This week I’ve decided to share something with you that is not so much about “wisdom” as it is self-indulgence; namely some updates on my book Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War.
First, sales are going well, particularly since the book had a late start getting into bookstores due to the COVID shutdown around the country. That said, if you have not already ordered a copy, I hope you will soon. When we can do so safely, I will be organizing book signing parties where I can personalize your book or have some available to sign for you at the event. If you would like to sponsor an event, send me a message and we can chat about how this might occur. The key is to have events where we can gather a number of people so that I can do a lecture in conjunction with a book signing.
Speaking of lectures, please put 10:00 AM (EDT) August 4th (that’s next Tuesday) on your calendar to participate in a Webinar sponsored by the Association of the US Army (AUSA) that will feature a live lecture by me about the book. It’s easy to participate. You can register by clicking on this link AUSA Lemnitzer Lecture and you do not need to be an AUSA member to participate. So ignore any request for a membership number when prompted in the form. I will be speaking live for about 20-25 minutes followed by a question and answer session where people can submit questions to the moderator.
I really hope you will put a reminder on your calendar to join me for this Webinar. Again, you must register ahead of time, so go here AUSA Lemnitzer Lecture to do so. I’m sure you will enjoy this.
I am also very humbled by the great reviews we are getting from people like you on the book. I can’t list all of those here, but I can tell you that what I hear consistently is that it’s a “great read”, folks “learn a lot” about the war, and even those who were in the war tell me that their “eyes were opened to things they did not appreciate at the time” about what was going on around them. You can visit my website to see some reviews very notable people have written. This link https://copybookwarrior.com/reviews/ will take you to some of those reviews.
I am also very excited to learn that the Field Artillery Center at Fort Sill, Oklahoma is also interested in my book. Even now there’s some talk about building a course around it to instruct young artillery officers in the practical realities of combat. It warms my heart that this work, beyond a personal story I hope you will like, can also serve to help prepare others for the path I took in combat.
War is not a nice thing. It really isn’t. Bad things happen. Really bad things. I am reminded of the words attributed to Plato, “Only the dead have seen the last of war.” Therefore, we must do as the Romans warned us. Si vis pacem, para bellum or “If you want peace, prepare for war.” I hope those who read my book will learn from it. I hope you do, and I hope you will.
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