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Harry's War Kindle Edition

by Ed Benjamin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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Is this what DEATH feels like?

Experience the raw emotions of air to air combat. Feel the tension as Harry flies against seven enemy aircraft. This book will place you inside the cockpit of an F-15 fighter as Harry must decide how to deal with incoming seven state-of-the-art Su-27 Iranian fighters. Even though he faces insurmountable odds, Harry chooses to stay and fight. The reader can feel his muscles tense as he put his fighter plane through its paces facing the enemy threat.

The US president has declared the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist threat. The Air Branch of the Revolutionary Guard is part of that force. Many wonder if the attack described in this novelette is the first salvo of War with Iran.

Many reviewers have described the air battle scenes as the best description of air-to-air combat they have ever read.

The question, "Will Harry survive?" remains with Harry as he enters the battle and afterwards, he must deal with the unexpected consequences.

This is the story of a broken warrior – a warrior victorious in battle but broken and defeated in peace!

It tells how a man wins a great victory in combat, and then loses life as he knows it as a result.

For Harry, being a fighter pilot and flying the F-15C fighter plane on Combat Air Patrol over the Iraq-Iran border was the epitome of success. After his wing man is shot down, he finds he must test his abilities and training when faced with overwhelming odds yet decides to engage his enemies in air-to-air combat against overwhelming odds.


Many readers have commented this book places them in the cockpit of a United States fighter jet in air combat; however, this is essentially the story of the ultimate air battle and the human consequences resulting from that battle.

In the aftermath, Harry discovers he must dig deep to learn how to fight and survive in the battlegrounds of life. . . Will he?

In this story, Harry faces the most difficult demons of his life. It is a multiple front personal war with demons from a deep past haunting him and some nice newly minted demons resulting from the glory of survival.

The questions are "Will Harry survive?" and/or, more importantly, "Will Harry prevail?"

You do not want to miss this story,

The author hopes, if you decide to purchase and read this story, you will appreciate the broken warrior. Not just Harry, but the thousands and thousands of veterans who have served our country faithfully and are dealing with their own issues. Though their travail, they all remain proud of the service they provided their country. They are the true warriors. We continue to pray they will not merely survive but will prevail. We owe them that much and more!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00794LZTU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BookBaby; 1st edition (January 24, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 24, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 689 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 55 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Ed Benjamin

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Ed Benjamin retired from the United States Air Force in 1990 where he served as an aircraft maintenance supervisor.

He currently works part-time as a proposal writer helping companies obtain business with federal, state and local governments.

He also writes short stories and novellas; some of which he offers for sale via digital download. He has recently published a short real life travel adventure entitled, "This is Alaska," and a novel, "Redemption," featring Harry Miles.

For more information, visit Ed’s website at http://EdBenjaminBooks.com

Ed also publishes gratitude journals, wedding planners, reissues of classic novels, and other publications via his two publishing ventures at Bulverde Books and Front Porch Press. These works are available exclusively on Amazon via Kindle Direct Publishing.

Ed is located on Twitter at @colbenjamin

Readers may contact Ed via email at Flowingwp@gmail.com

Ed and his spouse live in Bulverde, Texas - also known as the "front porch" of the Texas hill country.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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J. Viser
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written Story about an Air Force warrior that makes you think!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2012
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As I turned off my Kindle, finished with Harry's War, I couldn't help but think about what our guardians in the sky must think and go through. Harry's War is a well-written, insightful description of how our fighter pilot warriors think, and the challenges they face when they come back down to earth.

Benjamin writes for a living, so it is no surprise that Harry's War is well-written. What is a surprise is how the story follows Harry through his evolution as a person, and I was heartened to see how the author transformed the notion of war from one meaning to another (I won't give the game away here). I am guessing Benjamin has some first-hand experience with this, which made the story not only believable, but meaningful as well.

No book is perfect, right? I do wish Harry's War had more dialogue, to make it more personal. I kept finding myself wondering what kind of person Harry was. Does he have a sense of humor? What is his his favorite drink? What kind of women is he attracted to? Of course, that would turn Benjamin's novella into a novel, which would defeat the purpose of the format, and is why I didn't reduce my rating to a 4-star. Bottom line, Harry's War is a strong foundation for a more robust novel. I would like to see more from Benjamin and read about Harry up-close-and-personal!

With that minor criticism out of the way, where Benjamin excels is not just the descriptions of the military systems, hardware and weapons, that's all very cool, but he does a masterful job in dissecting Harry's psychology. He helps the reader understand what drives his main chracter, develops his strengths and weaknesses and analyzes how Harry's background affected his trajectory in life and where he lands. This alone makes Harry's War worth the read.

Another positive is that I don't often read novellas, in fact, this was my first. I enjoyed the crisp format, and Benjamin makes the most of it. It took me just a few hours to read, but there is alot of information packed into this work (that's a good thing).

Overall, an excellent work! Well done Benjamin!
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DragonWing
3.0 out of 5 stars Starts slow, then picks up speed
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016
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Harry’s War tis a novella that tells the story of Air Force Captain Harry Miles Harry had joined the Air Force in order to fly fighter planes, and after working honing his skills has been assigned to fly sorties over Iraq airspace. As the story opens, his squadron is due to rotate back home and he’s anxious to rack up as much combat time in the air as possible. (Flying over enemy space counts as combat time, even if no combat actually occurs.)
On Harry’s last mission, however, there is plenty of combat, as he and his wingman engage Iraqi aircraft. Harry’s wingman is taken out quickly and Harry has to fight for his life.

