We Were in the First Waves of Steel Amtracs Who Landed on Iwo Jima

We Were in the First Waves of Steel Amtracs Who Landed on Iwo Jima
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Publisher : Author House
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 9781456721992
ISBN-13 : 1456721992
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Book Synopsis We Were in the First Waves of Steel Amtracs Who Landed on Iwo Jima by : John Ryland Thurman

Download or read book We Were in the First Waves of Steel Amtracs Who Landed on Iwo Jima written by John Ryland Thurman and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on my personal experiences. I have always felt that what I did was just my job and what was required of me to do as a Marine following orders. It became apparent to me when I visited the island of Okinawa for a month in 1997. I was honored by Marines, young and old, who were stationed there at the time. They wanted to hear of my experiences, to meet me and shake my hand. I started writing this book late in my life and I am not a professional writer. For a long time after Iwo Jima, I found it hard to talk about my experiences. I was able to do some talks at private clubs and at the Marine Corps Training Center in Okinawa and from these talks; I was encouraged to write this book. What really made me decide to try and write was after my talk at the Marine Crops Training Center in Okinawa. There was a group of Marines waiting for me and one of the Marines stepped up and asked, Sir, we would like to ask you some questions. I said sure. He then asked Is our training anywhere near the real thing? That caught me for a second. I said yes, your body had been conditioned to be strong and is ready to handle any kind of unknown rough terrain and still have the strength to take out any enemy gun position; youre going to need it. But the mind could never be fully ready. It cant be. It has to happen fi rst. Youve been told what to expect, but it is diff erent when you see it for real right in front of your own eyes. You have to swallow hard and just keep going. Youre training has given you a healthy mind and this will get you through. That question made me realize these young men need to be told what its like out there. I owe it to the men and the Corps. I have come to realize that these personal experiences are also a very important time and a piece of history that will go with me if I fail to share them here. Memories and sights that only a few have experienced and all should have the opportunity to learn about if they so choose. This book is not intended to be abrasive, insultive, discriminatory, or grotesque in nature as is more to capture and recollect the vivid memoirs of a Marine who fought on the front lines in the battle of Iwo Jima. To defend the freedoms and this great Country for which I have never taken for granted.

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