The Desert Warrior by M B Dallocchio

The Desert Warrior by M B Dallocchio

The Desert Warrior is an extraordinary memoir of trauma recovery and resilience, while providing a fascinating look at one soldier's return from the early, grisly years of the Iraq War. After losing her money, possessions, and fianc , a soldier returns to the U.S. from war feeling disconnected from family, friends, and everyday American life. When she encounters rejection from her compatriots and the VA as a female combat veteran, she decides to embark on a global odyssey to find her own true meaning of home. While she may appear different than most as a multiracial woman who was one of the first women who served in direct combat operations in the U.S. military, this wandering soldier explains how we all share the universal desire for acceptance, love, and a secure place to call home. The Desert Warrior drops the war-glamorization clich and compassionately addresses the personal, practical, philosophical, and identity issues surrounding trauma survival. Delving into a surreal world of art, spirituality, and wanderlust, Dallocchio invites readers on an intimate journey around the world where they will gain an understanding of one soldier's life while uncovering truths about their own. Through childhood abuse, generational trauma, combat exposure, failed relationships, microaggressions, and violence, Dallocchio sheds light on the numerous ways pain complicates everyday life while illuminating a path toward passion, purpose, and a life worth fighting for.

M.B. Dallocchio is a Chamorro artist and author who served as a medic, mental health sergeant, and retention NCO in the US Army for eight years. While on deployment to Ramadi, Iraq in 2004-2005, she served as a member of Team Lioness, the first female team that was attached to Marine infantry units to perform checkpoint operations, house raids, and personnel searches on Iraqi women and children for weapons and explosives. After her return in 2006, she pursued studies in international relations as a David L. Boren National Security Education Program language scholar in Europe. At the same time, noticing a need within the Chamorro community, she created the Chamorro Language and Culture blog to aid others in learning the Chamorro language and maintaining Chamorro traditions. She was featured in the 2008 documentary film Lioness, a PBS documentary entitled The Long Road Home, and several books covering women in combat and racial injustice. In 2009, she was awarded the Outstanding Woman Veteran Award by the State of Massachusetts for her service in both the military and the veteran community. Dallocchio is the author of Quixote in Ramadi: An Indigenous Account of Imperialism as well as the Women Warriors chapter of the book, War Trauma and Its Wake. She has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, Las Vegas Review-Journal, PBS, Yahoo! News, and many other media outlets covering facing injustice during and after combat. Dallocchio also speaks out on indigenous rights, imperialism, gender equality, and the importance of self-empowerment. She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with her spouse and two children. For more information about M.B. Dallocchio, visit: www.thedesertwarrior.com

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ISBN 13	9780692945797
ISBN 10	0692945792
Title	The Desert Warrior
Author	M B Dallocchio
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Latte Books
Year published	2017-09-20
Number of pages	278
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.