The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Follows by Brian Castner

from joeydag

Painful memoir, self exploration of a who is "crazy" after three tours in Iran as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal officer. Some pretty gory stuff here, but also some truths that are better faced than ignored.

from Sullywriter

A raw, vivid memoir of his war and post-war experiences by a U.S. Air Force officer who commanded an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit in Iraq.

from Runs2slow

Wow. Jumps around, but the chronology is not the critical point here, it's the emotion.

from nmele

A pain-filled, powerful account of life after a career as an explosive ordinance disposal officer in Iraq. Castner's courage in Iraq is impressive but his courage in baring his weaknesses, fears and injuries here is more impressive still.

from msf59

"Don't be scared of the soft sand." A soldier, decked out in full bomb gear, an 80 pound Kevlar suit, making the "long walk" toward an armed bomb. Is there anything more desolate or terrifying? Brian Castner served three tours in Iraq, as part of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. This is the ...