| Management number | 239954012 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$11.60 | Model Number | 239954012 | ||
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It was about 0215 hours when I was awoken by the first rocket hitting the camp, shortly followed by the second one. I know this because I felt the BOOM! in my chest. A feeling that I had not experienced since I was living on the airfield in Mogadishu, a feeling that I rather hoped I would never have to experience again . . . Seconds later, the Kandahar Airfield air-raid siren sounded . . .<br><br>Retired Captain Adam J. Webb provides a genuine glimpse into life in the Canadian Armed Forces, sharing his diverse experiences and professional roles-mobile support equipment operator, infantryman, armoured crewman and cavalryman, medic, nursing officer, and trainee pilot-during a military career spanning three decades that saw him participate in five overseas operations: <br>- Cyprus, during the first Gulf War, with the 1st Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1991; <br>- Somalia with the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1993 - Cover photo by Guy Voisin; <br>- Bosnia with the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) in 1997/98; <br>- Afghanistan, with the Role 3 Multi-National Medical Unit, in 2006; and<br>- The South Pacific, on a humanitarian assist mission with the U.S. Navy, aboard the <br> USS Pearl Harbor. <br><br>This is the compelling account of a life that has been brimming with exciting and unique adventures-including meeting high-profile actors and having minor roles in a number of movies during his youth in England-as well as many formidable challenges. <br><br>At the heart of the story is the resilience of the human spirit, the importance of perseverance, and a reminder that hope overcomes the greatest of odds.
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Biography & Memoirs |
| Publication date | June, 2026 |
| Pages | 366 |
| Subgenre | Military |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | FriesenPress |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 0.76 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.08 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Biography & Autobiography |
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