What I Carried Book Signing

What I Carried looks at long-term military service beyond what most people ever see: the work that never really stops, the expectations that stay high, and the impact that quietly builds over time.

This isn't a story about one defining moment. It's about years of responsibility, stress, leadership, and loss, and how those years can shape the way a person sees themselves and the world around them.

For readers inside and outside the military community, it offers a grounded, honest understanding of service, without the dramatics, and a wider look at what it means to carry responsibility for too long.

Over more than 20 years of service, Jayson served in Army aviation units across Iraq and Afghanistan, leading soldiers in high-tempo environments where responsibility, risk, and loss were constant but often unseen.

Today he speaks to civilian and professional audiences about leadership, resilience, mental wellness, and the difference between functioning and being okay.

At the signing, he'll talk about his time in service, share stories from the years behind the book, and sign copies for guests.