Yorktown, VA Author Publishes Memoir

July 06, 2022 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
Vet Squared: Memoir of a VETerinarian & Air Force VETeran, a new book by Dr. Samuel W. Tate, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Vet Squared: Memoir of a VETerinarian & Air Force VETeran is the story of Dr. Samuel W. Tate's life. He started his journey as a kennel boy and progressed to pursuing a doctorate of veterinary medicine. Upon graduation from veterinary college, he was called to active duty, having previously joined the Air Force Reserve, and served in the Vietnam War. He served twenty years in the US Air Force Veterinary Corps. His "second career" consisted of twenty-three years as a small animal vet. His "third career" involved volunteer work at the local, state, and national levels in disaster and public emergency situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic. This entertaining yet poignant biography is a series of episodes spanning Dr. Tate's sixty years as a "Vet Squared."

About the Author
Dr. Samuel W. Tate is an Eagle Scout who spent thirty years as a scout leader in four countries. He has been on the Board of Directors of Virginia Veterinary Medical Association for eighteen years and part of the VA State Animal Response Team for fifteen years. He was on the VA Medical Reserve Corps as a veterinarian for fifteen years and a member of the National MRC for three years.

In addition to this illustrious veterinary career, Dr. Tate also served in the US Air Force Veterinary Corps for twenty years. His two sons, Sam and Andy, are also retired military. His first wife, Shirley, died of breast cancer in 1997, and he married Dianne in 1999. They have four grandchildren.

Vet Squared: Memoir of a VETerinarian & Air Force VETeran is a 196-page hardcover with a retail price of $56.00 (eBook $51.00). The ISBN is 978-1-6376-4259-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For members of the press, to request a review copy, visit our virtual pressroom at https://dorrancepressroom.com/vet-squared-memoir-of-a-veterinarian-air-force-veteran/ or to buy the book visit our online bookstore at https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/vet-squared-memoir-of-a-veterinarian-air-force-veteran/

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