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 MailbagDear Traveling Soldier, My name is Michael Anthony and I am a huge fan of everything you've all been doing at Traveling Soldier. And being a fan, I knew I'd have to email you once the time was right. Last October I returned home from a tour of duty from Iraq as an Operating Room Medic with the Army reserves. Upon returning home I began writing a memoir of my time in Iraq. A few months ago I signed a deal and my memoir is now in bookstores. The book is titled: Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq. It is about how a young boy (myself) comes to terms with being in a war he knows nothing about as he goes threw a journey from boy, to man, to veteran. Meanwhile woven throughout are the true stories of what went on in Iraq -think along the lines of, Abu Ghraib and Walter Reed. I am now the youngest Iraq War Veteran Writer, and Mass Casualties has now become one of the most endorsed Iraq war books (from all sides). [Note from Traveling Soldier: For more reviews: http://www.masscasualties.com/anthony-praise.htm] In this world of politics and activism, Traveling Soldier has a unique and colloquial voice in respect to the war and how to deal with its happenings. I believe and know that we both have the same goals for our country and soldiers, and I would love to combine our efforts to spread the word. I am now starting a blog, radio, tv, and print tour, to promote the book; perhaps we could do something together. Best, Michael Anthony
“Michael Anthony's memoir is not about the politics of Iraq. Instead it takes us deep inside the war, inside and outside the operating room, the barracks, the talk of the soldiers, the feeling of the situation. It joins the body of war literature in a unique and powerful way.” - Howard Zinn: Civil Rights Leader, Historian; Author of A People’s History of the United States
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