The Road to Jahra

by Steven Robert Alexander

Overview

Jake Dustin, a British Captain has proudly served Queen and country for 10 years when he runs afoul of politics. Forced to leave the Army, Jake become a fugitive from the Iraqi government. Join Jake as his travels take him throughout Iraq, where convoy ambushes, rockets, and mortars are the norm. Join him on what could be his last journey on the Road to Jahra.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045215541
Publisher:	Steven Robert Alexander
Publication date:	08/08/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	777 KB

About the Author

Steven Robert Alexander, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) U.S. Army has been writing stories and books all of his life. His creativity and imagination allow him to write on all subject matters from ghost stories, military adventure romances, children’s stories, high school sports, and romance stories.

Steve served 28 years in the U.S. Army, partly active duty, Reserve and National Guard. He served two tours in the Middle East. In 2004 while serving as a Senior Advisor to an Iraqi Division Command he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a vehicle borne improvised explosive device, VBIED, a suicide bomber in a water tanker filled with explosives, detonated himself in close proximity. Steve has also been awarded the Combat Action Badge. He served a follow on tour late in his career in Kuwait, serving as an Operations Officer. He also served tours in Panama, Japan and Slovenia, sites that will be included in future novels.

Steve is also an accomplished broadcaster, having hosted national radio shows on Cable Radio Network out of Los Angeles. He is an experienced talk show host and oldies music show host, most well known for the Major Ripster and the "B Team" Show that ran from 1999-2001. After 911, Steve volunteered for active duty and Iraq and spent the next ten years on active duty until his May 2011 retirement.

Steve is an American Civil War and Ancient Greece historian, an Eagle Scout and high school football coach. He lives in Colorado and has five Grandchildren. He enjoys throwing theme parties, songwriting, and acting.