This story takes place shortly after Desert Storm ends in 1991. It is based on real events in the life of the author, TR Gibbs, an 18-year veteran of the US Army and Army Reserves. It follows the life of a young man trying to adjust to civilian life after near-death experiences in combat. His struggles to cope with flashbacks, Gulf War Syndrome, and suicidal actions are compounded by daily onslaughts of subtle and extreme racism. The characters are scarily familiar and the language, though Twain-esque, is real. The inner thoughts that sometimes betray politically correct speech, are displayed with surgical precision. Though set in the early 90's, its depiction of untreated PTSD and unbridled prejudice is as timely as current headlines.
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