Rise of the Red Crescent (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781460938836)

Mother/Son team who have experienced military life from all sides. As a soldier in combat, and as a wife and mom of a deployed soldier, both understand the sacrifices of the men and women of our military. As an Intelligence Officer in the war on terror, the son had to learn to understand the ways and thinking of the enemy. He served in the Gulf War and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He had many opportunities to interact with the Iraqis in NW Baghdad. The mother worked as a nurse, especially in a prison for the criminally insane, and for a crisis pregnancy center. All these experiences have provided great insight to how people react in a crisis and thus help the book have a realistic appeal.