Patrick Murphy is the first and still only Iraq War Veteran elected to the US Congress. In the film Taking the Hill, the Renaud Brothers followed Murphy for a full year during his 2006 historic run for Congress. (http://www.renaudbrothers.com/Films/TakingtheHill.html)
Congressman Murphy has just released a book about his life with a familiar title. "Taking the Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress" tells Patricks story of growing up the son of a Philly Cop and a legal secretary, becoming the youngest professor at West Point, and ultimately serving in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division. Its an inspiring story of struggle, perserverance, service and patriotism. Check it out at (http://www.murphytakingthehill.com/index.htm)
