Gulf Between Us...A Soldiers Story

The Gulf Between Us: A Soldier's Story
By Wayne J. Gombar

There's a certain kind of silence you only find in the desert.

In 1990, Sergeant David Mercer was a mechanic, a father, and a part-time National Guardsman, until Iraq invaded Kuwait and everything changed. Told through the eyes of an ordinary man thrown into extraordinary circumstances, The Gulf Between Us: A Soldier's Story is a deeply personal, vivid, and unflinching account of one soldier's experience in Operation Desert Storm.

From the first anxious call-up in South Carolina to the sand-choked battlefield on the edge of Iraq, Mercer's journey captures the camaraderie, chaos, and quiet heroism that defined a generation of citizen-soldiers. This is not the story of generals or strategy, it is a boots-on-the-ground chronicle of what it felt like to be there when history turned on a missile's arc and a promise to come home.

Poignant, honest, and unforgettable, Gombar's narrative is a tribute to those who served, and to those who waited for them. If you've ever wondered what war looks like when the cameras stop rolling, this story will stay with you long after the final page.