Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11

by Forsythe, Amy; (Ret.), Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson USMC

• ISBN13: 9781737595700
• ISBN10: 1737595702
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-05-15
• Publisher: BookBaby

Summary

Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11 contains more than 150 full-color images and beautifully designed graphic illustrations depicting Camp Pendleton Marines involvement in combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. It's a one-of-a-kind book filled with perspectives and reflections from post-9/11 warfighters who've called Camp Pendleton home.

This book guides readers through the sprawling military base and shares heartwarming tributes behind more than a dozen monuments honoring those who served and sacrificed in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

The book started as a passion project to showcase the memorials and markers on Camp Pendleton and has turned into a collaborative work of art that honors our fallen heroes of the post-9/11 generation. Amy was first stationed at Camp Pendleton in 1995 and still has strong ties to the base and surrounding communities.

Author Biography

Amy Forsythe is an award-winning military journalist who served five combat tours supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and been on assignment around the world telling the military story.

Amy started her career as a U.S. Marine combat correspondent and currently serves as Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Her photos and video taken while on assignment around the world have been featured in numerous international and national media outlets through the years and continues to be used for historical purposes.

Heroes Live Here started as a passion project to showcase the memorials and markers on Camp Pendleton and it turned into a collaborative work of art that honors our fallen heroes of the post-9/11 generation.

Amy was first stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, in 1995 and still has strong ties to the base and surrounding communities. She's involved in supporting various veteran service organizations in San Diego County and around the country.