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PowerPoint Ranger: My Iraq War Logs
by CPT Kelly J. Galvin, US Army, Retired
GENRE: Military, Adventure (war/military)
PUBLICATION DATE: 08/31/2020
DESCRIPTION:
PowerPoint Ranger is an international award winning, unique ‘call to duty’, military adventure novel.
More than a decade after leaving the Army, retired signal corps captain Matt Jerome answers the call to enlist his critical skills in the surge of forces in Iraq in 2009. Overcoming the obstacles of age, weight, training, and physical and medical fitness to be deployed to a major headquarters in Baghdad, the captain becomes immersed in compiling reviews, analyses, and documentation of horrific scenes of war into full color, classified presentations.
A fictionalized memoir, PowerPoint Ranger is a story of determination, perseverance, and sacrifice, plunging you into an emotional behind-the-scenes look at being recalled to active duty to work in a highly stressful combat zone assignment. If you’ve ever been deployed and wondered what staff really accomplish at headquarters, or you just want a taste to the Joint Operations Center gristmill, here’s a story ripe for the big screen.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Capt. Kelly J. Galvin, US Army (Ret) enlisted in 1975 and served as an infantryman, cavalry scout, and medic in various leadership positions. He graduated Officer Candidate School as the Distinguished Honor Graduate and also graduated at the top of his Signal Officer Basic and Signal Officer Advanced courses at Fort Gordon, Georgia. His assignments include platoon leader, company commander, and signal operations officer before retiring at 20 years of service in 1996. The Army recalled him back to active duty in 2009 and deployed him to Iraq as part of the surge of forces strategy.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from National University and a Masters Certificate in Healthcare Administration from California State University at Long Beach.
He’s a life member of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), a life member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
REVIEWS:
“A delightful book. Kelly Galvin’s wry, self-deprecating humor is wonderful, his eye for detail is exceptional, and his observations are forthright and thoughtful."
General David Petraeus, US Army, (Retired)
“Gripping. Galvin provides vivid descriptions of people, places and events replete with intrigue and espionage." Major General Peter J. Gravett, US Army (Retired).
"I could not help but shake my head at what most would consider a crazy decision to lace his boots up after 13-years on the shelf." Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Warner, US Army
COMPARATIVE FILM/BOOK:
"Strategic Air Command" with James Stewart circa 1955
CASTING:
Army Capt. Matthew Jerome (protagonist): Mark Wahlberg (he's also age 50+). Sandy Jerome (wife): Elizabeth Banks. Air Force Captain Collins (human antagonist and 24 carat asshole): Jacob Elordi. The Army, the war, and the military/industrial complex also plays a huge role as antagonist.
PRIMARY VENUES/LOCATIONS WITHIN THE BOOK:
Fort Jackson, SC. Fort Benning, GA. Camp Victory - Baghdad, Iraq. Multi-National Corps Iraq Joint Operations Center in Al Faw Place.
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