Returning home to the United States, he faces a fight of a different kind.

Author Ed Benjamin, a retired Air Force Colonel, knows his stuff and knows the minds of pilots. The novella starts a bit slowly with too much information coming all at once… interesting as it may be!... but once the action starts it will have you on the edge of your seat.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Non-stop, military action - a great short story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2014
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“Harry’s War” was a brief moment in Iraq and a thousand days in the private life of one man. Harry Miles is a talented Air Force Fighter Pilot flying F-15 Eagle’s On Combat Air Patrol, CAP for short, in Iraq. 76 days into his duty and he is ready to be relieved. The replacement squadron has arrived deep in Saudi Arabia, just a few days away from assuming their own CAP; but this day, Harry is still flying – even though he feels he shouldn't be. He feels off…. And he has no idea why.
Graduating at the bottom of his class from Squadron Officer School is not a mark against Harry, in fact, the reason he graduated so low is actually a resounding success. A paper, written for an assignment that should have been short and to the point, ended up being 40 single spaced pages of tactical brilliance…. A failure to the purpose of the assignment, but a flag of recognition for those looking for intelligence and tactical thought.
This feat propels Harry into training with “Bulldog” – a General of renown and determination, and puts Harry in the pilot’s seat on a fateful day far above the Iraqi sands. Ed Benjamin composes this tale with technical lingo and detail aplenty, pulling us into Harry’s world, making the moments come alive and freeze in our minds as missiles launch and the world shudders. Detailed without being overly complicated, Benjamin succeeds in making the military jargon flow easily, even for those uninitiated in the acronyms and meanings. With subtle explanations for terms thrown in, this is an easy to read short story that will seize you. From Harry’s brush with terror to the subsequent, internal war he fights after discharge, this is a tale that reveals a man’s soul – both who he really is and just how he became that.
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Rebekah Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Again!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014
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If the words Aviation; Bogies; Sidewinders and Iraq get your attention, then Harry's War would be a good way to spend your time. This book is full of action and knowledge. My Favorite part is the whole aspect as Harry kinda starts out like an underdog, not the best guy for the job according to papers and scores, but ends up the perfect guy for the job. The author is very knowledgeable of the setting and the warfare techniques used in the story in which makes it interesting and easy to understand. I also learned a few different things by ready this book, such as a simple missal can weigh 350 lbs. From Foxhounds to CAP Missions Harry's War has it all. You can truly feel the knowledge from the author which makes the story that much more satisfying. The 27 years experience as a Aircraft Maintenance Officer truly shows.The air battle in Iraq maybe over but Harry's War is a never-ending Victory; or defeat, I don't know I will leave that speculation up to you. :)
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Frank Horne
5.0 out of 5 stars An insightful and detailed story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2014
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Mr Benjamin has crafted an insightful and detailed story here, following Harry on his journey into and through war and ultimately coming out the other side.

Insightful because it speaks to the bigger questions about war and humanity. Cleverly so, woven into the narrative with powerful questions to be asked. The reader is gently guided through the myriad of issues in a well written style. Detailed as this comes from a clearly very knowledgeable place and that detail is well used and placed to flesh out the story and immersion in that military world without being too distracting.

I enjoyed the format, I liked each of the different parts, it is satisfying to see the story arc progress - overall it seems to be very much a beginning, middle and end in a way that feels very natural. It comes highly recommended.
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Käufer
3.0 out of 5 stars Lebensspuren
Reviewed in Germany on August 27, 2013
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Auch wenn es sich zunächst wie eine Fliegergeschichte liest und einen in den Sitz presst, wenn Harry die Rakete aktiviert und drei Gegner in einem Kampf abschießt - es ist eine kurze Geschichte über einen Menschen.

Seine Herkunft entlässt ihn mit tiefen Selbstzweifeln in das Leben eines Erwachsenen.

Disziplin und das Wohlwollen von Offizieren, die nicht nur auf Noten achten eröffnen ihm den Weg zu einem Jetpiloten.
Mit Selbstvertrauen fliegt er erfolgreiche Einsätze, bis während eines Einsatzes ihm sein Körper einen Streich spielt, der dazu führt, dass er seine Flugerlaubnis verliert.

Auch wenn der Grund für die Krankheit nie gefunden wird und die sich auch irgendwann bessert, wird Harry aus der Luftwaffe entlassen - hinein in seinen wahren Krieg, sein Leben.

Es folgen sozialer Absturz, Alkoholismus und Depression.

Es folgt aber auch die Erkenntnis, dass ich die Wahl habe, mich in das Elend zu ergeben, oder das Beste aus meinem Leben zu machen.

Natürlich kann diese Thema nicht auf ein paar Zeilen abgehandelt werden wie hier.
Jeder Depressive oder von legalen und illegalen Drogen Abhängige wäre froh, wenn es denn so leicht wäre.

Aber vielleicht können die Zeilen diejenigen von uns, die hin und wieder auf hohem Niveau klagen, wieder in die richtige Spur bringen und uns ermuntern das Leben selber in die Hand zu nehmen.
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LJB
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun read on modern aerial combat then takes a turn!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2012
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First part of the short story is a fun read on modern 21st century aerial combat. Electronic warfare, turning & burning, etc. Then just when you thought the story was over, it turns into this unusual biographical story.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Harry's War
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2013
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I think that this story was ok for what it was worth. It only takes about an hour to Read.
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Redsgang
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2015
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Fascinating look into modern jet warfare.
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