How do I write a book about my deployment/experiences?

Sgt Andrew Pouliot — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 01:41:31 -0400

I've been a writer for much of my life, and after my deployment knew I was going to write about it in some way or another. I know a lot of military personnel write books about what they did during their deployments (while deployed I read 'Lions of Kandahar' among other works). I also know that there are rules about this pertaining to the DoD. What would I have to do in order to write a book about that? What are policies regarding using other people's names? What are your thoughts on writing a book about such experiences?

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 19 at 2014 1:54 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 01:54:07 -0400

You are going to have a publisher. One of the admins posted about just writing a book. Stand by..................

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Aug 19 at 2014 12:29 PM

SGT Ben Keen — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:29:22 -0400

One of the topics we discussed at RPx2014 was the importance of writing and how it can help you not only land a job but also help those that come after us in learning from what we have done and been through. While I'm not working on book or anything, I've published a article on LinkedIN. I didn't write it for any specific reason other than to just vent.

I think it's very important that we write things done. As we all know history is a circle so things will repeat themselves. It's good to have some where to go for some possible answers.

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Aug 19 at 2014 3:35 PM

1SG Steven Stankovich — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:35:20 -0400

I have a friend that you need to get in touch with Sgt Andrew Pouliot . Matt Gallagher is a former Army Scout Platoon Leader who has wrote about his time in Iraq with his platoon in the book "Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War." He co-edited "Fire and Forget: Short Stories From the Long War." He was also a Senior Fellow for the IAVA. He is up on Twitter, Facebook, and even have a Wikipedia page. He and some of his friends are avid supporters of veterans who want to write about their experiences. Look him up.