Military History · Memoir · Brotherhood
Books by Joe Troutman
Firsthand military history grounded in experience, extensive research, and the voices of the soldiers who lived it.
Gods of War
The Legend of Blackhawk Company 1/23 Infantry
The untold true story of the soldiers of Blackhawk Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment—from their transformation into part of the Army’s first Stryker Brigade through their combat deployment to Mosul during the early years of the Iraq War.
Through tragedy, training, combat, and extraordinary pressure, Blackhawk Company became a family whose brotherhood and legacy continue more than twenty years later.
“A remarkable tour of contemporary combat.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Upcoming Release
Thunder in Mosul
Blood and Steel in the City of Insurgents
Joe’s second historical military memoir turns to the 2007–2009 deployment of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Mosul.
Currently in development, the book continues Joe’s mission of documenting modern combat through the experiences of the soldiers who carried out the mission and lived with its consequences.
Release Date
A New Historical Military Memoir
Thunder
in Mosul
Blood and Steel in the
City of Insurgents
Joe Troutman
From Service to the Page
History preserved through experience, research, and testimony.
Firsthand Experience
Joe writes as a soldier who served within the units and environments at the center of these stories.
Extensive Research
Each story is developed through records, timelines, historical context, and examination of the events surrounding the deployment.
Soldiers’ Voices
Interviews and shared memories preserve perspectives that might otherwise disappear from the historical record.
Begin with Blackhawk Company