Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Parker Publishers
Email: [email protected]
Date: April 2025

Now available worldwide, Dangerous Enclosures by Del Hardiman brings readers into the reality of a life shaped by war, loyalty, betrayal, and perseverance. Hardiman does not offer polished heroism or distant recollections. Instead, he invites readers into the very real tension between serving a greater cause and surviving the personal consequences that service demands.

This book is not an attempt to revise history or seek accolades. It is a clear-eyed reflection on what happens when a person repeatedly chooses courage over safety, truth over silence, and integrity over self-protection. Across every page, Hardiman recounts the moments where instinct, training, and pure human endurance kept him alive in situations that should have ended differently.

From Cold War Berlin, where he flew reconnaissance missions in contested airspace under constant threat, to the brutal firefights and covert operations in Vietnam, Hardiman’s experiences stretch across some of the most volatile chapters of modern history. He describes near-fatal missions, the corrosive loneliness of survival, and the heavy burden of witnessing the system’s failure to protect its own. Later chapters reveal a different but equally challenging battle: fighting against bureaucratic injustice within NASA and government institutions that once celebrated his service but eventually turned away when it was no longer convenient.

Hardiman’s voice throughout is steady and unsentimental. He does not hide the scars. He does not soften the details. Instead, he offers readers the chance to walk alongside him through the fear, the adrenaline, the betrayal, and the stubborn resilience that carried him forward even when the path became almost impossible to bear.

What sets Dangerous Enclosures apart from other military or aviation memoirs is its refusal to glorify hardship. There are no neat conclusions or cinematic triumphs here. Hardiman instead shows that true endurance often comes quietly, through the everyday decision to keep going when every rational instinct tells you to stop. It is a portrait of a man who stayed upright not because he was fearless, but because turning back was never an option.

Since its release, Dangerous Enclosures has struck a deep chord with readers who recognize the silent costs of service. It has earned praise from respected voices across military and aviation communities, including Ronald J. Garan Jr., USAF fighter pilot and author of The Eagle’s Last Flight. Garan endorsed Hardiman’s work for its honest portrayal of what many live through but few are willing to fully describe. His support reinforces what readers already feel within the first few chapters: that this is a story which speaks to the heart of real service, real loss, and real endurance.

In a moment in history where public conversation around military service, government accountability, and institutional failures is becoming louder, Dangerous Enclosures provides something vital. It reminds readers that while institutions may forget, and while history may simplify, the true cost of survival is carried by individuals whose stories rarely make it to the front page.

Del Hardiman’s life is not a legend polished for public consumption. It is a record of what it looks like to live recklessly, endure endlessly, and still refuse to lose yourself to bitterness. His book is not just a reflection of one man’s past. It is a call to remember what courage and sacrifice actually mean beyond slogans and ceremonies.

Dangerous Enclosures by Del Hardiman is available now in both print and digital formats through Parker Publishers and major retailers. For media inquiries, interview opportunities, or review requests, please contact Parker Publishers at [email protected].