Honor First: A Citizen-Soldier in Afghanistan

By Platte B. Moring III

Honor First is a personal narrative of a 45 year-old Philadelphia trial lawyer called up for active military duty for the first time in his life as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The book concerns a citizen-soldier's involvement in the development of the Afghan Constitution, the conflict between Islamic and western cultures, the visit of the 9/11 Commission to Afghanistan, and the problems encountered in state building and military occupation in a war-torn country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419637592
• ISBN13: 9781419637599
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"