Author : John Witmer
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0984580409
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (845 download)
Book Synopsis Sisters in Arms by : John Witmer
Download or read book Sisters in Arms written by John Witmer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sisters in Arms is a twenty-first century war story â the Witmer familyâs personal war story. Michelle Witmer was the first female National Guard member in history to be killed in action and the first Wisconsin National Guard combat fatality since WWII. The Witmer familyâs struggle with the complex issue of family members serving side-by-side received world-wide media attention and Michelle Witmerâs story would later be included in the HBO documentary âLast Letters Home.â Using the letters, emails and phone calls received during their deployment, John Witmer describes his daughters experiences in Iraq and provides insight not only into the lives of female soldiers, but into the lives of families who wait for soldiers. Sisters in Arms illuminates the changing roles of women in the military while sharing the deeply personal story of a familyâs struggle to come to terms with profound loss.