From the Jungles of Vietnam to the Deserts of Iraq (A True Story)

Published: May 23, 2022, 9:30 a.m.

b'Colonel Jesse L. Johnson is one of the most decorated American veterans of all-time, with his forty-plus career involving intense battles in the jungles of Vietnam to fighting Al Qaeda in the deserts of Saudi Arabia (and more). Host Joe Craig talks to him and co-author Alex Holstein about Johnson\\u2019s new memoir, Warfighter: The Story of an American Fighting Man and the Colonel\\u2019s various escapades, including the origins of Delta Force, saving NATO Commanders from terrorists, and personally welcoming the Emir of Kuwait back after the Gulf War.\\n\\xa0\\nRecommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nHost: Joe Craig, AUSA\\u2019s Book Program Director\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nGuests:\\xa0\\nColonel Jesse L. Johnson, author of Warfighter: The Story of an American Fighting Man\\nAlex Holstein, co-author of Warfighter: The Story of an American Fighting Man\\n\\u202f\\xa0\\nResources:\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nRowman & Littlefield:\\nWarfighter: The Story of an American Fighting Man\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nCredits:\\n\\xa0\\nOpening Dramatization\\n\\xa0\\nNarrator: CSM (Ret.) Troy Welch, AUSA\\u2019s Director, NCO & Soldier Programs\\nScript: Anthony Del Col\\nSound Design: Andy Bosnak\\n\\xa0\\nBook\\nJohnson, Jesse L., and Alex Holstein. Warfighter: The Story of an American Fighting Man. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2022.'