Taking the Boy Scouts to War
The Short Tale of a Long Journey to Afghanistan
Bestselling Memoir
Oritse (pronounced Or-ree-sha) joined the United States Army just months prior to 9/11. He has served more than six years as a Military Intelligence officer on multiple overseas tours. Taking the Boy Scouts to War is the tale of his recall to active duty and deployment to Afghanistan as a result of the often used, but infrequently mentioned, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) program. The IRR program has been used to pull numerous former service members out of their civilian lives, ordering them to return to duty and fight in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is one soldier’s story.
Thank you to everyone, who helped make Taking the Boy Scouts to War a bestseller. I wrote this book on behalf of all those who served in America’s Longest War, but don’t have the opportunity to tell their stories.
If you’re looking for a way to show your support to our veterans of recent war, please consider donating to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) or Wounded Warrior Project. And as always, thank a veteran. Hire one. Thank you!
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