After each combat deployment to Iraq, it took me months to return to what I considered ‘normal.’
In The Iraq I Knew: From Saddam Hussein to Weapons of Mass Destruction to Al Qaeda in Iraq, the series chronicles my, Colonel Burl Randolph Jr.’s firsthand experiences on each of my deployments to Iraq.
In Book I: Into the Storm, I was a newly promoted US Army Captain. I recounted our experiences, from the shock of the alert to the exhausting deployment to Desert Shield. Living in the harsh deserts of Saudi Arabia, the months ticked by while the rocket attacks continued, and eventually, all diplomatic solutions failed.
While serving in the famous 1st Cavalry Division, I described the transition to Desert Storm combat operations and our dangerous but vital mission to help liberate Kuwait.
Lastly, I explained the difficulty of transitioning from the war in Iraq to the US, where life continued without us.
The Iraq I Knew: From Saddam Hussein to Weapons of Mass Destruction to Al Qaeda in Iraq is a moving, poignant, and thought-provoking military memoir courtesy of the author Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr. who shares his journey in the military and his deployments and how they forever changed his life. What the reader will read is eye-opening as well as incredibly shocking but also moving. The journey the reader is taken on is an emotional, sometimes upsetting one, but an important story above all that will move and touch its readers from start to finish. That is why I already have to recommend that you lovely readers have a read of The Iraq I Knew; however, if you need more convincing then continue to read to learn more about this memorable book.
The Iraq I Knew is an enlightening, honest, and poignant memoir courtesy of an exceptional man. Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr’s tale is harrowing, poignant, and inspiring in how he shares his story and he will take his readers on the journey of his life in the military and his deployments to Iraq. The reader will be taken on a journey like no other across the Saudi Arabian desert and the harsh realities of living in such an environment and provides the reader with a great insight into all he experienced during this time and the harsh reality of war and being deployed. It makes for poignant and insightful reading in which we get a first-hand account of the mental and physical toll of being a soldier and the lasting effects afterward and this book lovers is the short premise of the incredible The Iraq I Knew!
Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr’s story is one of the most shocking but poignant stories I have ever read. Randolph’s journey is upsetting at points, and although the events throughout this book are hard-hitting, the primary feeling associated with this book is inspiration, as Randolph is brave to share his story and be open and honest about all he felt along the way. It takes a lot for a person to be this open and honest and so I admire that about Randolph.
Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr. is an incredible man for many reasons, but one of the reasons he is so wonderful is because he brazenly shares his story to help inform readers about the harsh realities of being a soldier and to speak his truth. I adore how Randolph did not hold back on the details of hardships, he poignantly writes about all the difficulties he has endured, and it makes for profound reading.
Overall The Iraq I Knew, is an incredibly poignant and honest tale. It takes a lot for a person to be so honest and to tell their tale so I admire Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr. for doing just this and sharing his tale. As The Iraq I Knew is one of the most incredible memoirs I have ever read, I have no choice but to award this incredible book a dazzling five stars as it truly deserves it!
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