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Life After Death

A Guardsman's Tale

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As a young boy, I was engulfed by the romanticism associated with warfare and was destined for a career within the infantry, but I was never prepared for what comes after and the hidden wounds of warfare that always seem to remain.

In the 1990s, the British Army was world-renowned as being "The Best", yet, when it came to the welfare of its soldiers, this was far from the case. Our behavioral conditioning had been perfected, and we were trained to dehumanize and kill the enemy without question or hesitation, but what are the long-term psychological effects of such methods?

This is an honest account of my generation of war-fighters, a group of soldiers who progressed from operations in Northern Ireland and the Balkans to the high-intensity attrition battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. We witnessed genocide firsthand in Kosovo, went to war in Iraq, then stood toe-to-toe with the Taliban - this is a Guardsman's Tale.

©2021 James Paul Watson (P)2021 James Paul Watson Afghan & Iraq Wars Military Military & War War Middle East Solider Warfare
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This is a really good book. enjoy listening to it.

Very eye opening.

Would definitely recommend.

Great book

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This book gave me an insight into my husband’s troubled mind and his ptsd. It helps to explain how soldiers feel about what they have experienced and how it impacts their mental health. This book made me laugh and cry! It’s a real eye opener!

A must read for any spouse of a veteran!

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This book completely opened my eyes! I feel so angry about how those who served in the military have been treated. This is a must read in my opinion! This is not my usual type of book, but it has enhanced my understanding of modern warfare and demonstrates how much still needs to be done to look after the welfare of our troops. Highly Recommend.

Eye opening, must read!

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If you know a soldier you should read/ listen to at least the first 3 chapters of this book. It will help you understand what and who you are dealing with. You’ll suddenly go aahhhh that’s why they do that!! As an ex soldier my internal monologue was saying ‘they didn’t do that to you’ ‘ no no no not me’ ‘oh sh!t they did’ ‘that’s you he’s writing about’ but at the same time ‘ it’s ok that’s what the Army needed from you’
Enjoy
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If you know a soldier you should read/ listen

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I have mixed feelings about this book. At times entertaining, but mostly a constant whinge about how unfair it was the British Army (voluntary) sent him to war.

Constantly banging on about how his mental health is the army's responsibility, however he was traumatised early on in his career by a trip to a morgue. Maybe that should've been the time to realise he wasn't cut out for it and leave, instead of hanging in for more trauma.

I wouldn't recommend for any serving, veteran or somebody is looking towards a career in the army.

absolutely no mention of the 100,000s of vets who weren't traumatised and enjoyed their time in the military.

disappointing

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