AWOL - by Kathy Roth-Douquet & Frank Schaeffer (Paperback)

About the Book

It is increasingly the case that the people who make, support, or protest military policy in America have no military experience. This text shows that the lack of connection between the military and the ruling elite is a serious problem for the nation.

From the Back Cover

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.

Review Quotes

"Frank Schaeffer and Kathy Roth Douquet have done our country a great service . . . " - Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
"AWOL is a powerful and timely account of those missing in action--the privileged class of America staying out of uniform and out of harm's way." - Tom Brokaw
"AWOL is the personal tales of two upscale overachievers who discover the humanity, the dignity and the value of the military world. It is a book for everyone who believes that the military is 'not our kind, dear.' It challenges. It cajoles." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"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