How many tours in the Iraq War did the author of the autobiography American Sniper do ?
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Kevin Lacz Kevin “Dauber” Lacz is a United States Navy SEAL veteran who served two tours in the Iraq War with SEAL Team 3. His platoon's 2006 deployment to Ramadi has been discussed in several books, including Dick Couch’s "The Sheriff of Ramadi", Jim DeFelice’s "Code Name: Johnny Walker", and Chris Kyle's New York Times best-selling autobiography, "American Sniper". Lacz’s presence in the book led to his involvement in the production of and eventual casting in the Clint Eastwood-directed Oscar-winning biopic of the same name (starring Bradley Cooper).
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Chris Kyle Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL veteran and sniper. Kyle served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He was awarded one Silver Star Medal, four Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices, a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and numerous other unit and personal awards.
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Thomas F. Murphy (author) Thomas F. (Francis) Murphy (born 1939) is an American author who only began writing after he retired from the CIA in 1992. He served in the Dominican Republic (1967), Brazil (1973-1975), and Hungary (1977-1979).
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Noureddin, Son of Iran Noureddin, Son of Iran (Persian: نورالدین پسر ایران‎ ‎ ) is the memoirs of Sayyid Noureddin Afi from the 80 months of his participation in the Iran–Iraq war. "Noureddin, Son of Iran" led to Afi's reputation in Iran after it was published by Sureye Mehr Publication in 2011. In 1994, Mousa Ghayour recorded the memoirs of Noureddin Afi in Turkish and it was presented as a written book by Masoume Sepehri years later. َThis book consisted of 18 chapters along with photographs. The narrator mentions a dream as the reason of producing this war memoir. "Noureddin, Son of Iran" won in the "Memoir" category of the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards (2012), Iran's most lucrative book award.
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Abu Tahsin al-Salhi Abu Tahsin al-Salhi (1953 – 29 September 2017) was an Iraqi veteran sniper. A volunteer in Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, he claimed to have killed 320 ISIL members during the Iraqi Civil War, receiving the nicknames "the sheikh of snipers" and the "hawk eye".
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James Blake Miller James Blake Miller (born July 10, 1984) is a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War, who fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah and was dubbed the "Marlboro Man" (and the "Marlboro Marine") after an iconic photograph of him with a cigarette was published in newspapers in the United States in 2004. Miller suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after the war.
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William T. Y'Blood William Thomas Y'Blood (November 12, 1937 – December 16, 2006) was an American World War II historian, notable as the author of eight books that have been translated into ten languages. His collection of research materials were a source of help in the writing of his books
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Kimberly Dozier Kimberly Dozier (born July 6, 1966) is a contributing writer to "The Daily Beast" and a contributor to CNN. She was previously a correspondent for the Associated Press, covering intelligence and counterterrorism, and prior to that, a CBS News correspondent for 17 years based mostly overseas. She was stationed in Baghdad as the chief reporter in Iraq for CBS News for nearly three years prior to being critically wounded on May 29, 2006. She is General Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership, at the Army War College, Penn State Law and Dickinson College.
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Call of Duty (book) Call Of Duty: My Life Before, During, and After the Band of Brothers is the title of Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton's memoirs. Buck was made famous by the popular HBO World War II miniseries, "Band of Brothers", by the book of the same title by historian Stephen Ambrose, and his involvement in Sirhan Sirhan's trial for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Frances Winfield Frances Winfield, also known as Frances Bremer is an American author, also notable for being the wife of the former administrator of Iraq, Ambassador Paul Bremer.
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History of Iraq (2003–11) The history of Iraq from 2003 to 2011 is characterized by a large United States military deployment on Iraqi territory, beginning with the U.S.-led invasion of the country in March 2003 which overthrew the Ba'ath Party government of Saddam Hussein and ending with the departure of US troops from the country in 2011 (though the Iraq War that commenced in 2003 continued and subsequently intensified during 2013). Troops for the invasion came primarily from the United States, the United Kingdom and Poland, but 29 other nations also provided some troops, and there were varying levels of assistance from Japan and other countries.
