Joys of War (ePub)
From the Foreign Legion, the SAS and into Hell with PTSD
(Sprache: Englisch)
A Special Forces veteran and former Legionnaire tells of his military adventures-and of the personal battle that followed him home.
In war, John-Paul Jordan was the first to batter down the door, whether he was facing bullets or bombs. In the wake of...
In war, John-Paul Jordan was the first to batter down the door, whether he was facing bullets or bombs. In the wake of...
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A Special Forces veteran and former Legionnaire tells of his military adventures-and of the personal battle that followed him home.
In war, John-Paul Jordan was the first to batter down the door, whether he was facing bullets or bombs. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the young Irishman set off to join the French Foreign Legion. He would go on to provide security in Iraq, serve his country in Afghanistan, and protect journalists on the front line in Libya. He was decorated for his leadership and bravery-but his biggest fight would come after he left the battlefield.
In this memoir he recounts the camaraderie, action, and danger he experienced-and how he later found himself of prisoner of war to PTSD. Dehumanized by the professionals he turned to for help, this Special Forces veteran and former Legionnaire was brought to his knees. His marriage was over; his home was lost. In isolation, his world unraveled, and the seeds of destruction had been well and truly sown.
Knowing he would never see military action again and faced with the realization of the war raging within him in the spiral of PTSD, John-Paul felt condemned as a man. But, on April 1, 2016, he surrendered. He asked for help . . . and found the answers within. His story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit: to get back up and to lead from the front. He did not go through all that just to go through all that. This is the story of his return to freedom and joy. Buckle up, because this veteran doesn't do anything in half measures.
In war, John-Paul Jordan was the first to batter down the door, whether he was facing bullets or bombs. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the young Irishman set off to join the French Foreign Legion. He would go on to provide security in Iraq, serve his country in Afghanistan, and protect journalists on the front line in Libya. He was decorated for his leadership and bravery-but his biggest fight would come after he left the battlefield.
In this memoir he recounts the camaraderie, action, and danger he experienced-and how he later found himself of prisoner of war to PTSD. Dehumanized by the professionals he turned to for help, this Special Forces veteran and former Legionnaire was brought to his knees. His marriage was over; his home was lost. In isolation, his world unraveled, and the seeds of destruction had been well and truly sown.
Knowing he would never see military action again and faced with the realization of the war raging within him in the spiral of PTSD, John-Paul felt condemned as a man. But, on April 1, 2016, he surrendered. He asked for help . . . and found the answers within. His story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit: to get back up and to lead from the front. He did not go through all that just to go through all that. This is the story of his return to freedom and joy. Buckle up, because this veteran doesn't do anything in half measures.
Autoren-Porträt von John-Paul Jordan
John-Paul Jordan is a former Legionnaire with the French Foreign Legion, after which he joined the British armed forces, serving in operations in Afghanistan where he awarded for his actions in combat. Following his military service, John-Paul worked for international media organisations in warzones, clandestinely moving journalists in and out of some of the world's most dangerous hot-spots, before heading up logistics for a mining company in Afghanistan and training local forces.His personal injuries from war took their toll with the effects of physical injury and non-visible injuries, PTSD. As part of his own recovery, he wrote about his experience to share his story with others and liberate himself from the stigma of PTSD and mental health issues - or what he terms non-visible injuries...because thats what they are: an injury to be treated like any other.
John-Pauls mission is to help veterans and non-veterans alike to find their way to freedom. To start the conversation. Remove the stigma and live in the solution not the problem. More recently he has been working closely with the charity Mind, including advising on the set of a national television programme, sharing his experiences of injuries from war.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: John-Paul Jordan
- 2020, 144 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: PEN & SWORD BOOKS
- ISBN-10: 1526743159
- ISBN-13: 9781526743152
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.01.2020
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