Vice-Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, chief of defence staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), released her first memoir, Life, Duty & Command, on Sunday on Amazon.

Within 24 hours of its release, the memoir earned a place on Amazon’s Best Seller list in the Jamaica, Caribbean & West Indies History category.

Life, Duty & Command chronicles the journey of the first woman to lead Jamaica’s military – from her rural upbringing to decades of service in the JDF. Through stories of resilience, discipline, leadership and national service, the memoir provides readers with a look at the experiences that shaped her life and career.