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Tim Vakoc Henry Timothy "Tim" Vakoc ("VAH-kitch") (January 8, 1960 – June 20, 2009) was a Roman Catholic priest and a United States Army chaplain during the Iraq War, attaining the rank of major. Vakoc was the only U.S. military chaplain to die from wounds received in the Iraq War. He was critically injured on May 29, 2004, when his Humvee was struck by an IED (improvised explosive device) as he was returning from celebrating Mass for soldiers. He was also the first documented U.S. Army chaplain seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He died on June 20, 2009.
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Lewis Elliott Chaze Lewis Elliott Chaze (November 15, 1915 – November 11, 1990) was an American veteran, journalist, and novelist.
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Shannon Meehan Captain Shannon P. Meehan is a public speaker, author of a critically acclaimed memoir and spokesman for veterans' issues. He is a retired Captain in the United States Army. He was a tank platoon leader in the storied 1st Cavalry Division. He served with the U.S. Army in the Iraq War, where he earned the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and an Army Commendation Medal for Valor, among other honors. In September 2007, Meehan was injured in an IED strike during the Battle of Baqubah. Meehan spent two years completing rehabilitation and was officially retired in November 2009. Through speaking engagements across the country, Meehan has become a spokesperson for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. Meehan, now retired, is finishing his degree to become an English teacher. He taught at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, during the final part of the 2013-2014 school year.
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Mike Scotti Mike Scotti is a former U.S. Marine and author of "The Blue Cascade: A Memoir of Life After War" (Hachette/Grand Central). He is the subject, narrator and co-producer of the documentary film "Severe Clear" (released outside the U.S. as '"This is War"). The film uses his personal combat footage to chronicle his time in Iraq.
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Megan McClung Megan Malia Leilani McClung (April 14, 1972–December 6, 2006) was the first female United States Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq War. Major McClung was serving as a public affairs officer in Al Anbar Province, Iraq when she was killed.
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James Alexander Thom James Alexander Craig Thom (born May 26, 1933 in Gosport, Indiana) is an American author, best known for his works in the Western genre and colonial American history which are noted for their historical accuracy borne of his painstaking research. Thom graduated from Butler University in 1961 with a BA in Journalism after serving in the United States Marine Corps in the Korean War. He taught a course in journalism at Indiana University, and was a contributor to "The Saturday Evening Post".
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State of Denial State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III (ISBN  ) is a book by Bob Woodward, originally due to be published October 2, 2006 (but unexpectedly released two days early by the publisher due to demand), that examines how the George W. Bush administration managed the Iraq War after the 2003 invasion. It follows Woodward's previous books on the Bush administration, "Bush at War" and "Plan of Attack". Based on interviews with a number of people in the Bush administration (although not with George W. Bush himself), the book makes a number of allegations about the administration.
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Andy McNab Steven Billy Mitchell, (born 28 December 1959), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Andy McNab, is an English novelist and former Special Air Service sergeant.
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Paul Bremer Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30, 1941) is an American diplomat. He is best known for leading the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States, from May 2003 until June 2004.
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Alexander D. Shimkin Alexander Demitri "Alex" Shimkin (October 11, 1944 - July 12, 1972) was an American war correspondent who was killed in Vietnam. He is notable for his investigation of non-combatant casualties in Operation Speedy Express.
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Michael J. Novosel Michael J. Novosel Sr. (September 3, 1922 – April 2, 2006) of Enterprise, Alabama served in the United States military during three wars: World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He flew the B-29 Superfortress bomber in World War II. In order to serve in the Vietnam War, he gave up the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve to become a chief warrant officer in the Army. For his bravery in conducting a medical evacuation under fire in this conflict, he was awarded the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.