Iraq and Back - Olson, Kimberly
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In April 2003, soon after Operation Iraqi Freedom had been declared a success, President Bush sent retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jay Garner to Iraq to rebuild the country. As Garner's executive officer, Olson was part of the senior leadership circle charged with reconstructing Iraq's infrastructure, providing humanitarian assistance, and laying the foundation for a democratic process. This gripping, firsthand account of what went wrong is seen from Olson's unique point of view as a senior female military officer, pilot, wife, and mother. Published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In April 2003, soon after Operation Iraqi Freedom had been declared a success, President Bush sent retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jay Garner to Iraq to rebuild the country. As Garner's executive officer, Olson was part of the senior leadership circle charged with reconstructing Iraq's infrastructure, providing humanitarian assistance, and laying the foundation for a democratic process. This gripping, firsthand account of what went wrong is seen from Olson's unique point of view as a senior female military officer, pilot, wife, and mother. Published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army.
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Through her trailblazing military service as an aviation leader, commander and patriot Kimberly D. Olson, Colonel (retired) United States Air Force has reshaped the perception of women serving their country. Today, she is influencing the future of sustainable food production through her Community Supported Agriculture at the 4K River Ranch, Texas. As the retired CEO/President of Grace After Fire, a Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to helping women veterans help themselves, she reshaped how care was delivered to thousands of women veterans. Kim exemplifies those military veterans who continue to serve their communities and their nation and was inducted into the "Texas Women's Hall of Fame."