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Friendly Fire: The Betrayal of One Soldier by the Government

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Would the federal government use its own citizens as guinea pigs? How about soldiers? Would government officials be so heartless and greedy to experiment on our troops? Seems far-fetched, right? After all, our soldiers have signed up to put their lives on the line to defend the very country that we love. If you think our government would never use our citizens or our soldiers as guinea pigs, without informed consent, just to make a quick buck for certain individuals, think again! Friendly Fire is the true and harrowing, personal story of author Travis Puryear. This book follows Travis's journey from a youthful, fun-loving, fit, and healthy young man to a broken shell of a man by the time he was in his midthirties to where he is now at the age of forty-seven. All this is because of a program implemented by the DOD during Travis's time in the Army Reserves to force vaccinate soldiers with the anthrax vaccination. Whereas most soldiers were not injured by the anthrax vaccination, Travis received test lots of the vaccine using a secret adjuvant called squalene that was not approved for use by the FDA in the anthrax vaccine. The anthrax vaccinations caused a severe autoimmune condition in Travis which has caused him to develop several medical conditions and almost die twice. Friendly Fire takes its readers on a journey through Travis's life from just before receiving the poisonous vaccine to where he is today. The book really hits home as the world is once again facing forced vaccinations with another experimental shot for COVID-19. Follow Travis as he takes you through his experiences in dealing with the ramifications of receiving the anthrax vaccination, his experiences with God, and his struggles with adjusting to his new reality. Probably the most heartbreaking of all is that Travis is not alone. There are potentially tens of thousands of other soldiers just like him that were a part of the same program and are suffering the devastating effects of an experimental vaccine.

90 pages, Paperback

Published September 6, 2022

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Travis Puryear

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Travis Puryear is a devout Christian and family man. Travis holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. He has worked in the service industry, car sales, construction, mobile phone sales and management, and served 9 years in the US Army Reserves. During his time in the Army Reserves, he was given experimental lots of the anthrax vaccine which forever changed his life and destroyed his health. Travis struggles daily, both physically and mentally, from the affects of this experimental vaccine, but he refuses to give up. Travis loves the outdoors and feels closest to God in the outdoors. He enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, and even yardwork. If it is outside, Travis usually enjoys it. While his capabilities have been severely limited by the friendly fire incident involving the vaccine, Travis refuses to give up the things in life that bring him the most joy. He truly knows that tomorrow is not guaranteed and does his best to make the most of every day.
Travis was a board member of a non-profit organization called Outdoors For Our Heroes (OFOH) and Got Your 6 Fishing (under one non-profit umbrella), which takes service-connected disabled veterans and first responders on hunting and fishing adventures where they can heal both mentally and physically. While this can be challenging at times for him, Travis enjoys helping other disabled veterans and first responders heal the way that OFOH helped him heal. Connecting with other disabled veterans has been crucial in Travis’ difficult journey on the road to some form of normalcy. He believes that helping other disabled veterans (especially those suffering from vaccine injury from a forced vaccine) is God’s mission for him here on Earth. Along with writing Friendly Fire: The Betrayal of One Soldier by the Government, Travis has written three children’s books: Cain Learns About Friends, Cain Learns About Play, and Cain Learns About Hunting. These stories feature Travis’ golden retriever Cain. Travis has also written Would God Forsake America, which will most likely come out in 2023.

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Profile Image for Jithendra Jithu.
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February 4, 2023
Friendly Fire: The Betrayal of One Soldier by the Government

By

Travis Puryear

Rating:5/5

Description:

Would the federal government use its own citizens as guinea pigs? How about soldiers? Would government officials be so heartless and greedy to experiment on our troops? Seems far-fetched, right? After all, our soldiers have signed up to put their lives on the line to defend the very country that we love. If you think our government would never use our citizens or our soldiers as guinea pigs, without informed consent, just to make a quick buck for certain individuals, think again!Friendly Fire takes its readers on a journey through Travis's life from just before receiving the poisonous vaccine to where he is today. The book really hits home as the world is once again facing forced vaccinations with another experimental shot for COVID-19.

