Medic! Part 5: Iraq is one of six standalone true stories about real medical personnel in each of the living wars. The story returns us to Iraq, this time in 2005 with Jo, an Army medic who must balance her sense of duty with her role as a daughter and a mother.
Yancy Caruthers (1971- )grew up in Alton, MO, and joined the Army Reserves at 17. He became a nurse, and worked in several areas until finding a passion in emergency medicine, which ultimately led to a job with an air ambulance company. He served in Iraq two different times, and retired from the Army as a Captain.
After this experience, he decided to leave the medical profession and pursue other endeavors. He has now lived on three continents, and is hoping to reside on at least three more. He currently lives with his family in Nassau, The Bahamas.
Caruthers began writing "Northwest of Eden" during his second Iraq deployment, and completed it almost seven years later.