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AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service -- and How It Hurts Our Country Paperback – May 1, 2007
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In America, it is increasingly the case that the people who make, support, or protest military policy have no military experience. As Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer assert in this groundbreaking work, the gap between the "all-volunteer military" and the rest of us is widening, and our country faces a dangerous lack of understanding between those in power and those who defend our way of life.
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 1, 2007
- Dimensions5.31 x 0.61 x 8 inches
- ISBN-100060888601
- ISBN-13978-0060888602
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“As America looks for balance in a dangerous and complex world, AWOL is a great place to start.” — General Tommy Franks (retired)
“AWOL drives home...the need to address the evaporating sense of duty and service to our nation.” — General Les Palm (retired), President and CEO Marine Corps Association
“AWOL is unique in its scope, intent and implications. [It] is clearly written and meticulously researched.” — Leatherneck Magazine
About the Author
Kathy Roth-Douquet is a veteran of the Clinton White House and every presidential campaign of the past twenty-four years and is the author with Frank Schaeffer of AWOL. She lives with her marine officer husband on Parris Island, South Carolina.
Frank Schaeffer is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include Keeping Faith (as seen on Oprah) and Crazy for God. He lives in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
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- Publisher : Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (May 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0060888601
- ISBN-13 : 978-0060888602
- Item Weight : 7.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.61 x 8 inches
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New York Times best selling author of more than a dozen books Frank Schaeffer is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/fundamentalist childhood, an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, a home-schooled and self-taught documentary movie director, a feature film director and producer of four low budget Hollywood features Frank has described as "pretty terrible," and a best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. Frank is the author of "And God Said, 'Billy!'" and many other books. Frank's three semi-biographical novels about growing up in a fundamentalist mission: "Portofino," "Zermatt" and "Saving Grandma" have a worldwide following and have been translated into nine languages. Jane Smiley writing in the Washington Post (7/10/11) says this of Frank's memoirs "Crazy For God" and "Sex, Mom and God": "[Schaeffer's] memoirs have a way of winning a reader's friendship...Schaeffer is a good memoirist, smart and often laugh-out-loud funny...Frank seems to have been born irreverent, but his memoirs have a serious purpose, and that is to expose the insanity and the corruption of what has become a powerful and frightening force in American politics... Frank has been straightforward and entertaining in his campaign to right the political wrongs he regrets committing in the 1970s and '80s...As someone who has made redemption his work, he has, in fact, shown amazing grace."

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I think it's a good read. It does get a bit repetitive in spots. I think they could have easily trimmed about 25% off the book, and still had the desired message, but that's just me.
If nothing else, it's could help start an interesting debate or two.
For the sake of full disclosure, my father served in World War II as a US Naval Officer. He became a Naval officer after turning down a scholarship to the University of Vermont and enlisting out of high school. The Navy enrolled him in their V-12 program. I spent a year as a member of the Air Force's ROTC program during the final year of the draft and the Vietnam War. My college's corps was closed and I have never served. Know my son is waiting to hear if he will get a medical exemption so that he can accept the ROTC scholarship that he was awarded. By the way, my son was adopted from India and is very grateful for what this, his, county has provided.
We are not of the "Upper Class" but my son is a graduate of an Independent Prep School in Maryland and was schooled with many from the "Upper Classes"
This book speaks volumes to me and states so eloquently what I have thought but was unable to put in to words. AWOL reminds us of our responsibility, as citizens, to this county. It poignantly addresses the issues of our future leadership in this county and our needs. Those that either agree or disagree with the current direction that we are taking both at home and abroad should read this with an open mind.
As an unabashed conservative I gained a better recognition of what our leaders experience and what they could experience and maybe what they should experience.
Kathy and Frank, offer opinions and suggestions that should at the very least start a National debate.
To them I offer my services and my time, it is the least I can do. As a father and as an American, I will be providing copies of this book to my son's friends and their families as well as the Headmaster of his Prep School and the School's library.
This book takes on renewed importance during the national executive transition, as a new administration makes leadership appointments and Congress is asked for its consent. The authors’ perspective is invaluable for avoiding bad choices by those who are unfamiliar with the realities of military service. Already we see yet further disconnect between the Washington elites, who seem almost to fear having military leaders within civil government, and rank-and-file Americans, who clamor for the real-world experience and integrity that they associate with those who truly have put themselves on the line.
Charles Szypszak, author of Military Leadership Lessons for Public Service


