Returning Son: A Soldier's Journey from Bagdad, Kentucky to Baghdad, Iraq and Back - Military Memoir & War Story for Veterans and History Enthusiasts

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Returning Son: A Soldier's Journey from Bagdad, Kentucky to Baghdad, Iraq and Back - Military Memoir & War Story for Veterans and History Enthusiasts

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The march to Baghdad, Iraq in 2003 was a military operation like no other. High tech weapons and old fashioned Marine infantry combined to lead coalition forces to victory in twenty-one days. Returning Son is the story of Private Sean Cassedy, a cyberspace generation warrior, coming from a tiny Kentucky town with the unlikely name of Bagdad. Son is war from the eyes of a grunt as well as the emotional war for loved ones back home. Sean left for Marine boot camp one week to the day after the tragedy of September 11th. He survived boot camp's ultimate test--the Crucible--only to be tested in the crucible of his own court-martial. During Operation Iraqi Freedom both of Sean's legs were crushed in a fog of war accident within a hundred miles of Baghdad. As one of Kentucky's first injured veterans, Sean's homecoming was as inspirational as his father's homecoming from Vietnam was depressing.

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Actually, this is about my family and the experiences of my husband and oldest with the USMC and the wars they served in and a continuation of my life trajectory. My father served as a US Marine during WWII, Korea, and the Cold War including the Bay of Pigs incident which happened just prior to his retirement from active duty. Since my son's experience and the problems he incurred following 3 tours in Iraq, I have become a registered nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health and currently working on my doctorate in this specialty. On May 13, 2013 Sean took his own life following denial of his medical benefits by the VA. Additionally, my husband of 45 years is experiencing a similar situation with the VA. He was exposed to Agent Orange and is symptomatic however the VA continues to deny him care as well. The biggest challenge facing our vets is the formidable challenges of getting the medical care they have earned. My research, practice and political advocacy is directed by this terrible issue.

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