Iraqi Freedom vet writes memoir of war

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) February 7, 2011 -- SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Air Force veteran and author Wes Trueblood releases his telling memoir, “From a Land Far, Far Away,” nationwide this week. As an English instructor for the Department of Defense, Trueblood was charged with teaching Iraqi pilots the English language so they could receive further peacekeeping training. In this unique position, Trueblood found himself intertwined with the lives of American servicemen, NATO allies, and Iraqi soldiers.

Over a nine-month deployment in Iraq and a six-month deployment in Afghanistan, Trueblood gathered insights into the dedication and personal sacrifices of American military personal. He observed the lives and culture of the Islamic people, finding truths about how ordinary Muslims view the United States. He found reasons to laugh and reasons to cry; he recorded them and returned these messages of success, tribulation, and hope home, in the form of weekly correspondence to his wife, family, and friends.

“A Land Far, Far Away” is the story of Trueblood's time at the front, told through the letters he wrote home. From his time sleeping in tents, to his efforts to stay cool in the summer sun, to the ever-changing demands of a fluid mission at the front, Trueblood's story sheds light on the lives of people living in chaos.

Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.

Trueblood is based out of Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife, Dawn, have been married for 34 years. Wes and his two sons have all served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

For more information, please contact Traci Jones, Marketing Representative, at (888) 361-9473 or send an email to traci@tatepublishing.com.

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