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Beyond The Drop Zone: A Paratrooper's Story
"FELLOW PARATROOPER, REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE, INSPIRING, GRAPHIC AND UTTERLY AUTHENTIC".
JASON WOODS
"THE POWERFUL, AUTHENTIC VOICE OF AN AIRBORNE WARRIOR. A LIFE LIVED ON THE EDGE".
DAMIEN LEWIS
BEYOND THE DROP A PARATROOPER'S STORY
Despite a turbulent upbringing, Andrew Williams enlisted in the Parachute Regiment at just 16. Deployed to the deadly frontlines of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2006, he confronted the brutal realities of warfare, engaging in some of the most intense combat witnessed by the British Army since the Korean War. After his military service, Andrew transitioned into domestic counter-intelligence and spent over a decade as a high-risk security consultant, navigating some of the world’s most dangerous and unpredictable environments. These harrowing experiences forced him to face not only the physical dangers around him but also the deep, often unseen, psychological scars left by war.
Beyond The Drop Zone, takes you on a gripping journey from patrolling the streets of Northern Ireland to war-torn Iraq, coming face to face with ISIS, and engaging in fierce battles in Afghanistan with 3 PARA.
This raw and unflinching memoir reveals the psychological toll of combat, Andrew’s struggles with mental health, and his fight against a life-threatening illness. It is a powerful account of overcoming immense adversity, finding a path to healing, and discovering the strength of perseverance.
This is his story, told in his own words.
"WHAT ANDREW HAS WRITTEN IS MOST PEOPLE'S WORST NIGHTMARE BUT IS, IN FACT, MOST SOLDIERS' REALITY OF SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN AND THEN THE WAR WITH THEMSELVES WHEN THEY COME HOME. BRUTAL, HONEST, AND EYE-OPENING".
ANDY REID MBE
JASON WOODS
"THE POWERFUL, AUTHENTIC VOICE OF AN AIRBORNE WARRIOR. A LIFE LIVED ON THE EDGE".
DAMIEN LEWIS
BEYOND THE DROP A PARATROOPER'S STORY
Despite a turbulent upbringing, Andrew Williams enlisted in the Parachute Regiment at just 16. Deployed to the deadly frontlines of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2006, he confronted the brutal realities of warfare, engaging in some of the most intense combat witnessed by the British Army since the Korean War. After his military service, Andrew transitioned into domestic counter-intelligence and spent over a decade as a high-risk security consultant, navigating some of the world’s most dangerous and unpredictable environments. These harrowing experiences forced him to face not only the physical dangers around him but also the deep, often unseen, psychological scars left by war.
Beyond The Drop Zone, takes you on a gripping journey from patrolling the streets of Northern Ireland to war-torn Iraq, coming face to face with ISIS, and engaging in fierce battles in Afghanistan with 3 PARA.
This raw and unflinching memoir reveals the psychological toll of combat, Andrew’s struggles with mental health, and his fight against a life-threatening illness. It is a powerful account of overcoming immense adversity, finding a path to healing, and discovering the strength of perseverance.
This is his story, told in his own words.
"WHAT ANDREW HAS WRITTEN IS MOST PEOPLE'S WORST NIGHTMARE BUT IS, IN FACT, MOST SOLDIERS' REALITY OF SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN AND THEN THE WAR WITH THEMSELVES WHEN THEY COME HOME. BRUTAL, HONEST, AND EYE-OPENING".
ANDY REID MBE
175 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 21, 2024
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