In Nighthawk A Young Airmans Tour at Clark Air Base, he recounts his coming of age in the 1980s while stationed at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Through a series of vignettes centered on the antics and comedic misadventures of a young airmans first tour of duty, this memoir offers a mirror of who we are as individuals. It shares real-life stories that explore the ups and downs of service in the military, the culture and economy of the Philippines, and the actions of a bunch of kids tossed onto an island paradise.
Nighthawk A Young Airmans Tour at Clark Air Base focuses on a self-proclaimed screw-up with a moral compass that often causes conflict. It tells how an eighteen-year-old kid fresh out of high school became a man.
Bill Bowers is an American Air Force veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm and co-founder of the 3rd SPG Veterans Foundation. When he is not writing, he can be found on the baseball field or spending time with his children and grandchildren.