Stories of Strength & Shadows
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Stories of Strength & Shadows
by Chris Whittemore
Take a journey through the eyes of a Marine scout sniper as he unveils the horrors of the mean streets of Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005 from losing fellow Marines, escaping death's grasps as you silently move through the streets, and dodging improvised explosive devices, enemy snipers, and the chaos associated with a country's first election. Continue the journey through Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007, where the fighting turns more inward, and the struggles faced when balancing the losses in war and at home. Finish the ride as you fly as a UH-1 crew chief / door gunner through the unforgiving country of the Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Fly through countless hours of combat missions in support of multiple countries' militaries and the scars associated with flying the wounded and fallen back to base.
Take the final journey by facing the reality of the struggles that servicemen and servicewomen face with coping with horrors of war, the fight against the stigma of being broken, and finding a way to transition back into the civilian world. This is the hectic journey that one Marine and his families go through after each deployment, finding a way to stay strong through the darkest times and triumphing from the darkness and finding success against all odds.
Chris Whittemore is a medically retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, forensic psychology graduate, and Transition Readiness Counselor who now dedicates his life to advocating for wounded servicemembers while writing stories rooted in resilience, sacrifice, and psychological depth.
Chris Whittemore served sixteen years in the Marine Corps, deploying twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and once in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He holds a master’s degree in forensic psychology and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. After sustaining multiple traumatic brain injuries, he was medically retired in July of 2015. He is now living in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife of 24 years. Now serving as a Transition Readiness counselor, assisting servicemembers going through the Medical Board evaluation process, and assisting others through the VA claims process, he has found his passion and his love for helping those around him to ensure they are getting treated fairly and are prepared for what is next.
