The author created his military memoirs, A Life of Choice telling his story through a pseudonym.
Jim Faulkner is the main character in the five-eBook series*. The quiet, mild-mannered 17-year-old leaves home anxious about his chances of success in a military career. He not only survives basic training but goes on to enjoy a 23-year career.
At 40 years old, he handed in his ID card and left the barracks where it had all begun.
Jim next opted to try Retail Management. Although he’d left the khaki uniform behind, he didn’t consider himself a civilian; he was an ex-serviceman, a veteran. As he started his new life and career, he had learned to cope with anxiety and had the confidence of a man who’d already been pushed to his limits. Jim’s continuing story is told in anecdotes covering his next 25 years.
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