Courage in Combat: Stories by and About Recipients of the Nation's Highest Awards

Description

Published in conjunction with the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, this is an anthology of pieces about courage in combat, including stories by and about recipients of the United States' highest decorations, the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross and the Air Force Cross. The subjects of the stories are both notables and the forgotten, from Karl Marlantes to Jim Webb, to sergeants, generals, and Presidents. There are corpsmen, civilians, engineers, "grunts" and paratroopers, men and woman, a mess attendant, aviators, spies and prisoners of war, a cavalry scout and candidates for sainthood. This book discusses the nature of courage, explores the different ways in which courage is shown through personal stories and reflections, and celebrates the courage shown by these recipients, most of whom declared they were "just doing their job."

Richard (Rich) J. Rinaldo is a retired Army lieutenant colonel, who commanded a rifle company in Vietnam. He served in U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, where he wrote about peacekeeping and homeland defense. He also served at Hofstra University, where he taught Military History to cadets and other students. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and National Defense University's National Security Management Course, the Command and General Staff College, and West Point's History of the Military Art course. He has a B.A. Degree in History from Fordham University and post-graduate degrees from Hofstra University.

An interesting mix of human trauma and triumph, and tactical detail - recommended for Vietnam enthusiasts in particular. * Miniature Wargames - Chris Jarvis *