S2 #031 From Terror To Triumph

CONTENTOn this podcast we discuss the book “Terror To Triumph” with the author Chris who served as a sniper in Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq in 2005 and 2007.  He then retrained as a UH-1 crew chief/door gunner and completed a tour of Helmand province in that role in 2010. The book outlines his tours in both countries and subsequent adjustment to the civilian world including dealing with PTSD.  It is the story of how he and his family went through each deployment, dealing with trauma and death before finding success against the odds.Chris's book is available through Amazon and Audible and he will shortly launch his own web site www.terrortotriumphbook.comGUESTChris Whittemore USMC retired.DESERT ISLAND DITSOn Desert Island Dits Chris's choice of film is 13 Hours and his book is Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City by Scott A Huesing.  The teams book choice this week is Sympathy For The Devil by Kent Anderson.SOCIAL MEDIAFollow us on social media and don't forget to like, share and leave a review.Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod.Facebook @lateo82. Twitter @TheUCS473.Download on other platforms via Link Tree.Email us: [email protected]. This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company.       Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.