Dismount

by Aramis Calderon

Dismount tells the interwoven stories of five Marines of Operation Iraqi Freedom: Hicks, Ramirez, Valery, Wallace, and Watt. They left home and joined the Marine Corps seeking change. After the rigors of boot camp and the trauma of war, who will they be when they return home?

235 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 9, 2019

About the author

Aramis Calderon holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Tampa. His novel Dismount debuted in the fall of 2019. In addition, he has published short stories in The Deadly Writers Patrol, As You Were: The Military Review, Incoming: Sex, Drugs, and Copenhagen, and was a finalist in the Owl Canyon Press Short Story Hackathon #2. His current area of operations is Tampa, Florida where every week he meets with fellow veteran writers in the DD-214 Writers' Workshop.

Reviews

[Brad Huestis · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding collection of war stories brought home by a Marine who humanizes combat in an honest, authentic manner that simply can’t be faked. A must read for everyone—including combat vets—who struggle with all of the big questions raised by going to and returning from war.

[Jonathan Tennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been a good year for my war reading and this is probably one of my favorites. Incredible collection of short stories from a veteran writer. Worth the read.