This is someone you should know. This is a book you should have. This is a catalog of the path of the stories we've (MTD) written on a Great Marine.
Long Awaited, Long Anticipated, Shadow of The Sword by SSgt Jeremiah Workman with John Bruning will finally ship Tuesday. SSgt Workman is a regular subject of attention on War on Terror News, because he is a Great American, a Great Marine, and a Great NCO. He also happens to be someone I've met and someone who has become a close friend of a WOTN Contributor, Marine Till Death.
His Navy Cross ceremony was the first article we posted on him on 4/26/2008.
In New Challenges, Old Ghosts, MTD on 5/18/2008 allows Jeremiah to demonstrate his modesty, to deny his heroism, to request the conversations turn from his medal to his favorite sports team. It was also in this article that MTD first broke the news that Jeremiah was to author a book he planned to title "Shadow Of The Sword.
On 12/12/2008, we posted his story of how he earned the Navy Cross.
On 12/21/2008, MTD provided the first review of the book, Shadow of The Sword.
On 12/25/2008, On Christmas Day, on the 4th Anniversary, we learned how then Cpl Workman had spent his Christmas in 2004, another perspective on how he earned the Navy Cross, a look into how Warriors spend the holidays.
A few days ago, MTD returned to post the new video starring Jeremiah (posted below) and his commentary and updates to the story found here.
You can see him tell his story Here:
And when Derek Sholl videoed his new song "When They Come Back," he found that Jeremiah was perfect to be included, no starred.
When a Warrior Comes Back, we are indeed changed. Those changes are a recognition of the true nature of the World. Some of those changes are positive and some are not.
It was unplanned initially, but a fitting twist that Shadow of The Sword will ship this month, meaning all commissions earned by War On Terror News for advance orders, and now for initial sales, will be dedicated to the work of another Marine's effort to help Marines, through the Semper Fi fund. As with all books we recommend here, we do so because of their quality, but this one has special meaning to us. We've been following the path of SSgt Workman since we started this site. The commissions we earn from sales here are small, but we are happy to contribute to the success of Jeremiah, the success of Jon White, and the success of The Semper Fi Fund. (If you're looking for a way to donate cash to Support Our Troops, we encourage donations there in multiples of $26.20, which is 1 cent a mile the White Family will run. We discourage direct donations to Our Own Site, as it diminishes your effort by the cost of transactions.)
But as happy as we are to see Our Warriors succeed, this book recommendation is as much for Our Readers, who can add an awesome book to their library. Now, I have to get onto MTD about getting me a signed copy!
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