Harry's War
by Ed Benjamin
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Pub Date Jan 24 2018 | Archive Date Sep 27 2018
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Description
"Will Harry survive?"
This is the story of a broken warrior – a warrior victorious in battle but broken and defeated in peace!
It tells how a man wins a great victory in combat, and then loses life as he knows it as a result.
For Harry, being a fighter pilot and flying the F-15C fighter plane on Combat Air Patrol over the Iraq-Iran border was the epitome of success. After his wing man is shot down, he finds he must test his abilities and training when faced with overwhelming odds yet decides to engage his enemies in air-to-air combat against overwhelming odds.
Harry must decide how to deal with figures out how to deal with incoming eight state-of-the-art Su-27 Iranian fighters. Many reviewers have described this story as the best description of air-to-air combat they have read.
Many readers have commented this book places them in the cockpit of a United States fighter jet in air combat; this is essentially the story of the air battle to end all all battles and the human consequences of that battle.
In the aftermath, Harry discovers he must dig deep to learn how to fight and survive in the battlegrounds of life. . . Will he?
In this story, Harry faces the most difficult demons of his life. It is a multiple front personal war with demons from a deep past haunting him and some nice newly minted demons resulting from the glory of survival.
The questions are "Will Harry survive?" and/or, more importantly, "Will Harry prevail?"
The author hopes, if you decide to purchase and read this story, you will appreciate the broken warrior. Not just Harry, but the thousands and thousands of veterans who have served our country faithfully and are dealing with their own issues. Though their travail, they all remain proud of the service they provided their country. They are the true warriors. We continue to pray they will not merely survive but will prevail. We owe them that much and more!
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Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781620950333 |
| PRICE | $0.99 (USD) |
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Nancy W, Reviewer
I read this book on Netgalley and found it interesting. Harry has had some issues growing up but not finishing high school but going in the military and then becoming an officer and a combat pilot finds him in the combat situation of his life. He does very well but then life seems to take a dive from there. Can Harry turn his life around again? You need to read this short story to see how you can improve your life again.
Paul F, Reviewer
The author laid out in stunning detail the mechanics that went into flying sorties during the Gulf War. The plot came to life as I became wonderstruck with the Eagle F-15 superior avionics, powerful twin turbo engines, devastating weaponry and blinding speed. Outstanding maneuverability and well planned out evasive actions were the icing on the cake. The main protagonist was well-defined. With twenty-seven years spent in the United States Air Force, I'd say that retired officer Ed Benjamin is more than qualified to write on this stirring subject.
Operation Desert Storm provided the backdrop for this intriguing story. It had lasted only six short months. Perhaps its brief duration was largely do in part to courageous individuals such as Captain Harry Miles, United States Air Force. He lived to fly and became one of two pilots during the war to be credited as a fighter ace. It was the greatest distinction a fighter pilot could receive.
Soaring in the skies over war-torn Iraq in his Eagle F-15, Harry was in his element. His brilliance and daring led him to become one of the most honored airmen in the war against Iraq. By his comrades-in-arms, he was widely acknowledged by his tactical call sign, Scrub. He was a living legend.
The hand of fate was about to step in and drastically change this jet fighter's life. While running a mission, for the first time in his life, Harry was overtaken with a physical ailment that left him gasping for air. He soon lost consciousness and his F-15 went into a deadly spin. When that occurs to a jet aircraft it's usually not recoverable. The only way to survive would be to eject. Harry remained unconscious.
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