Mark Wilkerson: Mark Wilkerson spent eight years in the U.S. Army as an AH-1 Cobra & UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the 3rd Infantry & 101st Airborne Divisions. He was deployed with the 101st to Mogadishu, Somalia, for six months in 1993. Mark has three children, Alex, Nick and Sam. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife Melissa.
Chapter 1 Growing Up 10
Chapter 2 9/11 & Beyond 16
Chapter 3 Shipping Out / Black Sunday 27
Chapter 4 April 2013: 112 N. 113th Street, Kansas City 41
Chapter 5 Mom Gets the News / Waking Up at Walter Reed 53
Chapter 6 Back Home 68
Chapter 7 Purpose / Body of War Filming 78
Chapter 8 May 2013: A Tribute to Tomas / A Glimmer of Hope 100
Chapter 9 Living Solo / Activism / Body of War Rollout 120
Chapter 10 Clot / Embolism / Claudia 141
Chapter 11 Gut Pain / Darkness 160
Chapter 12 Deciding to Die 172
Chapter 13 Letting Go / Embracing Life 188
Chapter 14 April 2014: A Visit to Portland 205
Epilogue 221
References 225
