Biography & True Stories
Care Under Fire
by Bill Strusinski
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For many surviving military veterans, the Vietnam War is an indelible part of their lives. That they survived is due in many cases to the heroic, life-saving actions of combat medics like Bill "Doc" Strusinski. Being a frontline medic was, and still is, one of the most dangerous jobs in the Army. Medics were targeted by the enemy and often called upon to aid fallen soldiers in the line of fire. In Strusinski's riveting book, Care Under Fire, Strusinski thrusts the reader squarely into moments of terror during firefights, the exhaustion of endless patrols, the anguish of losing buddies despite best efforts to save them, and the intimate bonds created during times of desperate need. This is a book about war, yes, but even more about how one man was transformed by his "sacred duty" to offer care under fire to the young soldiers he fought beside.
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AWARDS:
Winner of the National Indie Excellence Awards.
Veterans' Voices Award for 2020: "For outstanding contributions to amplifying Veterans' voices in Minnesota."
ARTICLES:
Article in the Messenger
Bill Strusinski: Top Ten Lobbyists in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.
KSMQ Public Television - Youtube
Marine Community Library Podcast
Forest Lake Times Article
The Sun Article
Endorsements
"In a few pages, Bill Strusinski has captured in vivid detail the trepidation and fears of a young soldier in Vietnam who managed to balance the inconsistences and horror of war with instinctive bravery as he gave his heart and soul to his wounded comrades, eventually coming out of it all with a high degree of post traumatic strength." —Jerry Newton, Command Sergeant Major, US Army, Retired.
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"Bill Strusinski did his duty and then went on to be the kind of citizen we wish we had more of in our country." —Harry Sieben, Jr., Brigadier General, US Air Force, Retired.
Author Biography
Bill Strusinski was born in 1946 and grew up on the east side of St. Paul, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Army in 1967 to 1969. Upon his honorable discharge, Strusinski returned to college and earned a degree in political science in 1972. He was appointed by the Governor to the position of Deputy Commissioner and eventually the Commisssioner of the State Department of Administration. In 1980, Strusinski left state government to establish his own government relations consulting firm and he still continues to represent clients as a state government lobbyist. Strusinski was trained as a combat medic in the Army and earned numerous awards including three Bronze Stars for Valor and the Combat Medical Badge.
On the board of the Minnesota Military Museum, Camp Ripley.
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- Publisher/Imprint Calumet Editions, LLC. / Wisdom Editions
- Publication Date May 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781950743254 / 195074325X
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 16.99 USD
- Pages222
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Copyright Year2020
- Page size6 X 0.56 X 9 Inches (6 X 9) inches
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