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Worth Fighting For: An Army Ranger's Journey Out of the Military and Across America Paperback – November 4, 2014

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  • Paperback: 230 pages
  • Publisher: Haymarket Books (November 4, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1608463915
  • ISBN-13: 978-1608463916
  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.5 x 7.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars"Under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country" Fanning keeps that promise.
By Christine Lombardi on October 14, 2014
Format: Paperback
I can’t stop reading Rory Fanning’s Worth Fighting For. Every time I pick it up to check something, I’m swept into this prose poem disguised as a veteran’s memoir.

It's a poem whose verses are moments, its first a sergeant’s 2002 shout of “Gimme 20, Tillman!” addressed to Pat Tillman, college football legend turned Army Ranger trainee. Tillman’s dignified, defiant response, refusing to be humiliated after following orders, sets the tone for the rest: be smart, be critical, be worth admiring.

Along the route Fanning has raised $45,000 for the Pat Tillman Foundation, mostly not talking about the fact that he was also a conscientious objector or that Tillman had considered doing the same before dying by friendly fire in 2004. Fanning walked to learn more about this country and its people, and many of the moments include those people, paired with his own memories and those of the nation.

The title of this post is an excerpt from the Ranger Creed, which Fanning provides in full mid-way through, adding that “I’m sure I both betrayed and honored every word of this code.” Those words, of course, remind me of so many other soldier-dissenters: I can still hear shards of Army/Navy/AF creeds in the voices of young vets who talked to me, most then saying that it was their command violating the requirement of honesty, integrity, selfless service.

This essay is thus less a review of Worth Fighting For (which you should absolutely buy) than a meditation on what he turned up, adding a few notes to his powerful music.

In each of the book’s moments,Fanning alternates telling his (and Tillman’s) story and offering glimpses of what he learned on the road, whether it’s the amazing people who welcomed him or the history evoked by each spot.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn extremely worthwhile read.
By samantha farbman on October 15, 2014
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Worth Fighting For is a compelling convergence of politics, history and travel. I started this book Friday evening, and did not put it down until I finished it in the wee morning hours.

While sharing some overlap with the many accounts of Pat Tillman's death - this book illuminates the path of a soldier learning the realities of enlistment and war in a voice unique to those who have served. Fanning's first hand accounts of war, civilian fear, death, and the social (and often times physical) banishment of conscientious objectorship drive home the cult of war better then any other accounts I have read.

Worth Fighting For entwines politics, history and Fanning's experiences of walking across the country into an incredibly accessible narrative.

These are the stories we need to be reading to understand the mental and physical realities of war.
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5.0 out of 5 starsJust read this book
By Live from Eau Claire on December 11, 2014
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Virtual hugs and much appreciation to Rory for sharing his story "Worth Fighting For". He takes us on a personal journey of the mind, heart, and body - one that shines hope for a world learning to see the greater picture. Through his struggles and honest narrative Rory brings awareness to what is good about humanity.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis book lets you experience a walk across the country ...
By Danny Katch on November 4, 2014
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This book lets you experience a walk across the country without enduring any of the hardships. Rory Fanning has put in all the hard work of undertaking a physical, emotional, and political journey and then processing it all for you in an effortless narrative. It's a rare portrait of U.S. society that is both honest and uplifting.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThank you, Rory. Thank you, Pat.
By Yvonne Vivien Mojica on July 22, 2015
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This book was so inspiring. Rory Fanning is a great man to honor another great man this way. Pat Tillman was killed for this country and Rory wanted to properly say goodbye to his friend, fellow soldier and true human ally in the fight for 'liberty and justice for all'. Rory walked on two feet, and went step by step across America to meet and greet the people of the nation Pat died for. The people he met make you proud to be an American.

May his noble journey and Pat's memory continue to inspire him and others to live with passion, purpose and honesty, in harmony with nature and with compassion for each other. If we had more men like Pat and Rory in positions of authority America would be the powerfully peaceful nation so many of us know it could be.

We civilians are the only ones who can protect the spirits and bodies of our brave service men and women from the corruption of the war mongers in the world who spill their blood needlessly for financial gain. We must walk with men like Rory. We must honor men like Pat. This book reminds us that our soldiers lives are worth fighting for.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGood Read
By RTVIn53 on September 7, 2015
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This book was about a cross country walk, but also a personal quest. He had a connection and a drive to accomplish a goal. It is done in a very humble way, just like like how most of us would cross the country. Living on a meager source of income. Kept me interested.
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5.0 out of 5 starsStory of courage
By Joel G. on December 28, 2014
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Good story- Not many would have the courage to do what he did. Would have been a fuller picture if he included more of what caused the change of mind.
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