Punk's War

The Punk Series, Book 1

By: Ward Carroll

Narrated by: Paul Heitsch

Punk’s War reveals the inner workings of the US Navy as only an insider can. An authentic and riveting thriller, it is a highly acclaimed novel of a fighter pilot’s experience in the era just before 9/11. As the US military enters another postconflict period, the themes of leadership during crisis and accomplishing the mission make Punk’s War more relevant than ever.

©2001 Ward Carroll (P)2002 Blackstone Publishing

Tomcats!

This was a great book. I'm not sure if it's because of my love for the F-14, or because I love aviation in general, but I could vividly picture the scenes described in this book. Exhilarating stuff!

Ward "Mooch" Carrol was a Tomcat RIO and runs a great and informative YouTube channel.

on to the next one!

Very entertaining

I thoroughly enjoyed the slice-of-life perspective in this story. I usually don’t listen to these kinds of stories but this one convinced me to give the other 2 stories done by Ward Carroll a chance. Fun read overall.

Thumbs up

Excellent tale with some occasional humor mixed in to go with the story line. Highly recommend.

Wanting more

Before I knew it the book was over and left you wanting more! Very enjoyable and a joy to listen to. Looking forward to the next book!

I think I served with these guys

The entire gang is there: the douchebag careerist, the passed over old hats, the new guy learning the ropes, and the O3s that make the mission happen. VF-104 is the quintessential flying squadron.