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👉Talking about the title of the book, the title of the book is really so interesting to read.

👉The cover is appealing and attractive as well.Writing style is appreciable .Friendly Fire is the true and harrowing, personal story of author Travis Puryear. This book follows Travis's journey from a youthful, fun-loving, fit, and healthy young man to a broken shell of a man by the time he was in his midthirties to where he is now at the age of forty-seven. All this is because of a program implemented by the DOD during Travis's time in the Army Reserves to force vaccinate soldiers with the anthrax vaccination. Whereas most soldiers were not injured by the anthrax vaccination, Travis received test lots of the vaccine using a secret adjuvant called squalene that was not approved for use by the FDA in the anthrax vaccine. The anthrax vaccinations caused a severe autoimmune condition in Travis which has caused him to develop several medical conditions and almost die twice.

I encourage you to read Travis's life-changing story."

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19 reviews
January 29, 2023
Travis presented his story at a gathering in Yakima. It was his first public presentation after publishing the book. I bought the book and also spent some time talking to him. He is a true patriot who was willing to put his life on the line for his country. A young man who is intelligent, who was in great physical shape, and proud to serve his country. What happened to him makes me ashamed to have been a part of the armed forces for so long. Betrayal is not a strong enough word.
Travis has beaten death twice because God has something in store for him. His work may be to spread the word about the anthrax vaccine and the myriad health issues that came with it. He is serving on the board of a non-profit called Outdoors For Our Heroes. You should consider supporting the cause.
It might be easy to get wrapped up in one man's story, which you might when you read the book. More importantly--and these words came from him--there are an untold number of former servicemen and servicewomen who have suffered and continue to suffer debilitating injuries from an experiment they never signed up for.
The Veteran's Administration needs to take care of our veterans. It may be too much to hope for accountability for those that perpetrated this crime against those serving our country. It is not too much to hope for the VA to do what they can and should do to remedy the awful situations these folks find themselves in.
Read the book; then decide how you can help our veterans.
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April 18, 2023
It is well-said life is not a bed of roses, it includes hardships but the worst that can happen is betrayal. When betrayal is given by someone you loved so passionately, it hits differently.

Friendly fire is one such tale of betrayal which was given to Travis, a soldier, by his own Government whom he trusted with all he had and ruined his life completely.



Travis was a happy-go-lucky guy who was so cheering that people loved to be with him. His father served in the Navy. At the age of 18, he decided to serve his Nation for which he was really passionate. He finally got into Civil Affairs and spent many happy moments there.

In the early stage, everything was merry, it was only after he was left with two choices first to get the vaccine and second to get court-martialed or maybe jail. When he got the Anthrax vaccine his life changed forever.

His suffering doesn’t end here he caught several diseases like Addison disease, Fibromyalgia and went through two painful surgeries. Lori his wife was with him on his arduous journey, he would never be able to make it without her and his parents.

This book was really interesting yet shocking to read. One can never anticipate that the Government can fall this low and the repercussions when faced by the one who is sacrificing their life for the nation.

If you’re a book lover who loves to read non-fiction you can trust this book blindly and if you are not into this stuff a lot trust me you can give it a try, you won't regret it.

Rating: 4.5/5
Verdict: Inspiring and eye-opening tale of a soldier betrayed by something he loves the most – his own country.

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March 25, 2025
Quick read, and the humor is top notch. But the content? Gut wrenching. It had to be very hard being so vulnerable, but the American people need to know. “I’m the government and I’m here to help” has always given me the heebie-jeebies, but this is a whole nother level of wrong. I’m sorry and I thank you for your service don’t even begin to cut it. The young men and women willing to put their lives on the line to protect us deserve so much better. 🥺
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January 11, 2023
I really enjoyed this book. Travis is a childhood friend of mine. He writes about how the Government betrayed him with experimental vaccines and his journey since then.
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