{"product_id":"battle-scars-twenty-years-later-3d-battalion-5th-marines-looks-back-at-the-iraq-war-and-how-it-changed-their-lives-9781636243559","title":"Battle Scars: Twenty Years Later: 3D Battalion 5th Marines Looks Back at the Iraq War and How it Changed Their Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eChip Reid spent six weeks with 3d Battalion,5th Marines, during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, providing unparalleled access and witnessing them in combat. The effects on those who fought have lasted a lifetime, with many suffering from survivor's guilt and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Twenty years on, Chip sat down with the Marines of 3\/5, who told inspiring stories of heroism, camaraderie, patriotism, and appreciation for life. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 August 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Casemate Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most eye-opening and terrifying story in Chip Reid's career as a journalist was the six weeks he spent with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Traveling shoulder-to-shoulder with the young Marines, he had unparalleled access, witnessing them in combat, and interviewing as many as he could persuade his bosses to put on air, allowing them to tell their war stories in their own words. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt took only 22 days for the Marines of 3\/5 to fight their way to Baghdad, but the effects on those who fought have lasted a lifetime. They lost a number of their own in battle, and others suffered life-threatening injuries. Of those who returned - even if they avoided physical scars - many have had to find their own way through survivor's guilt and the nightmare of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, with all its attendant miseries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years on, Chip sat down with the Marines of 3\/5 once more. They told Chip inspiring stories of heroism in battle, of camaraderie and comrades lost, of patriotism and belief in mission, of recovery and success in both military and civilian life, and of the new appreciation for life that results from Post-Traumatic Growth. Visceral and searingly honest, this book is a tribute to the Marines for their service, and for the many sacrifices they made then, and that many still make today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 546g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 161 x 236 x 28 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781636243559\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chip Reid","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44523024613626,"sku":"9781636243559","price":24.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1692979802170_book.jpg?v=1693206641","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/battle-scars-twenty-years-later-3d-battalion-5th-marines-looks-back-at-the-iraq-war-and-how-it-changed-their-lives-9781636243559","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}