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Major general john cantwell served in the two iraq wars and was a commander of australian forces in afghanistan in 2010, during which ten soldiers died under his leadership. Exit wounds pdf epub download cause of you download. He commanded at the very highest levels and fought on the front line in both gulf wars and as recently as 2010, where he was the general in charge of australian forces in afghanistan. Exit wounds one australians war of terror welcome to.
Sep 26, 2012 general says he has no mortgage on ptsd. Pdf peer outdoor support therapy post for australian. A brutally honest, poignant but at times hilarious account of fighting in afghanistan with the 2. Choose format that compatible with your device and download the tragic magic. Exit wounds is the compassionate and deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern battlefield. Keep your head down one commandos brutally honest account of fighting in afghanistan author. He has written widely on leadership, through books like leadership in action and exit wounds. Exit wounds one australians war on terror quotes by. About the authors major general john cantwell ao, dsc joined the australian army as a private in 1974. Sep 26, 2012 but there wasnt much of that on wednesday when the former army chief peter leahy launched the major generals new book, exit wounds, in the timberpanelled dining room of canberras royal. An honest and accurate account of the australian sof experience in afghanistan over many years. Major general john patrick cantwell, ao, dsc born 9 october 1956 is a retired senior australian army officer.
Growing up in toowoomba, he was educated at downlands college and st. Major general john cantwell retired has written a sobering account of his career with the australian army in the first person, with the editing and guidance of greg bearup with the result being the hard hitting and incredibly honest memoir exit wounds. The fighters is about as accurate a depiction of combat in the sandbox as we are going to see in our lifetimes. Retired major general john cantwell has held a very distinguished career in the australian army spanning almost 40 years. Concepts bandied around in media and parliament, rhetoric devoid of substance. Our book ptsd resurrected inc a book about depression and. Jul 23, 20 retired major general john cantwell has held a very distinguished career in the australian army spanning almost 40 years. For some it will be their only glimpse of public service and citizenship. Exit wounds is the deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern.
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