
You’re Invited to Join the
Book Launch Celebration
Saturday, January 27th, 2024
2:00 to 5:00 PM EST
VFW Post 3150
Hope, Resilience, and Overcoming Adversity
I have spent almost eight years writing, editing, and rewriting my book, “When Duty Calls, Raising My Family While Serving My Country”. It is not about military strategy but about how inspired by my father’s legacy, recently separated from my first husband, raising three kids, and struggling financially to keep my head above water, I enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in 1975. I fortunately rose through the ranks to Colonel, culminating with a wartime command in Iraq (of the Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center) before retiring in 2007. During those years, I encountered challenges as a mother, as a single parent, as a female officer in a male-dominated organization, and as a member of the Armed Forces following orders that I now, through hindsight, question. I candidly discuss all these challenges, the mistakes I made, the coping mechanisms I learned, and the wisdom I collected. I am proud of my service to my country.
Celebration Details
Time and Date
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST

Location
2116 19th Street N
Arlington, VA

Colonel Carol Rogers
I am an active 70-something, who recently added “get this book published” to my growing to-do list. (Shouldn’t this list be shrinking?) I spend my days at my H.I.I.T classes (and my nights recovering). I play my magic piano (that makes me sound way better than I am). I’m still trying to have meaningful relationships with my 5 kids and their kids, who I love dearly, especially my newest two granddaughters, who really challenge me (hence the HIIT classes) and bring me joy. Finally, since I want to make my third time a charm, I work on this whole compromise business with my loving husband of eight years.
When Duty Calls
$16.96
This book is for all service members, females and males, who joined with a desire to serve their country and were often challenged to maintain that desire. Also, for civilians who would like an insight into the military, being in a war zone, and a view of interrogations. Finally, this book is for anyone who doesn’t know where he/she is going but has aspirations of something better and is searching for meaning in life. This book is for you.
All Website Purchases:
- Free Shipping – 7 to 10-Day Delivery
- Please Complete the Shipping Address Section
- Sales Tax included in the price
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- Secure Checkout
Signed Books Will Be Available to Purchase at All Events

What Readers Are Saying About When Duty Calls
Ret. Col. Carol Rogers asks herself this at the opening of her gripping memoir, which chronicles her unlikely journey from struggling single mother to high-ranking Army Intelligence Colonel in wartime Iraq. Her accounts are detailed and vivid; you feel alongside Rogers as she takes her first terrifying jumps out of a plane (while her kids watch!) or witnesses the birth of a grandchild. With striking honesty and vulnerability, she delves into her conflicting feelings of pride and guilt at her successes at work and failures at home, sometimes questioning if it was all worth it. Roger’s story is as relatable as it is awe-inspiring. Whether you are a working parent, a single serviceman, or a student of history, When Duty Calls is a must-read.

You’re Invited to Join the
Book Launch Celebration
Saturday, January 6th, 2024
2:00 to 5:00 PM EST
VFW Post 3150
Hope, Resilience, and Overcoming Adversity
I have spent almost eight years writing, editing, and rewriting my book, “When Duty Calls, Raising My Family While Serving My Country”. It is not about military strategy but about how inspired by my father’s legacy, recently separated from my first husband, raising three kids, and struggling financially to keep my head above water, I enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in 1975. I fortunately rose through the ranks to Colonel, culminating with a wartime command in Iraq (of the Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center) before retiring in 2007. During those years, I encountered challenges as a mother, as a single parent, as a female officer in a male-dominated organization, and as a member of the Armed Forces following orders that I now, through hindsight, question. I candidly discuss all these challenges, the mistakes I made, the coping mechanisms I learned, and the wisdom I collected. I am proud of my service to my country.
Celebration Details
Time and Date
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location
2116 19th Street N
Arlington, VA

Colonel Carol Rogers
I am an active 70-something, who recently added “get this book published” to my growing to-do list. (Shouldn’t this list be shrinking?) I spend my days at my H.I.I.T classes (and my nights recovering). I play my magic piano (that makes me sound way better than I am). I’m still trying to have meaningful relationships with my 5 kids and their kids, who I love dearly, especially my newest two granddaughters, who really challenge me (hence the HIIT classes) and bring me joy. Finally, since I want to make my third time a charm, I work on this whole compromise business with my loving husband of eight years.
When Duty Calls
$16.96
This book is for all service members, females and males, who joined with a desire to serve their country and were often challenged to maintain that desire. Also, for civilians who would like an insight into the military, being in a war zone, and a view of interrogations. Finally, this book is for anyone who doesn’t know where he/she is going but has aspirations of something better and is searching for meaning in life. This book is for you.
All Website Purchases:
- Free Shipping – 7 to 10-Day Delivery
- Please Complete the Shipping Address Section
- Sales Tax Included in Price
- Author Signed
- Secure Checkout
Signed Books Will Be Available to Purchase at All Events

What Readers Are Saying About When Duty Calls
Ret. Col. Carol Rogers asks herself this at the opening of her gripping memoir, which chronicles her unlikely journey from struggling single mother to high-ranking Army Intelligence Colonel in wartime Iraq. Her accounts are detailed and vivid; you feel alongside Rogers as she takes her first terrifying jumps out of a plane (while her kids watch!) or witnesses the birth of a grandchild. With striking honesty and vulnerability, she delves into her conflicting feelings of pride and guilt at her successes at work and failures at home, sometimes questioning if it was all worth it. Roger’s story is as relatable as it is awe-inspiring. Whether you are a working parent, a single serviceman, or a student of history, When Duty Calls is a must-read.