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02148aam a2200313Ii 4500 001 617BD0CAEAB411EB95DB475F3FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210722010305 008 200916s2020 nyu e b 000 0aeng d 020 $a 1642935751 020 $a 9781642935752 040 $a OClCo $b eng $c OClCo $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Smith, Rob, $e author. 245 10 $a Always a soldier : $b service, sacrifice, and coming out as America's favorite black, gay Republican / $c Rob Smith. 264 1 $a New York : $b Post Hill Press, $c [2020] 300 $a x, 306 pages ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 520 $a Moonlight meets American Sniper in this groundbreaking memoir and political commentary from a bold new voice in American politics. Before he became a war veteran and political analyst, he was a young black man who enlisted in the U.S. Army right out of high school, survived the notoriously brutal Infantry basic training, and served while remaining a closeted gay man to all but a few of his colleagues. At his first duty station, he finds himself in dangerous territory when the United States declares war on Iraq; in fact, his unit was one of the first called in after the initial invasion. Rob's experience offers a ground-level view of life on the front lines in the United States Army in an unforgettable coming-of-age story with a military twist. In addition to his memoir, Always a Soldier highlights his thoughts on current hot-button political topics like the new crop of Black Republicans and the escalating tactics of the LGBTQ community, announcing him as a voice in American politics that will be heard for years to come. 600 10 $a Smith, Rob. 650 0 $a Veterans $v Biography. 650 0 $a Gay military personnel $v Biography. 650 0 $a Soldiers $v Biography. 650 0 $a Gay men $x Biography. 650 0 $a African American soldiers $v Biography. 650 0 $a Iraq War, 2003-2011 $x Personal narratives. 651 0 $a Politics and government $y 2017- 941 $a 1 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722063422.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=617BD0CAEAB411EB95DB475F3FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search