Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
One Soldier's Somber Flight
Author: Todd LonganacrePublisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1607999307
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
In the Army, men and women are trained to be physically fit, disciplined, and calm under pressure to handle the rigors of a soldier's regimented lifestyle. Training that should lend itself To The unforeseen demands of a combat zone. However, For one soldier in Iraq in 2004, nothing could have mentally prepared him for one dark flight over Iraq. It all started as a simple four-day vacation pass; a brief escape from the mental and physical demands of modern warfare and a chance to fly out of Iraq for some well deserved R&R. It was supposed to be the perfect chance to catch up on his personal time. This lone Army Captain would soon be tested like never before when the plane that he was being transported to his R&R destination in suddenly changed course. Although he found that his flight was rerouted to pick up human remains, he didn't yet see that his outlook on life was also about to alter course. The time he would spend in the back of a cargo plane with three flag-covered caskets would take him from being inconvenienced and angry, To honored and inspired. With his deep and insightful writing style, readers will experience the heartfelt gratitude, pride, and undying patriotism experienced by American soldiers that are bonded by war. This is not the typical 'shoot-em-up' warrior novel. On the contrary, it is far deeper than that!
The Soldier's Reward
Author: Jennifer Ngaire HeuerPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691262594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A sweeping history of intimacy and family life in France during the age of revolution The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars devastated Europe for nearly a quarter of a century. The Soldier’s Reward recovers the stories of soldiers and their relationships to family and domestic life during this period, revealing how prolonged warfare transformed family and gender dynamics and gave rise to new kinds of citizenship. In this groundbreaking work combining social, cultural, gender, and military history, Jennifer Ngaire Heuer vividly describes how men fought for years with only fleeting moments of peace. Combatants were promised promotion, financial gain, and patriotic glory. They were also rewarded for their service by being allowed to return home to waiting families and love interests, and with marriages that were arranged and financially supported by the state. Heuer explores competing ideas of masculinity in France, as well as the experiences of the men and women who participated in such marriages. She argues that we cannot fully understand the changing nature of war and peace in this period without considering the important roles played by family, gender, and romantic entanglements. Casting new light on a turbulent era of mass mobilization and seemingly endless conflict, The Soldier’s Reward shows how, from the Revolution through the Restoration, war, intimacy, and citizenship intersected in France in new and unexpected ways.
A Soldier's Dream
Author: William DoylePublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101188014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
For six months in 2006, a charismatic young U.S. Army captain and Arab linguist named Travis Patriquin unleashed a diplomatic and cultural charm offensive upon the Sunni Arab sheiks of Anbar province, the heart of darkness of the Iraqi insurgency. He galvanized American support for the “Sunni Awakening,” the tribal revolt against Al Qaeda that spread through the province and eventually across Iraq, a turning point that led to dramatically lower levels of violence in the country. The Awakening may not have succeeded without Patriquin, who was so beloved by Iraqis that they adopted him into their tribes and loved him as a brother. This is the true story of a man who loved Iraq, and a soldier who helped engineer the turning point of the Iraq War. It is the story of America’s T.E. Lawrence—Travis Patriquin.
The Soldier's Widow
Author: Barbara JohannsenPublisher: Devine Destinies
ISBN: 1554875218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
When Charlie Barrett was killed in Iraq, he left behind a grieving widow. Charlie was the love of Annie�s life and three years later, she still cannot put the past to rest. Lee McCord is on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. He knows the impact war has on a soldier and he understands Annie�s pain. Can Lee help Annie get on with her life? Will Annie reveal the depth of her hurt and find the solace she so desperately needs? Is it possible for a grieving widow to put the memory of her dead husband to rest?
Author: Edward MonroOne Soldier's Story
Author: John BascomPublisher: Canniche Cove Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The World War II Experience of John Gay Bascom Italian Campaign as told by his son. The final Northern Apennines campaign in World War II was one of the bloodiest and most contested of the war in Europe. Yet little has been written about it in that it was overshadowed by the D-Day invasion and the assault into Germany proper that followed it. One Soldier's Story chronicles the desperate fighting, deprivation, and ultimate triumph of American troops in one of the most neglected stories of World War II.
The Trials of the Soldier's Wife
Author: Alex. St. Clair AbramsPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
'The Trials of the Soldier's Wife' is a war-themed novel written by Alexander St. Clair Abrams. As the drums of war thunder in the background, a valiant soldier and his devoted spouse are torn apart by the American Civil War. Their love and commitment to each other is tested as they struggle to endure the hardships of separation, facing an uncertain future in a nation divided by conflict.
Author: William Stephen Raikes Hodson
Author: Susanna Moodie