Forged by War
Australians in Combat and Back Home
Powerful, personal stories of Australian soldiers and their families.
Opinion
"This book goes into the heart of how war affects individuals and changes lives" The Hobart Mercury
Lifts the veil for the first time on some of the blow-by-blow detail of SAS operations in Afghanistan and Iraq." Sydney Morning Herald
About this Title
'Of the blokes in my troop, sixteen had children, all were in long-term relationships. Before we went into Afghanistan and for the first six weeks in-country, there was no communication. After that we were allowed email and two satellite phone calls: a five-minute call at Christmas and another call after one of our vehicle commanders, Andy Russell, died. Sometimes our families know as much as we do: very little.'--SAS veteran
'Forged by War is unique in that it not only details the actions of Australian service personnel on operations, but highlights the lasting impact those actions have had on the member, their families and their friends. With the ADF currently operating at its highest operational tempo since Vietnam, the experiences presented by Ms Lennox need to be considered by all Australians.'--Major General Michael Hindmarsh AM CSC, Special Operations Commander Australia
In Forged By War, Australian veterans and their families reveal the experience of combat and how it has changed their lives. These stark first-hand accounts describe the reality of military action and its personal consequences in every major conflict and peacemaking mission since World War II, including the invasion of Iraq.
Sometimes the reader is in lockstep with a soldier on patrol, watching as a land mine explodes, or a local militiaman points an AK-47 at Australian peacemakers. Other times, the reader is inside a returned veteran's head, feeling their superfluous adrenalin, their need to control their environment, even at home.
With accounts from Peter and Lynne Cosgrove, Graham Edwards, Frank Hunt (I Was Only Nineteen), other veterans of Vietnam, Glenda Humes (daughter of Capt Reginald Saunders), peacemakers and an SAS trooper, this compelling investigation by Gina Lennox in underpinned by the question: where does family fit in a soldier's life?
About the Author
Gina Lennox is a Sydney writer, filmmaker and radio producer who has travelled and lived in the Middle East and Africa. She is author of four books: Fire, Snow & Honey - Voices from Kurdistan (short-listed for the NSW Premier General History Award 2002); In Search of Heroes: Stories of Seven Remarkable Men (1998); Struck By Lightning: the Life of Garry Lynch, Father of Anita Cobby, (1996), and People of the Cross, People who live and work in Kings Cross (1993).
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