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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is a true account of my experience as a Marine in the Gulf War. I decided to tell my story in hopes of developing, in the reader, a deeper respect for America's veterans by revealing the extreme mental and physical sacrifices a soldier must make during war. I want to show how our own government, while fulfilling our duty, treated us, how people get through such experiences and what those people do to keep their sanity. For me it was music and religion. I lived vicariously in the songs; they allowed me to mentally release pent up emotions and often, at times, the music would take me away to a place where there was no danger. Belief in a supreme being helped me to also cast away my fears. I had God to confide in and it was a way to help make me feel like I had some control over my destiny. It also helped me to accept death. I served two tours in the Gulf War. Marines did not have the luxury of knowing that when our tour of duty was over we could go home. We were there for the duration, no matter how long that took. As the Commandant of the Marine Corps put it so gracefully in the Saudi desert on a blistering hot October day, Your head and your ass are in my corner and you will go home when I say you can go home War is pure hell, no matter how quickly it ends or how long it lasts. Ever since I came home from the Gulf War I have had to deal with hearing things like Oh, that was an easy war or They didn't even fight, you guys had it easy. People kept telling me Oh, that wasn't a real war. Compared to other wars, such as World War I, World War II, Korea, and more recently Vietnam, the loss of life, on our side, was far less. However, no war is easy and losing one life, let alone a few hundred, is one too many. I hope to dispel these perceptions and show what really happened in the Gulf War. The fact of the matter is, as General Norman Schwartzkopf put it, It's not that the Iraqi's didn't fight, it's that our troops are just that damn good I hope to show the realities of war, which can be quite unnerving and gut wrenching. Realities that were so painful they have forced grown men to wound and even kill themselves just to escape. Memories that cause them to do drugs, drink and completely defile themselves for a release from the pain, if only for a few hours. I want to reveal the stark differences between what really happens in war and what is reported to the American people. We all had to change and adapt to our situation overseas in order to survive, greatly changing all of our lives once we returned home. As the Marine Corps always says, Adapt, overcome, and improvise In the past I had to apply this esoteric phrase to many enigmatic cycles of my life in order to overcome them. Back when I was contemplating writing this book I was taken by a quote from the movie Platoon, by Oliver Stone. At the end of the movie, Charlie Sheen's character reflects on his experiences and says, Those of us who make it home have an obligation to rebuild again and to teach the world what we know. With this book, I hope to achieve this. Those of us, who do make it, have made it for a reason. I think, for me, that reason is the one so poignantly stated above; I have an obligation to rebuild and to teach the world what I know.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Chrysalis, is specifically about the author's struggles with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from his experiences as a United States Marine fighting in the first Gulf War. It describes all of the events of his life and everything he encountered and suffered through for over 20 years. It also shows how he decided to turn his life around and become successful with it and how that process took six years to accomplish. By reading this book you will benefit from his life and gain more than 20 years of knowledge, insight, and experiences that you can apply to your own life and the lives of others! Robert Serocki, Jr. has a bachelor's degree in Anthropology, with an Emphasis on Archaeology, from Arizona State University. He was a professional archaeologist for nearly 20 years. He now is a full time author (robertserocki. com) and stock market investor. This is his second publication and he is now writing his third book. He also currently participates in a creative writing group at his local Veterans Administration Hospital helping veterans to heal from their grief and has plans to develop his own program to help others heal and become successful with their lives.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Robert Serocki, Jr. was in the United States Marine Corps from 1988-1992. During that time he fought on the front lines of the first Gulf War. Upon being honorably discharged, he attended Arizona State University where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology with an emphasis on Archaeology. He also studied Psychological and Social Anthropology, Business, Latin, Geology and Spanish. He was a professional Archaeologist for nearly 20 years. Because of his service Robert developed Post-Traumatic Stress, which caused him to lose everything. Through this horrific 25 year ordeal his passion and a new inspired life was born. Now he is a full time author. Through his literary works he helps others heal, become inspired and be successful with their lives. This book is dedicated to all those whom suffer from Post- Traumatic Stress and trauma. Know that this is a temporary condition from which you can most definitely heal. How long you suffer from it is entirely dependent upon you. By reading this book you have displayed courage to face your trauma and that has inspired me. I desire that my book will in turn inspire you.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a true account of my experience as a Marinein the Gulf War. I decided to tell my story in hopes ofdeveloping, in the reader, a deeper respect for America'sveterans by revealing the extreme mental and physical sacrificesa soldier must make during war. I want to show how ourown government, while fulfilling our duty, treated us, howpeople get through such experiences and what those peopledo to keep their sanity.For me it was music and religion. I lived vicariously inthe songs; they allowed me to mentally release pent up emotionsand often, at times, the music would take me away toa place where there was no danger. Belief in a supremebeing helped me to also cast away my fears. I had God toconfide in and it was a way to help make me feel like I hadsome control over my destiny. It also helped me to acceptdeath.I served two tours in the Gulf War. Marines did not havethe luxury of knowing that when our tour of duty was overwe could go home. We were there for the duration, no matterhow long that took. As the Commandant of the MarineCorps put it so gracefully in the Saudi desert on a blisteringhot October day, 'Your head and your ass are in my cornerand you will go home when I say you can go home!' War ispure hell, no matter how quickly it ends or how long it lasts.Ever since I came home from the Gulf War I have had todeal with hearing things like 'Oh, that was an easy war' or'They didn't even fight, you guys had it easy.' People kepttelling me 'Oh, that wasn't a real war.' Compared to otherwars, such as World War I, World War II, Korea, and morerecently Vietnam, the loss of life, on our side, was far less.However, no war is easy and losing one life, let alone a fewhundred, is one too many. I hope to dispel these perceptionsand show what really happened in the Gulf War. The fact ofthe matter is, as General Norman Schwartzkopf put it, 'It's notthat the Iraqi's didn't fight, it's that our troops are just thatdamn good!'I hope to show the realities of war, which can be quiteunnerving and gut wrenching. Realities that were sopainful they have forced grown men to wound and evenkill themselves just to escape. Memories that cause them todo drugs, drink and completely defile themselves for arelease from the pain, if only for a few hours. I want toreveal the stark differences between what really happens inwar and what is reported to the American people. We allhad to change and adapt to our situation overseas in orderto survive, greatly changing all of our lives once wereturned home. As the Marine Corps always says, 'Adaptovercome, and improvise!' In the past I had to apply thisesoteric phrase to many enigmatic cycles of my life inorder to overcome them.Back when I was contemplating writing this book I wastaken by a quote from the movie Platoon, by Oliver Stone. Atthe end of the movie, Charlie Sheen's character reflects onhis experiences and says, 'Those of us who make it homehave an obligation to rebuild again and to teach the world what we know.' With this book, I hope to achieve this. Thoseof us, who do make it, have made it for a reason. I think, forme, that reason is the one so poignantly stated above; I havean obligation to rebuild and to teach the world what I know. …

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