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Major general john cantwell retired has written a sobering account of his career with the australian. Major general john cantwell was a brilliant soldier, serving in the first gulf. Foreword lieutenant general rick burr, chief of army, australian army. Starting as a private soldier he rose through the ranks to become major general. Cantwell was a member of the australian army cadets prior to joining the australian army in 1974 as a regular soldier with the rank of private.
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About the authors major general john cantwell ao, dsc joined the australian army as a private in 1974. For some it will be their only glimpse of public service. As a young man from a large family, john cantwell joined the australian army at 17 as a private and rose to become a general. Exit wounds is the compassionate and deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern battlefield. He served in the first gulf war with the coalition forces between 1990 and 1991, and in the second gulf war in 2006 and 2007, where he was promoted to deputy chief of army. Raw, candid and eyeopening, no one who reads this book will be unmoved, nor forget its imagery or words. Exit wounds john cantwell with greg bearup 9780522864670.
He was a tank officer and commanded at every level. He worked hard in the job and was duly rewarded with several accolades including becoming the first australian to be promoted in the field to major general in 60 years. He was one of eight children, five of whom went on to serve in the australian army. Exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john cantwell. Exit wounds updated edition by john cantwell and greg bearup. John cantwell general military wiki fandom powered by wikia. He was on the front line in 1991 as coalition forces fitted bulldozer blades to tanks and buried iraqi troops alive. Building a resilient and rulesbased security community in the indopacific region. Major general john cantwell retired has written a sobering account of his career with the australian army in the first person, with the editing and guidance of greg bearup with the result being the hard hitting and incredibly honest memoir exit wounds. Sep 26, 2012 major general cantwell s book tells the story of how he joined the army as a private in 1974, rose through the ranks and served in the 1991 gulf war and again in iraq following the 2003 invasion. Read download exit wounds updated edition pdf pdf download. Brigadier general john cantwell went to iraq in 2006 as the director of strategic operations in headquarters multi national forces iraq. Review exit wounds by john cantwell traces magazine.
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Major general john cantwell exit wounds john cantwell. Josh funder is an investor, philanthropist and writer from melbourne, australia. Exit wounds is the book he wrote to explain and understand what happened to. When one of the australian armys most senior personnel, a man whose not only risked his life multiple times.
Major general john cantwell discusses his book exit wounds, a searing story of the realities of australias recent wars and the enduring scars they leave on our armed forces, with professor amin. Concepts bandied around in media and parliament, rhetoric devoid of substance. Cantwell was a member of the australian army cadets prior to joining the. John patrick cantwell major general john cantwell on 25 april 2012 born 9 october 1956 ipswich, queensland allegianceaustralia servicebranchaustralian army years of service19742012 rankmajor general commands heldjoint task force 633 deputy chief of army 1st brigade battles warsgulf war iraq war war in afghanistan awardsofficer of the order of australia distinguished service cross officer of the legion of merit major general john patrick cantwell, ao, dsc is a retired senior australian. As a major, cantwell commanded a british tank squadron as an.
Major general cantwell will describe his experiences. John cantwell miltary international speakers group. Aug 09, 2014 exit wounds by major general john cantwell, paperback from library, oct. Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no standout account from these conflicts exit wounds is it. Booktopia has exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john cantwell. Exit wounds should be mandatory reading for secondary school students. The page turning action of his book will be laced through with his insightful descriptions of his personal struggle over decades with posttraumatic stress disorder. Interview with major general john cantwell retd, author of. John cantwell author of exit wounds one australians war. He served in the first gulf war with the coalition forces between 1990 and 1991, and in the second gulf war in 2006 and 2007, where he was promoted. Exit wounds major general john cantwell with greg bearup. John cantwell ao dsc retired from the australian army early in 2012 after a career spanning almost forty years.
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