Scars of War: From War-torn Iraq and Afghanistan to the Battlefield Within

One soldier's fight didn't end on the battlefield - it began there.

This is the raw, haunting memoir of war, shame, survival, and the search for redemption.


At just seventeen, Jason Gibney enlisted in the Australian Defence Force, full of vigour and a thirst for adventure. Over the next decade, he served in Iraq, Afghanistan's deadly Chora Valley, and during the heartbreaking fall of Kabul in 2021. His missions included fierce firefights with the Taliban and a devastating role as an interpret...