Distant thunder
Subtitle: a helicopter pilot's letters from war in Iraq and Afghanistan
By: Don Harward
Publisher: Grub Street
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781908117281
Subjects: Correspondence; Sources; American Personal narratives; American Aerial operations; Helicopter pilots; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan War, 2001-
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.