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Labor of Love

Jun-27-2009 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

The Northwest Guardian also has a nice piece on the upcoming release of the book "Last Journey" by Darrell Griffin Sr.

The bond between a Fort Lewis Soldier and his father has survived death and become tangible in a unique book. The volume will soon join the growing number chronicling Iraq combat experiences, but “Last Journey: A Father and Son in Wartime” is different.

The author sets the accounts of his son’s concurrent military, intellectual and internal lives in the biography of a truly exceptional Soldier, adding his own narrative to his son’s original e-mails and journal entries.

In a literal labor of love, Darrell Griffin Sr., the father of a former 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division staff sergeant, finished the book he started in collaboration with the son he lost in Iraq. For his research and seeking closure for his grief, he made an improbable trip to Iraq to the Sadr City street where his son died. Atlas & Company Publishers will release “Last Journey” Monday, co-authored by Griffin Sr. and his son, Skip, who was killed by a sniper’s bullet March 21, 2007. He was riding air guard in the rear hatch of his Stryker vehicle when he was struck from behind, between his Kevlar helmet and the top of his flack vest – a tragically perfect shot.

Related:

Last Journey - Book website


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