The Road From Ar-ramadi - The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Mejia

The inspiring story of a soldier who, after fighting in Iraq, publicly refused to return to the war.

About the author

Camilo Mejía grew up in Nicaragua and Costa Rica before moving to the United States in 1994. He joined the military at age nineteen, serving as an infantryman in the active-duty army for three years before transferring to the Florida National Guard. He fought in Iraq for five months. He currently lives in Miami. Chris Hedges is the author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning.

Summary

The inspiring story of a soldier who, after fighting in Iraq, publicly refused to return to the war.

Foreword

* Extensive radio promotion through Democracy Now! and Pacifica Radio * Radio tour in coooperation with dedicated radio publicist * Print ads in Citizen Soldier * Online ads via Indymedia, Nation.com * Mejía is a regular speaker for Iraq Veterans Against the War and other veterans groups. * Promotion at veterans conferences

Additional text

"Mejía, a veteran of the Iraq conflict, became an antiwar hero when he refused to return to his unit and was court-martialed in 2004 for desertion. . . . Most powerful are his firsthand experiences of prisoner abuse, senseless patrols that invite insurgent attacks, discord among his demoralized comrades and their careerist officers, and the constant brutalization of Iraqis by paranoid, trigger-happy GIs."-Publisher's Weekly

Product details

• Authors: Camilo Mejia, Camilo Mejía, Mejia Camilo
• Assisted by: Chris Hedges (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2008
• EAN: 9781931859530
• ISBN: 978-1-931859-53-0
• Weight: 428 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, Military life & institutions, Military institutions