What is a Veteran Anyway?
Submitted by: Robert Snyder
Category: Books
Veteran’s Day is a wonderful holiday for citizens to recognize the brave men and women who keep us free! As an elementary teacher for ten years, I found few children’s books for teachers and parents to use, that really encompassed what Veteran’s Day really means.
This illustrated book is designed for teachers, parents, and children of all ages to be able to witness and understand the sacrifices and comradery that veteran’s experience. It emphasizes what veterans go through on a daily basis in a simple to read format.
Most importantly, it is written based on my 15 years of service in the U.S. Army, including a one year tour in Baghdad, Iraq during the first year of the war. This life changing experience is portrayed within the book in a way that non-military authors cannot describe or explain without living the life of a soldier under the extreme conditions faced by combat veterans.
The aim is to allow children to relate their own life experiences to the everyday sacrifices veterans make whether deployed overseas or training in peacetime.
Information can be found at: at www.robertsnyderbooks.com or by emailing the author at robert.snyder21@gmail.com.
About the author:
Dr. Robert Snyder holds a Ph.D. in Instruction and Learning from the University of Pittsburgh. He has served two years as a 5th grade teacher, eight years a 6th grade teacher, and is presently in his 16th year as a professor in the Elementary Education Department at Slippery Rock University. As an officer for 15 years in the Army Reserve Military Police Corps, Dr. Snyder reached the rank of captain and served one year on active duty as a battalion operations officer in Baghdad, Iraq. While in Iraq, his unit provided convoy security between Baghdad and Kuwait, operated seven prisons and jails in Baghdad, and developed training procedures for the Iraqi Police force. He has received high honors including the Army Commendation Medal (while serving as a Company Commander) and the Bronze Star Medal for Merit (while serving in Iraq).