Title: Distant thunder : a helicopter pilot's letters from war in Iraq and Afghanistan /
Authors: Harward, Don.
Publisher: Grub Street,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Harward, Don Correspondence.; Helicopter pilots United States Correspondence.; Afghan War, 2001-2021 Aerial operations, American Sources.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 Aerial operations, American Sources.; Afghan War, 2001- Personal narratives, American; Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American
Abstract: Distant Thunder details the engrossing experiences of a helicopter pilot's tales of war told through letters that come straight from the heart. Often the author laboured well into the night after a mission still wearing the dusty flight suit which bore witness to the events he penned. Don Harward was torn between two worlds; his loyalty to his family and to his country. Like so many other soldiers, even on leave, he can always hear the dim roar of guns, the distant thunder of war, and is always summoned towards the sound.