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Third generation flyer dan sheehan served 12 years of active duty in the marines and completed two combat tours in iraq. The true story of a cobra pilots journey, can assist veterans overcome the challenges of coming home on whyy philadelphias radio times with marty mosscoane on october 16th, 20 from 11 a. After action and its sequel and partner continuing actions stand out for their candor, their personal context, and their universal relevance. The true story of a cobra pilots journey dan sheehan. Dan sheehan s writing has opened up the deeper conversations among us of what the personal impact of their work has been on each of them and their families. After action helped me discover the most deadly of my personal minesthe ticking time bomb of persistent unease that followed me home from iraqand set me on a path to defuse it. Award winning author of two books, helicopter pilot, surfer, spearfisher, stay at.
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Then, i captured the hardearned lessons from my own journey in continuing actions. After stumbling through the aftermath of his own combat trauma as a helicopter gunship pilot and special operations forward air controller, dan discovered a gap in his understanding of the warriors journey that threatened his physical, mental, and emotional. Sheehan was a pilot of an ahw super cobra a twoseat helicopter that carried an. As he shows us, admitting those marks are there is the next step in a veterans journey after action. While this is a working title, it accurately reflectsmore im currently working on my second book, continuing action. Two tours of duty in iraq, plus service in east timor, ignite his writing with the realities of life on the edge of death in a war zone. Decorated marine veteran and author dan sheehan to be.
Both books are nonfiction, both about combat and its after. Since leaving the marine corps, ive written two nonfiction books about the human costs of war. The true story of a cobra pilots journey, won multiple awards and continues to help many to understand the human costs of war. View dan sheehan s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Dan does a great job relating how to understand, adjust, carry on, and succeed after war. Even though for all intents and purposes, dan is the publisher, createspace gets the credit because of the book s isbn. The true story of a cobra pilots journey examines his combat experiences and how they followed him home. Sheehan was a pilot of an ahw super cobra a twoseat helicopter that carried an arsenal of. After action after action audiobook, by dan sheehan. Marine veteran dan sheehan about before and life after. Lena and her husbandtobe, dan sheehan, were both us marines. The true story of a cobra pilots journey by dan sheehan.
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