On this special episode of The Greg and Dan Show Podcast, Dr. Robert Elliott sits down with Greg to further discuss his new book. Citizen Soldier: From the Land of Lincoln to Iraq and Back, and his journey from Peoria to being deployed overseas.
Elliott talks about growing up in Peoria, his pathway to enlisting in the military and deploying to Iraq, and the variety of challenges he faced along the way as well as how he views today's modern age of the military.
Citizen Soldier is a true story about Elliott’s military service and time spent in Iraq. The book chronicles his early days in Peoria to saying goodbye to his wife and children to traveling across the world for deployment.
Elliott joined Greg and Dan for an on-air conversation as well. You can listen to that interview here: https://omny.fm/shows/greg-dan-show-interviews/peoria-native-dr-robert-elliott-reflects-his-journ