Author unveils new book: Iraq War Veteran: "The Troops Need You, America"

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 /Standard Newswire/ -- To mark the 4th anniversary of the war in Iraq, veteran soldier Major Eric Egland released a new book, THE TROOPS NEED YOU, AMERICA: Six Ways to Help Them Win From Your Living Room, at the "Gathering of Eagles" pro-troops rally near the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC on Saturday, March 17th.

"Americans want to contribute to victory but wonder how," said Major Eric Egland, "Now there is a plan of action that comes from the troops themselves. It empowers every American to support victory in Iraq."

Major Egland contends that mission success requires change. "The conflict remains highly localized, so it is the troops on the ground who knows what needs to change—not politicians in Washington or even generals in Baghdad—and only the American people can make it happen," said Egland. "Until today, many Americans believed their support was limited to prayers, care packages and bumper stickers. Now soldiers on the ground are inviting citizens to do far more from home. The plan distills the grass-roots wisdom of hundreds of expert Americans, from proven combat innovators to citizen activists."

Leading voices have already endorsed THE TROOPS NEED YOU, AMERICA. "This plan is tailor-made for Americans who want to help the troops succeed, but aren't sure how," said Edwin Meese III, a principal member of the Iraq Study Group and former US Attorney General. Major General (Retired) Paul Vallely added, "The US must change to win, but bureaucracy favors the status quo. This book shows how to make a difference."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Major Eric Egland (Reserve) has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. His experience includes working to defeat terrorism, narcotics trafficking and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). He holds a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence College and graduated from the US Air Force Academy. His related essay, "Six Steps in Iraq: A Bottom Up Plan from the Troops," was published in The Weekly Standard. He recently contributed to Blog of War (Simon & Schuster, September 2006). Eric has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Radio to discuss national security and is a powerful news guest.

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ABOUT THE BOOK: THE TROOPS NEED YOU, AMERICA!

By Major Eric Egland (Reserve) Published by The Jericho Group

Price: $14.95 ISBN-13: 978-0-9793394-0-0 ISBN-10: 0-9793-3940-5