Review (PDF)

With It Or In It: Desert Shield And Desert Storm From The Loader's Hatch

In this "gripping tale of a man and his crew mates preparing to go to war" (A. Davis), author Bacil Donovan Warren "brilliantly captures what is the rarely described gritty and demanding life of an armor crewman" (R. Schultheis).Within the pages of With It or in It, author Bacil Donovan Warren tells the riveting story of his deployment to Saudi Arabia as part of the United States Army's 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. He takes us on an emotional journey from deploying ten thousand miles away from home, through the early days of the air war, and finally to the white-knuckle terror of combat as a tank crewman fighting against Iraq's Republican Guard, while maintaining a sense of humor and hope.

File Size: 13676 KB

Print Length: 71 pages

Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited

Publisher: Smashwords, Inc. (February 24, 2016)

Publication Date: February 24, 2016

Sold by:  Digital Services LLC

Language: English

ASIN: B01B0RGGL8

Text-to-Speech: Enabled

X-Ray: Not Enabled

Word Wise: Enabled

Lending: Not Enabled

Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #553,841 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #46 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > History > Americas > United States > Military History > Operation Desert Storm #117 in Books > History > Military > United States > Operation Desert Storm #757 in Kindle Store > Kindle Short Reads > Two hours or more (65-100 pages) > Biographies & Memoirs

This is a short book detailing the author's experience in Operation Desert Storm as a loader in a tank. He discusses the history and composition of his armored cavalry unit, training in NM, how his unit learned about the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, and the deployment process. He discusses the arrival in Saudi Arabia and the movement into Iraq, as well as the various missions his unit had.While much of the book is a discussion of military practices, procedures, and operations and the specifics of the author's journey to and from Iraq, the author also talks about himself and the other members of his tank crew, how downtime was spent, his thoughts upon arriving in Saudi Arabia, especially looking up and seeing all the stars the first night, and other information to help personalize the story more.An enjoyable and interesting memoir.I received a free copy of the ebook from Reading Alley in exchange for a review.

Bacil tells the gripping tale of a man and his crew mates preparing to go to war. From the announcement of the conflict with Saddam Hussein's Iraq President George H.W. Bush to the dramatic crossing of the border and cutting off the Iraqi forces, we get a look at the day to day life of the American tank crews and their support troops in this tumultuous time. I highly recommend this book to history buffs, military biography fans, and every citizen who wants to know what our troops encountered in that short, victorious war.

I served with Donovan in Charlie Company 3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry in Germany; he had orders transferring him to Ft. Bliss, TX and 3rd ACR before we ourselves were deployed to Saudi Arabia as part of 3rd Armor Division and VII Corps. His book is spot on, and is almost identical to the experiences I had myself in Desert Storm. I remember Donovan as an outstanding soldier, die-hard tanker, and am proud to have been one of his brothers. Honor and Courage!

The author brilliantly captures what is the rarely described gritty and demanding life of an armor crewman. I was the Cyclone Troop Commander before and during Desert Storm and can attest that Bacil Warren was a superb soldier and a most credible source on the life of an M1A1 tanker--both in training and combat. Then, like now, we can count on Warren to tell it like it is (or was) without embellishment in a straight forward and accessible way. Highly recommend reading his account and memoir.

With It or in It: Desert Shield and Desert Storm from the Loader's Hatch AV-8B Harrier II Units of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm (Combat Aircraft) War in the Persian Gulf: Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, August 1990 - March 1991 (Center of Military History Publication) The Silver Shield Guide: For Micro Mintage Collectors and Investors (Silver Shield Quarterly Guides Book 1) Desert Shield Factbook (with Full Color Fold-out Map of Region) Desert Shield: The Build-Up : The Complete Story (Military Power) US Army, Technical Manual, TM 5-3805-290-23P, FIELD MAINTENANCE MANUAL REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS (RPSTL) FOR LOADER, LIGHT SCOOP: 2.5 CUBIC ... DRIVE, NSN 3805-01-533-1768 MODEL 924G Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (paperback) Prepper's Storm Shelter: Build Your Own Safe Place That will Stand up a Storm: (Survival Guide, Prepper's Guide) (How to Survive Series) Knight Storm (Celtic Storm Series Book 1) "Lucky War" Third Army in Desert Storm - Complete History of Persian Gulf War, Planning a Ground Offensive, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Air Power, Command and Control, Iraq and Kuwait, Yeosock Bradley vs BMP: Desert Storm 1991 (Duel) The Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991 (Modern Warfare) Magnum! The Wild Weasels in Desert Storm. The Elimination of Iraq's Air Defence Falcon's Cry: A Desert Storm Memoir Desert Storm: A Forgotten War The Sword And The Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive And The Secret History Of The KGB Desert Wisdom: Sayings from the Desert Fathers The Wolf and the Shield Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy