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 Surviving the Folded Flag
This collection of more than twenty-five stories from Gold Star parents celebrates the lives of their sons who died in service and offers hope and advice for other families facing such a loss.
Bonus essays from a casualty assistance officer and a former soldier give deeper insight into how wartime death affects comrades. |
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American Heroes: In the Fight Against Radical Islam (War Stories) |
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In American Heroes, Oliver North
addresses issues of defense against global terrorism, Jihad,
and radical Islam from his firsthand perspective as a
decorated military officer and national security advisor and
current Middle East war correspondent. This patriotic book
also pulls in new reports and exclusive full-color
photographs from War Stories, the award-winning FOX News
Channel series hosted by North. Ambitious in scope, American Heroes
details the earliest terrorism faced by the United States in
the 1800s at the hands of the Barbary Pirates, the major
terrorist group developments of the 1970s and 80s, and, most
vividly, the post-9/11 Iraq War era. Most inspiringly,
North’s up-close field notes highlight the core values of
today’s American soldier in relation to the fight at hand:
courage, commitment, compassion, and faith. |
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Lone Survivor
On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive.
This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history.
But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. |   | Heart of a Hawk
David and Deborah Tainsh were living the happiest years of their lives until the dark morning of February 12, 2004, when a six a.m. knock at the door brought the news that their son, Sergeant Patrick Tainsh, had been killed in Iraq. Patrick, David's only child, was the pride of his life. He was the son who overcame a rebellious, drug-addicted youth to become an outstanding U.S. Army Cavalry Scout, posthumously awarded the Bronze and Silver Stars for saving the lives of his commanding officer and other soldiers before succumbing to his own wounds. In the wake of their loss, David and Deborah battle horrific grief and anger while trying to hold their marriage and one another together in an unforgettable journey toward healing. |
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