Shattered Glass: The Story of a Marine Embassy Guard
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00HJET9AW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 125 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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He and his wife live in Wilmington, NC. This is his first book.. Greg is a vocal advocate for military and veterans' mental health. Greg Matos is a Clinical Psychologist working with Active Duty Marines and Sailors in North Carolina
The budding psychologist is evident in the author's account offeelings as well as events. Matos is strikingly self-aware and that qualityalone lifts this tale of military action above the rest." - Lewis Elbinger,U.S. "Unlike most military memoirs, "ShatteredGlass" offers both first-person combat reportage and penetrating insights intohow military service impacts the psyche. Earnest and vulnerable, "ShatteredGlass" is recommended for clinicians working with veterans as well as forveterans themselves and their families." - Dr. Foreign Service Officer. Paul Efthim - The NewEngland Psychologist "Finished the book in one dayriveting and willkeep you turning the page wanting more." - James Curry, former MarineEmbassy Guard "Shattered Glass is well written andinsightful
Yet it is in upholding his mission as a Marine Embassy Guard—to protect Americans in foreign countries—that Matos encounters his greatest conflict.On December 6, 2004, the U.S. The emotional struggles that Matos reveals are common to many, and the final reconciliation he finds—an understanding of what it means to serve your country with honor—is empowering.. It is up to Matos, standing guard at Post One, to orchestrate the defense of his fellow Americans. The events of that day leave an indelible mark on his psyche, and in the aftermath he must find a way to accept the rightness of his actions and move forward.Matos’s story illustrates the complexities of life in the military, where men and women are ta
Eye Opening As a current watch stander at the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, KSA, reading this book along with the videos, pictures, and reports written by each of the Marines that were here. I feel a new sense of pride in protecting the Consulate community, and standing in post one looking at the same double wide doors trying to imagine what it had looked like during the mid day hours of December 6th is definitely one of the most eye opening experiences that I've ever had.. Beyond Our Shattered Front Door, Our scorched Stars and Stripes, Our bombed and Smoldering Marine House I picked up Greg Matos’ Shattered Glass—The Story of a Marine Embassy Guard with a narrow purpose. I wanted to read about the December 200Beyond Our Shattered Front Door, Our scorched Stars and Stripes, Our bombed and Smoldering Marine House Ben East I picked up Greg Matos’ Shattered Glass—The Story of a Marine Embassy Guard with a narrow purpose. I wanted to read about the December 2004 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I wanted to know what it felt like to be the Marine standing Post when five heavily armed terrorists stormed our compound, killing and wounding colleagues in the course of an hours-long siege. I wanted to know how it felt to be responsible for protecting scores of U.S. and foreign diplomatic personnel serving the United States at a time when anti-American se. attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I wanted to know what it felt like to be the Marine standing Post when five heavily armed terrorists stormed our compound, killing and wounding colleagues in the course of an hours-long siege. I wanted to know how it felt to be responsible for protecting scores of U.S. and foreign diplomatic personnel serving the United States at a time when anti-American se. East-West Unity said WELL WRITTEN AND INSIGHTFUL. This book is infused with Greg Matos's love of the Marine Corps, a love that is tempered by intelligent criticism. It recounts the story of Matos's tours of duty as a Marine Embassy Guard at three different posts: Ankara, Jeddah and New Delhi. The highlight of this tale is Matos's gripping account of his role in repelling the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 6, "WELL WRITTEN AND INSIGHTFUL" according to East-West Unity. This book is infused with Greg Matos's love of the Marine Corps, a love that is tempered by intelligent criticism. It recounts the story of Matos's tours of duty as a Marine Embassy Guard at three different posts: Ankara, Jeddah and New Delhi. The highlight of this tale is Matos's gripping account of his role in repelling the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 6, 200WELL WRITTEN AND INSIGHTFUL East-West Unity This book is infused with Greg Matos's love of the Marine Corps, a love that is tempered by intelligent criticism. It recounts the story of Matos's tours of duty as a Marine Embassy Guard at three different posts: Ankara, Jeddah and New Delhi. The highlight of this tale is Matos's gripping account of his role in repelling the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 6, 2004. Hence, the book's title Shattered Glass.Full disclosure: I worked with Greg Matos at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. I knew him as a bright, personable young m. . Hence, the book's title Shattered Glass.Full disclosure: I worked with Greg Matos at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. I knew him as a bright, personable young m. 00WELL WRITTEN AND INSIGHTFUL East-West Unity This book is infused with Greg Matos's love of the Marine Corps, a love that is tempered by intelligent criticism. It recounts the story of Matos's tours of duty as a Marine Embassy Guard at three different posts: Ankara, Jeddah and New Delhi. The highlight of this tale is Matos's gripping account of his role in repelling the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 6, 2004. Hence, the book's title Shattered Glass.Full disclosure: I worked with Greg Matos at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. I knew him as a bright, personable young m. . Hence, the book's title Shattered Glass.Full disclosure: I worked with Greg Matos at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. I knew him as a bright, personable young m