Veteran Memoir

With a single daring leap from an Italian train carrying prisoners of war, John Miller jumped out of the war of soldiers and into the war as lived by Italian civilians - many of whom risked their lives to help him. The year was 1943 and Captain Miller had been in captivity for over a year. Italian anti-fascists harboured and fed him, first in a remote mountain village, then in Rome itself.

A captain in 29 Commando, Johnny Mercer served in the army for 12 years. On his third tour of Afghanistan, he was a joint fires controller, with the pressurized job of bringing down artillery and air strikes in close proximity to his own troops. Based in an area of Northern Helmand that was riddled with Taliban leaders, he walked into danger with every patrol, determined to protect them. Then, one morning, in brutal close-quarter combat, everything changed....

About Face is a memoir about my humble beginnings, serving in the Army and Army National Guard for 36 Years. The memoir is about life, being resilient, and success. I hope this memoir inspires, empowers and encourages people of all walks of life to serve.

Kargil: Untold Stories from the War takes you into the treacherous mountains where some of the Indian Army's bloodiest battles were fought. Interviewing war survivors and martyrs' families, Rachna Bisht Rawat tells stories of extraordinary human courage, of not just men in uniform but also those who loved them the most. With its gritty stories of incomparable bravery, Kargil: Untold Stories from the War is a tribute to the 527 young braves who gave up their lives for us - and the many who were ready to do it, too.

For many years now, I have wanted to write about my life, and especially about some of the people in my life. I'm sorry to say that due to my lack of faith in my writing skills, I gave up many times. In those days, I thought I wouldn't live past 60 years old, but here I am - 90 years old, and still going strong. Well, not so strong, but people are surprised when I tell them how old I am! And would you believe it - due to the encouragement of a few of my family, friends, VA doctors, nurses, and counselors, I have completed this book about the first 17-and-a-half years of my life.