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HOGS: Birthday in Iraq
Colonel Michael “Skull” Knowlington, commander of Devil Squadron in the Iraqi desert, is trying to forget that it’s his birthday. First off, it makes him feel old and lonely. Second, there’ll be less temptation to celebrate with his staff and break his hard-won sobriety streak. The best way to forget is to fly. Up in the A-10A warthog, Skull feels as young as he was when he was a decorated pilot in Vietnam. His sortie is an easy one—until he picks up on a distress call from a stranded Navy Seal team. They’re trapped on a hill, surrounded by a swarm of enemy soldiers on all sides. Does Knowlington still have what it takes to help them?NY Times #1 Bestselling author Jim DeFelice (American Sniper) wrote BIRTHDAY IN IRAQ to celebrate his own August birthday. It features characters in JIM DEFELICE'S HOGS FIRST GULF WAR novel series, available on Kindle, focusing on a colorful group of brave pilots flying A-10 warthogs over the skies of Iraq during the First Gulf War in 1991. He based this dramatic, historical action series on the actual events. Filled with blistering action and gritty authenticity, this is a powerful and exciting tribute to the men and women who flew and serviced these no-nonsense, down in the dirt” flying machines.
16 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 28, 2013
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Jim DeFelice
145 books156 followersMy latest book, CODE NAME: JOHNNY WALKER was hailed by Kirkus Review as a “fiery, insightful memoir from the former Iraqi translator who fought alongside U.S. Special Forces during the recent war in Iraq.” They also “a harrowing personal journey of courageous self-empowerment during wartime.” called it an “invaluable insider’s perspective of Iraq.
I wrote it with the real "Johnny Walker," who was born and raised in Iraq. His dream of building a better country after the ouster of Sadaam Hussein was dashed by religious and sectarian violence. He risked his own life to help US military track down religious terrorists who targeted innocent Iraqi civilians and American military installations. I first heard about him from Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (who I wrote AMERICAN SNIPER with, who credited Johnny with saving many American and Iraqi lives. Chris noted that Johnny had an uncanny knack for defusing volatile situations, uncovering the right perpetrators who might be hiding in plain sight, and saving several American team member’s lives under fire. With the help of concerned SEALs, Johnny and his family were safely relocated to the U.S., where they are now, as Johnny likes to say, “living the dream.”
I wrote it with the real "Johnny Walker," who was born and raised in Iraq. His dream of building a better country after the ouster of Sadaam Hussein was dashed by religious and sectarian violence. He risked his own life to help US military track down religious terrorists who targeted innocent Iraqi civilians and American military installations. I first heard about him from Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (who I wrote AMERICAN SNIPER with, who credited Johnny with saving many American and Iraqi lives. Chris noted that Johnny had an uncanny knack for defusing volatile situations, uncovering the right perpetrators who might be hiding in plain sight, and saving several American team member’s lives under fire. With the help of concerned SEALs, Johnny and his family were safely relocated to the U.S., where they are now, as Johnny likes to say, “living the dream.”
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October 5, 2017
Interesting
Good short story, hopefully the rest in the series as like this or better. I look forward to checking them out
Good short story, hopefully the rest in the series as like this or better. I look forward to checking them out
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