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This story is about a man who had his feelings bottled up for way too long. Not able to tell his family why he did the things he did and not able to recoup the lost years away from the people who he loved. In the Mexican-American community, you never show your sadness, your pain, or weakness. As an act of pride, you always keep all your emotions to yourself like as if nothing is wrong. Showing everyone that you're not suffering and everything is fine is strength.

For Dr. Ann-Marie Popwell, this book, I Am the Face of Mental Health, was forged in the fires of a deeply personal tragedy--the untimely loss of her only son, Ainsley Stephen Popwell, who lost his life to a tragic Atlanta Police shooting. Stephen suffered from schizophrenia and PTSD after serving his country as an army veteran. The author, Dr. Ann-Marie Popwell, wrote this book with the hope that it will shed some light on the plight of those young men who suffer from mental health trauma.

In a world that can be cruel and unforgiving, one man’s journey stands out as a testament to the power of resilience, faith, and hope. Meet the disabled veteran who has seen it all, from the Cold War to the War on Terror to the brink of despair, and back again. Sadly, an average of 22 veterans a day take their own life. This book tells the story of a disabled veteran who was very nearly one of them. He faced immense challenges yet found hope in his journey. From serving as an intelligence analyst during tense times to battling with depression, he experienced it all.

In this second edition of his memoir, previously titled "CIA Super Pilot Spills the Beans," former H-34 and Bell Huey pilot Capt. Bill Collier tells of his experiences flying helicopters in Laos for Air America, during the CIA's secret war waged into the 1970s. It was the war correspondent Anne Darling who described the pilots of Air America as "CIA Super Pilots," and as Collier tells of flying in challenging weather and combat conditions with his best Vietnam helicopter pilot buddy, Gary, the pair shared enough adventure to make any novel seem lame.

Darryl Jefferson grew up with the sole ambition of becoming a US Army soldier. Despite many people advising against it, he ultimately fulfilled his goal and enlisted in the Army while the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were raging. He soon discovered that this experience was much different than he had anticipated, but in the process, he would learn and discover much about himself, the real world, and the human condition. This is his story.

The author is a former Marine who served in Vietnam from August 1967 through October 1968. Included in his awards is the combat action ribbon. This book is dedicated to all Vietnam veterans. We finally made it home.

Dave Brown with three of the book's Montford Pointers. Platoon Sergeant Charles Foreman, First Sergeant Jack McDowell, and Ambassador Ted Britton at the Twelfth Montford Point Marines Day on August 26, 2021Shoulders to Stand On: Marine Corps Heroes from 1942 takes a historic look at racism in the Marine Corps initially under the leadership of the Corps' Commandant in WW II who stated in 1941, "It is my unwavering intention to tell the General Board up front that, if it ever was a question of having a Marine Corps of 5,000 Whites or 250,000 Negroes, I would rather have the Whites.

I'm currently waiting for the presidential pardon attorney's decision to be made on my tireless effort in exonerating my wrongful conviction as a result of the miscarriage of justice and prosecutorial misconduct malicious act against me. I also plan to continue in pursuing my masters of science in criminal justice with Troy University, for which I have already received a certificate of acceptance.

True story of the firsthand account of my tour of duty. From March 7, 1970, to January 30, 1971, with the First Cavalry, a rifleman with Charlie Company, First Battalion, Fifth Cavalry. Beginning with the pacification program to the May-and-June invasion into Cambodia, combat assaults and search-and-destroy missions into enemy sanctuaries.

Samuel Sutton Jr. grew up poor in Kinston, North Carolina. His childhood home had no central heat or hot water. He and his family walked seven miles roundtrip to church every Sunday. But Sam was to rise far in life from these humble beginnings. Joining the Navy in 1979, he embarked on a 30-year military career, serving first as a sailor, then as an aide to the nation's top admirals and generals, and finally as a personal valet to presidents Bill Clinton, G. W. Bush, and Barack Obama, making him a virtual member of the First Family, an eyewitness to their public and private lives.

If you never have trouble with your boss, don't bother reading this. If you never wonder, "What is God doing with me?", don't bother reading this. The short stories I will tell are all true and are my personal experiences while in the army. They all describe normal human behaviors by managers both military and civilian. The reason I tell them is that it's my hope that they are an encouragement to anyone who faces similar problems in their jobs and to reassure you that God is watching over you and has a plan for you.

It took me 37,287 words to describe the impact sexual trauma in the military has had on my life. It has taken me over 30 years to come to terms with my experience where I can now write about it and speak about it. I want to educate people about rape in the military. Perhaps I will be able to help others by sharing my experience. To keep silent just perpetuates the violence and reinforces the culture of rape that has been accepted in the military. My insight in this book will be helpful to both practitioners helping veterans and to other veterans suffering from sexual trauma as well.

This book is a compilation of events that occurred to Paul Nemeth during his four-year classified assignment with a British Air Force Intelligence Signals Unit in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. These events include being bitten by the Hong Kong governor’s guard dog, various visits to Vietnam, and many encounters with high-ranking members of the defense department and members of the United States Armed Forces Committee.

History of the 318 Field Hospital has been timely written for the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into WWI, the Great War. The story will take you from the early days in Georgia, Camp Oglethorpe, as the medical specialist begins to learn about army life, to the Camp Lee, Virginia, experience, where nonspecialists learn quickly how to become soldiers.

David Olson, a retired US Air Force Master Sargent, provides a gripping and detailed account of not only the conspiracy regarding the Minot AFB, but the lengths the government may go to in covering it up. Further, it includes a compelling collection of accretions of scandals that plagued the Obama administration.

Boomer: In the Theater of Fearful Tragedies is a nonfiction account of the life of Colonel George B. Boomer, a little-known bridge builder and combat veteran who served in the Civil War of the United States. He was the son of a Baptist minister from Sutton, Massachusetts, who struggled with his Christian faith while searching for God's plan for his life. While his formal education was limited by a youthful disability of the eyes, he became a self-taught master bridge builder who learned to speak multiple languages while living in the state of Missouri.

John Stewart grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, unsure of what he would do with his life. He grew up loving to be active and fight, participating in rugby, wrestling, football, and the school rifle team. He was active in his church, the Christian organization Young Life, and other Christian groups, like the church youth group, an organization in the Pittsburgh area called Happening. He felt called by the Lord to serve in the military at a young age to serve in the US Marine Corps as a 0231 intelligence specialist.

In 1965, war was on simmer, and buddies were getting drafted or going into the safer Air Force, Navy, or Coast Guard rather than the more combatant Army and Marine Corps. I'm 75. Had I had the opportunity to do it again, I'd go as a noncombatant combat photographer or broadcaster for AFN wherever in the world I was sent. That's another story.

Soon after graduating high school, Shabequa finds herself seeking adventure, an opportunity to serve her country, travel, and continue her educational pursuits in the army. During the first few weeks of basic training, she finds herself on a nonstop roller-coaster ride of tough-minded drill sergeants, sexually charged enlistees, mental and physical training designed to weed out the weak, self-awareness, and corporate discipline.

The Jhenna is not a person but a journey. My journey. From giving up on wanting to be alive to being strong enough to share this with you. Jhenna told me to be open and honest," and I was with everyone in the unit, strangers in the stores I frequented, others in waiting rooms at the VA that I never met, and my care providers. The funny thing is, she only meant my care providers. It was six or eight months later that I figured that out. Take the journey from mental health issues to being happy and finding peace. I used to think I was the only one with mental issues.