Praise for
What Are The Chances?
"Lynette’s memoir takes me back to a very challenging time between 2006 and 2007, when my Marine and Army advisors had the immense responsibility of advising a fledgling Iraqi infantry division at war. While we were not in a command role, we were influencing, mentoring and leading the Iraqis towards successfully ensuring the long-term security and economic viability of their country. Lynette’s writing also reminds me of a time when I had the privilege of leading some of the finest men and women that our country has to offer. It also reminds me of how important personal relationships are, and why we humans, no matter where we come from, are more alike than different. We became extremely close with our Iraqi allies, and we lived, ate, fought, and endured every hardship, side by side. I recall the day we left Habbaniyah in January of 2007—there were very few dry Iraqi or American eyes at the end of our tour. Lynette captivates all of us who served in combat and her readers as she recalls her extraordinary, singular experience of representing the United States Secretary of Defense, while traveling with nationwide radio hosts to the most dangerous, tip of the spear, war zones in Iraq. She takes readers to the blurry front lines of combat and highlights how warfighters fought and survived while serving their country. Her words shed light on some of the bravest and most underreported people who go to war, and civilians such as Lynette who unselfishly risk their own lives to highlight stories of America’s sons and daughters who keep our nation free. We owe Lynette and all who deploy to war, an immense debt of gratitude."
- Juan G. Ayala
Major General (USMC Retired)
Director, Military and Veteran Affairs Department
City of San Antonio
