No tougher duty, no greater honor a memoir of a mortuary affairs marine by. I am a 100% disabled combat wounded veteran and self published author of the multiaward winning book no tougher duty, no greater honor, which is about my 3 tours a as forward operating body bagger in iraq. This is the second of a twopart column about no tougher duty, no greater honor, 1992 enon high school graduate christian busslers memoir of three tours of duty in iraq with a marine mortuary. He was crossed trained as a 9051 graves registrationmortuary affairs marine in the early 1990s. No tougher duty, no greater honor, is a memoir of a mortuary affairs marine. Bussler tells an unforgettable story of bravery, reverence, camaraderie, and. No tougher duty, no greater honor takes the reader into the harsh reality of war as experienced by a mortuary affair marines during the early days of the iraqi war.
Author, john pruden narrator, no tougher duty llc publisher get audible free. First and foremost, perhaps is that this book is a glimpse into an experience that few can ever truly understand. No tougher duty, no greater honor a memoir of a mortuary. No tougher duty, no greater honor a memoir of a mortuary affairs marine. We were proud to be the only mortuary affairs ma platoon in the entire marine corps, he recalls, even though in reality. I am eternally grateful for chris and all who have served. No tougher duty, no greater honor won first place in the ciba 2018 journey awards for narrative nonfiction. A memoir of a mortuary affairs marine unabridged gysgt l. Christian busslers no tougher duty, no greater honor. Told from the firstperson point of view, readers get a frontrow seat to all the highs and lows of serving overseas. A portion of each sale of a physical book will be donated to three separate nonprofit. These are the true stories that are never spoken, written by a marine who was there, to return the fallen home with honor. I have immense respect and admiration for gysgt chris bussler. No tougher duty, no greater honor this book definitely exceeded my expectations.
His book no tougher duty, no greater honor details his experiences as a forward operating bodybagger during his deployment to al taqqadum, iraq. Into the fray once again by gunnery sergeant retired l. Listen to firsthand stories from debut author gunny sgt. No tougher duty official instagram for the multiaward winning book no tougher duty, no greater honor. Christian bussler, a former mortuary affairs marine who has written an autobiographical account of what happened and how he felt when he served in combat. A memoir of a mortuary affairs marine recounts three tours of duty during the iraq war, during which he. During his first and third tours in iraq, gunnery sergeant l. No tougher duty, no greater honor the american legion.
These are the stories that are never spoken, by a marine who was there, to return the fallen home with honor. No tougher duty, no greater honor, by gunnery sergeant l christian bussler, is a behind the scenes look at the duty of a mortuary affairs ma marine. No tougher duty, no greater honor listen to firsthand stories from debut author gunny sgt. A memoir of a mortuary affairs marine recounts three tours of. Harveysburg resident christian bussler writes a memoir of. His sole job was to recover remains of the fallen soldiers, who he refers to as angels.
Jul 19, 2018 gysgt christian bussler, a retired marine and local hero, took his experiences and penned his critically acclaimed and awardwinning book, no tougher duty, no greater honor. Dvids images no tougher duty, no greater honor usmc. Apr 23, 2018 no tougher duty, no greater honor is a poignant, moving and at times heartwrenching read that will make readers feel a host of different emotions thanks to its emotive and moving literature. Gysgt christian bussler, a retired marine and local hero, took his experiences and penned his critically acclaimed and awardwinning book, no tougher duty, no greater honor. A memoir of a mortuary affairs marine is a book by author christian bussler. Review of no tougher duty, no greater honor 9781546604938. Chris busslerno tougher duty, no greater honor a presentation followed by a meet and greet with author chris bussler. But then the call comes and he is thrust into a world of violence and terror, with war raging, and uncertainty a. Official fb page for the multiaward winning book no tougher duty, no greater honor. This book details the many events that transpired during a marines three deployments to iraq.
A memoir of a mortuary affairs marine recounts three tours of duty during the iraq war, during which he recovered and identified the remains of fallen service members and preparing them for honorable transport home. But then the call comes and he is thrust into a world of violence and terror, with war raging, and. Christian bussler is the author of no tougher duty, no greater honor 4. We meet the protagonist in 2002, employed as a postal letter carrier in springfield, ohio. Harveysburg resident christian bussler writes a memoir of his.
This is the second of a twopart column about no tougher duty, no greater honor, 1992 enon high school graduate christian busslers memoir of three tours of. From sifting through sand, to disassembling a bradley to find our lost and fallen. The harveysburgarea resident has written a book titled no tougher duty, no greater. Utah marines birthday ball 4th lar c company tickets. No tougher duty, no greater honor at centerville library. No tougher duty, no greater honor is written by gysgt l. Copies of the authors book, no tougher duty, no greater. Jul 27, 2017 no tougher duty, no greater honor, by gunnery sergeant l christian bussler, is a behind the scenes look at the duty of a mortuary affairs ma marine. Follow along as gunny takes you through three combat deployments to irag through 20022006 and explains why there is no tougher duty then his and no greater honor than he has experienced. Williams advises 3rd marine logistics group on mortuary affairs operations as part of mefex 19 on camp foster, okinawa, japan, may 9. From his earlier job, delivering mail for the post office, to dodging ieds in iraq. Read more about no tougher duty, no greater honor, an awardwinning nonfiction book by l. He joined the marine corps reserves right out of high school and was assigned to mp co c in dayton, ohio as an 0311 rifleman.
His unique experiences put him and his fellow teammates directly into the path of war. Contemporary military memoirs, are not usually on my reading horizon, but this book showed up in my families christmas stocking, and its by a family member. Christian bussler, a former mortuary affairs marine who has written an autobiographical account. An amazing story about a hero who sacrificed greatly for family and country. These excerpts are from the multiaward winning book no tougher duty, no greater honor and were provided by the books author, gunnery sergeant l.
Copies of the authors book, no tougher duty, no greater honor, c2017, will be available to purchase. A truly magnificent and heartfelt memoir, no tougher duty, no greater honor is a mustread for every american. Chris has written a descriptive account of his time served in three tours in iraq as a mortuary affairs marine. It may even be effortless to assume it is a job like any other leaving family and friends at home while one goes to seat away in war zones. No tougher duty, no greater honor a memoir of a mortuary affairs marine gysgt l christian bussler usmcr ret possibly the most unique book of the global war on terror. Jun 29, 2018 no tougher duty, no greater honor, a memoir of a mortuary affairs marine, by gysgt l. No tougher duty, no greater honor is a poignant, moving and at times heartwrenching read that will make readers feel a host of different emotions thanks to its emotive and moving literature. Chris bussler no tougher duty, no greater honor, marine. No tougher duty, no greater honour it is easy to hear about the war as a civilian and look away disinterested. These excerpts are from the multiaward winning book no tougher duty, no greater honor and were provided by the books author, gunnery sergeant retired l. Youll hear stories that are never spoken, by a marine who was there, to return the fallen home with honor.
I have a much greater understanding of what our men and woman have done to help us have our freedom. The author of no tougher duty, no greater honor, christian bussler grew up as an air force brat in the 1970s and 1980s. The marines of mortuary affairs, detachment al asad, service company, headquarters and. Official fb page for the multiaward winning book no tougher duty, no greater. No tougher duty, no greater honor by gunnery sergeant l.
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