Walter's Publishing - Military Deployment Books

What is a Military Deployment Book? Similar to College Yearbooks and Navy Cruise Books, a Deployment Book is a pictorial history documenting major command missions, events, combat actions and the daily life of the Soldier while on deployment. Created by Soldiers for Soldiers, these unofficial deployment histories are usually paid for by individual members, are often subsidized by command Morale, Welfare and Recreation funds, and are generally edited and produced by the command’s Public Affairs Office. Historically such books are created by units ranging from Company size up through the Brigade level, and range in length from 100 to 250 pages.

Why should my Public Affairs Office take on such a project? The reasons and benefits are many. A Deployment History Book would:

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1. Provide a permanant record...

of your deployment’s contribution to history that will simultaneously enhance unit integrity and morale.

2. Provide the individual Soldier with...

a keepsake to help explain to family and friends what occurred during the long months away from home.

3. Provide the Command with...

a document to explain the deployment mission and enhance the public’s understanding and appreciation of your unit’s contribution to our national security.

4. Provide the Veteran with...

a historical tool in later years to recall the faces of fellow soldiers, to reconcile the most personal memories of combat action and to relive the pride of missions accomplished.

5. Provide command Historians and Associations with...

a lively pictorial account of the deployment, depicting momentous events, major combat actions as well as the day-to-day life of the individual soldier.

6. Provide a visual record...

to recall the exotic people, cultures and places encountered during forward deployments.

7. Provide a fitting Memorial...

a respectful Requiem for those heroes, those friends who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

In short, a Military Deployment Book is not only each Soldier’s personal memento, but it also provides a factual document to tell the command’s deployment history, supporting the individual Soldier’s recollections while enhancing the public’s understanding and appreciation for the command’s gallant actions while deployed “in harms way”. Why wouldn’t your Public Affairs Office want to initiate such a “cutting edge” publication for your Command and its Soldiers?