A Soldier's Book of Poems
by E.J. Hardy

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Having been medically released from the Canadian Armed Forces after 33 years of service, I found myself dealing with the realities of no longer being able to work, a continually deteriorating state of health, and a significant amount of time on my hands. These poems were an outlet for my pent-up emotions. Importantly, these poems were written while in a deep depression and with heavy substance us/abuse. They are raw, abstract at times, mostly unedited and get dark at the end. Read them as I wrote them. That is where my mind was at the time. 75% of sales from this book of poems will be donated to https://homesforheroesfoundation.ca/.

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Quitting school at 17, Edmund needed his Mother's signature to join the Army. He then began his military career as a Gunner in the Artillery. After 8 1/2 years and being a qualified tradesman within both the Air Defence and Field Artillery, he transferred into the Signals Intelligence field. Following his promotion to Sergeant, he was Commissioned From the Ranks as an Intelligence Officer. Edmund has served as both a Non-Commissioned Member and as a Commissioned Officer. He has served as both a Regular and Reserve Force Member. He has served within Army, Navy, Air Force and Joint Environments. He has worked at the Tactical, Operational and Strategic levels and has both Domestic and Internationally Deployed Operational experience.

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