Your Neighbor Went to War
Capt. B. Diggs Brown Jr.
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2005 Clifton House
ISBN: 0975415808

Reality & the War on Terror.

“Not only did my unit have the difficult task of fighting a war, but as in any Special Forces operation, we also helped win the hearts and minds of a desolate people. So what is it like to be taken out of a cushy office and a profitable career only to be thrown into combat?”

In Your Neighbor Went to War, Capt. Diggs Brown (no relation) takes us through his 7 month tour in war-torn Afghanistan where he faced an oppressive atmosphere of terrorism, training the Afghan Army, & fighting the Taliban & its Al Qaeda terrorists.

Your Neighbor Went To War is a collection of emails, letters, photos & essays about this good American's tour of duty, from thoughts about his deployment as a reservist to flying into enemy territory; from corresponding with the children back home to teaching English in a little village. He also asked American school children to help rebuild the village's bombed-out school. They responded by the ton!

Then Captain Diggs has a birthday out on desert patrol with the Taliban making life dangerous, & many more months to go before he heads for Home Sweet Home.

Your Neighbor Went To War is an inspirational glimpse of what our soldiers are doing on our behalf, & how our voices make that duty easier. It is a unique & much-needed album of insights & outpourings from strangers & friends.

Capt. Diggs Brown was inspired to publish this book after he read the articles his parents had saved while he was away. “I noticed that many ... had the same theme -- all negative about the war. This was not the war I had been involved in. There was so much positive that wasn't being mentioned.”

If you have ever wondered why. If you want to support your local soldiers. If you ever wanted to get a glimpse of what our American troops are doing “over there” besides fighting, then buy copies of Your Neighbor Went to War for everyone you know.

Capt. Diggs is a professional speaker, successful businessman, Green Beret officer, & photographer. He serves as a military analyst on talk radio.

His website is: www.diggs.us
(05/22/05)

Rebecca