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Anonymous
Posted December 26, 2009
Moving, real-life account; heroic
I receieved "Beyond Duty" as a Christmas gift from my son, who attends VMI and has met Shannon Meehan. Meehan's personal account of his experiences in Iraq and the personal challenges he wrestles with are told in a way that places the reader there -- alongside his platoon engaged in combat; alongside modern American heroes who are our brothers, sons, husbands and fathers... No matter you view on the war in Iraq, you will be moved by Meehan's balanced account.
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"Beyond Duty" brings the realities of war to the front page.
"Beyond Duty" is a well written narrative that examines the realities of our current wars. This first hand account forces the reader to see what is actually occurring on the battlefield and not just what journalists are reporting. It outlines one mans trails as he faces the hard facts and events that many service members are living on a daily basis. CPT. Meehan not only provides a voice for himself but also for the thousands of veterans that return home to face the emotions that they have gained. As our wars continue and more and more service members are forced to face and make the tough and at times impossible decisions they will experience what Meehan so thoughtfully and heartbreaking describes.
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MilitaryBookReviewer
Posted August 16, 2009
"Beyond Duty" speaks both to soldiers who are suffering and a broader civilian public who I think really does want to know the challenges of war.
"Beyond Duty" explores a more universal issue of war, dealing with civilian casualties. Soldiers' roles in the death of civilians during war is something that I feel is not portrayed well by many media outlets. The military comes across as apathetic, like a ruthless machine, unforgiving and unaffected by the tragic loss of civilians in war. This book attempts to speak honestly about civilian casualties in order to flesh out the painful truth of what many soldiers undergo in coping with the death of civilians in the chaos of war. "Beyond Duty" speaks well upon the tragic deaths of the families caught in the crossfire of battles.
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