Dear Diane: Letters from the First Gulf War

A military husband reveals his thoughts, fears, hopes, and dreams in letters to his wife back home, presenting a compelling story of real military life on the ground during wartime. Written during the first Gulf War, this collection illuminates an untold reality of combat, showing a much different side of the soldiers who routinely sacrifice their lives for their country than that which film and television generally portray. The individual letters are often simple and to the point, but in their directness lie universal feelings.

Stephen R. Bradshaw spent seven years serving in the military at various duty stations, including Ft. Knox, Kentucky; Ft. Benning, Georgia; and Kitzingen, West Germany, as well as serving in the Middle East during the first Gulf War. He is currently an instructor at Georgia State University. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.