Soldier: a Memoir
- ISBN-10
- 1524625108
- ISBN-13
- 9781524625108
- Series
- Soldier
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 736
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-08-19
- Publisher
- AuthorHouse
- Author
- Neal Griffin
Description
This memoir records Mr. Griffins life during his twenty years of military service. It begins when he was eighteen and joined the army and ends when he retired at thirty-eight. It describes his flaws, struggles, successes, failures, weaknesses, and insecurities as he faced the challenges of military service. At the same time, it examines the relationship between two kids who got married too young. It describes their struggles and failures during the turmoil of army life, including many overseas moves, raising kids, loneliness from frequent and long separations, and the results.
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- 2017-08-05
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