Black Flag Journals: One Soldier's Experience in
America's Longest War
by Dennis Woods
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GENRE: Memoir
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BLURB:
The story of America’s longest war is complicated and difficult to convey, unless you were there.
Dennis Woods was there. By following his stories in Iraq and Afghanistan, we can sense the
enormity of his combat experiences. Originally written for his daughter, Black Flag Journals is
taken from the author’s nine battle book journals. It covers his time from the fall of the Twin
Towers through his last combat tour.
Black Flag Journals contains not just stories from the first war of the new century, but a day-by-
day record of events that other veterans may use to relate their own experiences. All who enjoy
real life stories, and followers of history will connect with this first person account of America’s
longest war.
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Excerpt:
The flight we were on this morning was an ordinary, run-of-the-mill resupply operation. Its
purpose was to service Afghanistan’s numerous small camps and bases. What it carried,
though, was not ordinary or run-of-the-mill. What we were delivering was an unusual allotment
of artillery ammunition and GELON mounts. Part of my mission on this trip was about to be
completed. However, once in the air, I was given a new defensive challenge to solve.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
CSM Woods combat tours include;
Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada, 82d Airborne Division.
Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia – Iraq, 82d Airborne Division.
Operation Desert Fox 1998, Qatar, 5th Group Special Forces.
OEF 2 Afghanistan, 82d Airborne Division.
OIF 1 Iraq, First Armored Division.
OIF 6 Iraq, First Armored Division.
OEF X Afghanistan, 173D Airborne Brigade Combat Team.
OEF XIII Afghanistan, 191st Infantry Brigade
CSM Woods civilian education includes a Master of Education, (training & leadership) from
North Central University, Prescott AZ, and a Bachelor of Science from Excelsior, Albany, New
York.
Military education includes the United States Sergeants Majors Academy class # 58, Army force
management course, Jump Master, Drill Sergeant, US Army Recruiter, Infantry Small Arms
Master Gunner, Artillery Master Gunner, Amphibious Warfare leaders’ course (USMC), Anti-
Armor Leaders course, Machine Gun Leaders course, Artillery Mechanics repair course, Small
Arms repair course, Nuclear Biological Chemical defense, and all levels of air load planning and
hazmat certification USAF.
CSM Woods awards include; one Distinguished Service medal, one Legion Of Merit,( 5) Bronze
Star Medals, 5 Meritorious Service Medals, 4 ARCOM, 4 AAM, 1 Humanitarian service medal, 2
Armed Forces Expeditionary medals, Afghanistan and Iraq service medals. German Jump
Master Wings, Qatar Jump wings as part of 5th Group, Netherlands Jumpmaster wings. Other
awards include; Department of Defense “Inventor of the year” (2003) with 45 separate
inventions. CSM Woods saved the United States Government over one Billion Dollars through
cost avoidance. He is also the first recipient of the GRUBER award for an outstanding field
artillery professional.
CSM Woods is credited by the US Army Smart Ideas program as the inventor of;
• The 155mm towed Howitzer night sight system. • The dual use day/ night direct fire sight reticule. • The Dual optic MILES Laser trainer. • The Urban Assault kit (PALADIN) improved crew protection, 155mm system.
On his most recent tour to Afghanistan, CSM Woods pioneered the first use of artillery training
rounds in combat as a form of scalable fire support designed to limit civilian death and collateral
damage. He is the author of, ‘Black Flag Journals One Soldiers Experience in America’s
Longest War’, and numerous magazine, newspaper articles, including training pamphlets
concerning Artillery, night vision, and combat operations.
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