Description
This book contains thirty stories, some first-hand accounts of Americans who have been in the heat of intense battles. These stories are difficult reading, but they do capture the feelings of the people who, firstly, had to navigate punishing training, difficult and foreign landscapes and still had to engage the enemy, protect civilians, but most of all, make sure of the safety of their fellow soldiers.
In all the stories, this sense of duty toward their company or platoon seems to be the highest ethic. These highly decorated heroes wanted to share their medals and acclaim with those who didn’t make it and those who suffered with them in the midst of war. These are modest men and women who feel that they were just doing their job; a job that most of us cannot even conceive of.
The graphic imagery of these stories put readers in the center of action and the disorientation that follows. The author, James Patterson, is a popular storyteller and this book demonstrates his ability to tell difficult stories.