Heroes among us: firsthand accounts of combat from America's most decorated warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Guerre, Biographies, Policiers et militaires
Braille avec transcription humaine
Résumé
Stories of combat and heroism which recall incidents of gallantry, valor, and bravery in the face of death as displayed by members of the United States Armed Forces at war in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Among the incidents recalled: Five… Kentucky National Guardsmen who, although outnumbered ten to one, routed their foe; the Special Forces defeat of the Taliban in the winter of 2001; and the story of the young Marine who gave his life to protect his buddies from a grenade. Foreword by General Tommy Franks and afterward by Senator John McCain. Violence and strong language