles, successes, failures, weaknesses, and insecurities as he faced the challenges of military service. At the same time, it examines the relationship between two kids who got married too young. It describes their struggles and failures during the turmoil of army life, including many overseas moves, raising kids, loneliness from frequent and long separations, and the results.
Download or read book The Mighty Eighth in WWII A Memoir written by J. Kemp McLaughlin USAFR (Ret.) and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Warrior written by John C. Bahnsen and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on his own recollections, as well as those of the men who fought beside him, Bahnsen steps out of his legend to bring the experience of war to life in full, unvarnished detail. Includes 16 pages of never-before-seen photographs.
Download or read book Dustoff written by Michael J. Novosel and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly decorated U.S. Army pilot, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for a successful mission in Vietnam, shares his career adventures flying missions that span from World War II to Vietnam.
Download or read book This Is Minuteman Two Three Go written by Wayne Chasson and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multi-tour Vietnam War pilot shares his tales of training, war, and ongoing service in this gritty, emotion-filled memoir, filled with wit and honesty. Readers will get a fresh perspective on war, military service, and the life of a career soldier.
