The January 15, 2015, episode of American Heroes Radio features a conversation with former Marine Captain and Afghanistan War Veteran, Brad Jones the author of Black Walls Turn Gray.
Program Date: January 15, 2015
Program Time: 1500
hours, PACIFIC
Topic: PTSD Awareness
and Support
About the Guest
Brad Jones is a "former
captain and a Marine veteran of the Afghanistan War. Born in Mount Sterling,
Kentucky, he grew up in Salt Lick, a small town in Northeast Kentucky. He
graduated from Morehead State University, University of Louisville and Sullivan
University with degrees in Political Science and Business. Joining the service
in October 2000, he served in the 1st Battalion 6th Marines and in the 6th
Marine Regiment, and was deployed to Okinawa, South Korea, Japan, Liberia and,
in 2004, Afghanistan. He is a member of a local Marine Corps League detachment.
Today, he resides in Lexington and is the father of a 7-year-old daughter.
Writing this book was a transformative experience for him, and he hopes to help
other veterans and their families by using this novel to spread awareness and
support for PTSD. He is available for interviews and events." Brad Jones is the author of Black Walls Turn
Gray.
According to the book description
of Black Walls Turn Gray, "combat veteran Brad Jones is a novel about the
consequences of modern warfare and the struggles that soldiers face when
readjusting to civilian life. Young, fit, and from a military family, Corporal
Quince Magowan sees serving his country as his patriotic duty. Unfortunately,
fighting in his generation's war proves to be more than just a physical battle.
With the enemy blending into both the shadows and the crowds in Afghanistan,
Quince and his fellow Marines never have a warning of when or where the danger
will appear.
When he returns home to his wife
and young daughter, Quince finds that he has lost more than his sense of
security. Though he is healthy by all appearances, darkness has trapped him in
a painful prison, and he doesn't believe that anyone can understand his mental
anguish. He is reluctant to admit to his struggles, but his tough yet
compassionate father (who is a veteran of the Vietnam War) persuades him to
seek treatment at the Lexington VA hospital, where doctors tell him he has
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Quince finds that the path to healing
is complicated and difficult, but is supported through this journey by those he
loves.
This is a compelling story of
filial and romantic love, of friendship, duty and heroism, and of America's
challenges in treating its veterans for the invisible wounds of modern warfare.
Author and Afghanistan veteran Brad Jones brings this great American dilemma
home in Black Walls Turn Gray, his first published novel."
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang
for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and
life. Sometimes funny; sometimes
serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a
sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of
Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from
the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a
Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University,
Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has
been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno;
and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and
lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division
courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and
leadership. Raymond is an experienced
author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including
magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law
Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He
has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and
Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law
enforcement.
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Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD
(ret.), MPA
909.599.7530
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