Join the St. Augustine Art Association for First Friday Walk on August 6th at 7:00 PM with guest speaker and THEN & NOW: 50 Years of Veteran Experiences participating artist, Father Ron Moses Camarda. Fr. Ron will give a presentation on his experiences during the battle of Fallujah from October to December in 2004, which inspired his book Tear in the Desert. Veterans with the Wounded Warrior Project will also be joining the Art Association for Art Walk.

Father Ron Moses Camarda served as a Catholic Navy Chaplain in the battle of Fallujah from October to December in 2004. During that period, he received dozens of casualties every day at Bravo Surgical – a M.A.S.H. type Marine Medical Battalion. His book, Tear in the Desert, takes readers on a journey into the Iraq War – “Nothing prepares us for the gruesome details that mark our souls and spirits forever.” Today, Fr. Ron is the pastor of St. Monica Church in Palatka, Florida.

Get your copy of Tear in the Desert from the St. Augustine Art Association.