US Marine Corps combat veteran CPL COX is
not a hero. He’s an average American who joined the
military during peacetime with the dream of honor and
willingness to sacrifice in the service of his country.
On February 6, 2003, he left loved ones behind,
stepped into the darkness of the unknown and found
himself in the midst of Operation: Iraqi Freedom.
This memoir, rewritten from the pages of his journal,
delivers an informative, personal, thought-provoking
and sometimes poignant look into his wartime
experience. But, even more remarkable, is the
insight it provides regarding the inner struggles
CPL COX had to face as a member of the
United States Military ¾ the physical, emotional
and psychological challenges faced similarly, yet in
their own individual ways by American
servicemen and servicewomen all over the world.
WAR CHANGES LIVES… “What was it like?”
Eric J Cox does an excellent job of answering this
question although what you may find most
astonishing is that combat was merely a beginning
to psychological warfare. With the fall of the
Saddam Hussein Regime, his unit’s role was basically
over, yet their hardest days were yet to come…
