“A scathing, impassioned, and deeply personal critique of contemporary American militarism. Sacred Soldier unpacks in rich detail the contradictions and hypocrisies that beset the relationship between Americans and their armed forces. Robert Keeler has written an important and compelling book.”

– —Andrew Bacevich

“The writer writes, the peace warrior nonviolently fights. In the Orwellian tradition, Bob Keeler's words in Sacred Soldier come from a writer turned peace fighter who is writing truth to power, both to the policy makers and those on the margins, in hopes of a better humanity going forward. May we heed Bob's clarion call. We are what we do.”

– —Jonathan W. Hutto

“In Sacred Soldier, Bob Keeler wants us to reconsider our veneration for military service on the ground that fighting wars is largely a very bad thing to do. The result is a scathing indictment of American militarism in the post–World War II era. The book’s damning bill of particulars calls on all of us to reconsider the role of our armed forces in the life of our country and the larger world.”

– —Daniel Akst, author of War by Other Means: The Pacifists of the Greatest Generation Who Revolutionized Resistance

“This clear, concise, and highly readable book is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the true nature of war and of military service. Well written, extensively researched and documented, with Keeler’s experience as a journalist, it provides the reader with a broad range of insights and information regarding the mythologization of the warrior, so critical a part of the era of perpetual war in which we live.”

– —Camillo “Mac” Bica, Vietnam veteran, VFP member, author of Worthy of Gratitude? Why Veterans May Not Want To Be Thanked for Their “Service” in War