An Army wife has written a book chronicling her experiences during her husband’s 16-month deployment to Iraq.
Michelle Cuthrell was 23 years old and 11 weeks pregnant when her husband, then-1st. Lt. Matthew Cuthrell, of 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Iraq. In August 2006, as the soldiers prepared to return to Fairbanks, Alaska, their tour was extended by four months.
Her book, “Behind the Blue-Star Banner,” documents her journey until her husband’s long-awaited homecoming in December 2006. [...]
Army Times
An Army wife has written a book chronicling her experiences during her husband’s 16-month deployment to Iraq.
Michelle Cuthrell was 23 years old and 11 weeks pregnant when her husband, then-1st. Lt. Matthew Cuthrell, of 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Iraq. In August 2006, as the soldiers prepared to return to Fairbanks, Alaska, their tour was extended by four months.
Her book, “Behind the Blue-Star Banner,” documents her journey until her husband’s long-awaited homecoming in December 2006. [...]
For more information or to buy the book, visit www.behindthebluestarbanner.com/home.html.
