Kirk Spradley's life didn't start off easily. After his mother was killed on her motorcycle and his father died of a broken heart, he went to live with his half-brothers in an abusive, dysfunctional home...and then an orphanage. But Kirk persevered. Introduced to the stories of combat in World War Two, Vietnam, and throughout human history, he dreamed of becoming a professional soldier and having a life fighting bad guys and serving his country. Trouble was, there was no war going on for this young adventurer. Despite the odds, Kirk made his dreams come true. He graduated from military school, and when Kuwait was invaded by the Iraqi army, he knew his chance had come. War Junkie chronicles Kirk's extensive and varied training that led him into the heart of conflict on several continents and in our nation's longest war. He became a Special Operator serving in the military and intelligence communities' most elite units. Later (at 39, the oldest graduate at flight school), he flew MEDEVAC missions in Iraq and Syria on two combat deployments. After that he flew for and helped create the Kurdish Air Force. Eventually he moved back home to fly Emergency Medical Helicopters in Atlanta and then corporate jets. He transitioned to the AH-64 Apache and now works in the Middle East as a Tactics Instructor and Pilot in the Gunship. He reflects on the first man he killed in Ramadi, the rocket attacks in Afghanistan, running Taliban checkpoints near Kandahar, barely missing power lines in Syria, and surviving a helicopter crash. His is a riveting story, filled with humour yet tempered with the seldom discussed topics of alcoholism, drug use, depression, and suicide. A humble gratitude for an adrenaline-filled, productive life with appreciation and love for so many Teammates who have passed on, via combat or their own hands.