Restoring Valor
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Restoring Valor
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Author : Doug Sterner
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse
Release Date : 2014-02-04
Restoring Valor written by Doug Sterner and has been published by Skyhorse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with History categories.
“Terrific read. Stories of stolen valor you won’t believe, and those who hunt them down and participated in writing legislation to restore dignity to all those who have truly served in combat.” —Peter C. Lemon, recipient, Congressional Medal of Honor Stolen valor occurs when a person lies about receiving military decorations that he or she has in fact never earned. It has become a major societal problem that has been discussed numerous times in the news; according to the New York Times, the Department of Veterans Affairs paid disability benefits to more than six hundred people falsely claiming to have been POWs in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. The number of stolen valor cases reported to the FBI has tripled in the last decade. In fact, more imposters lie about earning high military declarations for battlefield bravery than the actual number of real-life hero recipients. These imposters trade on tales and the trappings of military valor to secure privileges such as career advancements and even unearned veterans’ benefits. In Restoring Valor, Doug Sterner provides riveting case studies of the stolen valor imposters he’s investigated and exposed and the serious crimes—including murder—they’ve committed. He chronicles the evolution of stolen valor from the inception of the republic to today. Sterner shows why the federal law he and his wife, Pam, helped to enact—the Stolen Valor Act—is necessary. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Medal Of Honor
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Author : Dwight S. Mears
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2018-08-22
The Medal Of Honor written by Dwight S. Mears and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-22 with History categories.
The Medal of Honor may be America’s highest military decoration, but all Medals of Honor are not created equal. The medal has in fact consisted of several distinct decorations at various times and has involved a number of competing statutes and policies that rewarded different types of heroism. In this book, the first comprehensive look at the medal’s historical, legal, and policy underpinnings, Dwight S. Mears charts the complex evolution of these developments and differences over time. The Medal of Honor has had different qualification thresholds at different times, and indeed three separate versions—one for the army and two for the navy—existed contemporaneously between World Wars I and II. Mears traces these versions back to the medal’s inception during the Civil War and continues through the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—along the way describing representative medal actions for all major conflicts and services as well as legislative and policy changes contemporary to each period. He gives particular attention to retroactive army awards for the Civil War; World War I legislation that modernized and expanded the army’s statutory award authorization; the navy’s grappling with both a combat and noncombat Medal of Honor through much of the twentieth century; the Vietnam-era act that ended noncombat awards and largely standardized the Medal of Honor among all services; and the perceived decline of Medals of Honor awarded in the ongoing Global War on Terror. Mears also explores the tradition of awards via legislative bills of relief; extralegislative awards; administrative routes to awards through Boards of Correction of Military Records; restoration of awards previously revoked by the army in 1917; judicial review of military actions in federal court; and legislative actions intended to atone for historical discrimination against ethnic minorities. Unprecedented in scope and depth, his work is sure to be the definitive resource on America’s highest military honor.
Tragic Rites
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Author : Adriana E. Brook
language : en
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Release Date : 2018
Tragic Rites written by Adriana E. Brook and has been published by University of Wisconsin Pres this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Drama categories.
An analysis of the literary and dramatic function of ritual within the world of Sophocles' plays, for scholars of Greek tragedy, ancient theater, and poetics.
The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages Of The 1930s
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Author : John W. Graham
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-03-14
The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages Of The 1930s written by John W. Graham and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-14 with History categories.
During the first World War, a flag with a gold star identified families who had lost soldiers. Grieving women were "Gold Star" mothers and widows. Between 1930 and 1933, the United States government took 6,654 Gold Star pilgrims to visit their sons' and husbands' graves in American cemeteries in Belgium, England, and France. Veteran Army officers acted as tour guides, helping women come to terms with their losses as they sought solace and closure. The government meticulously planned and paid for everything from transportation and lodging to menus, tips, sightseeing, and interpreters. Flowered wreaths, flags, and camp chairs were provided at the cemeteries, and official photographers captured each woman standing at her loved one's grave. This work covers the Gold Star pilgrimages from their launch to the present day, beginning with an introduction to the war and wartime burial. Subsequent topics include the legislative struggle and evolution of the pilgrimage bill; personal pilgrimages, including that of the parents of poet Joyce Kilmer; the role of the Quartermaster Corps; the segregation controversy; a close examination of the first group to travel, Party A of May 1930; and the results of the pilgrimage experience as described by participants, observers, organizers, and scholars, researched through diaries, letters, scrapbooks, interviews, and newspaper accounts.
Restoring Nature
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date :
Restoring Nature written by and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Business & Economics categories.
Using a recent controversy over ecological restoration efforts in Chicago as a touchstone for discussion, Restoring Nature explores the difficult questions that arise during the planning and implementation of restoration projects in urban and wildland settings.
Sequel To Dhar Not Restored And A Proposal To Extend The Principle Of Restoration
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Author : John DICKINSON (M.R.A.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1865
Sequel To Dhar Not Restored And A Proposal To Extend The Principle Of Restoration written by John DICKINSON (M.R.A.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1865 with categories.
The Polish Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Polish Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Poland categories.
Temple Of Restoration
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Author : Lady Poet, “Nfaith”
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-04-18
Temple Of Restoration written by Lady Poet, “Nfaith” and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-18 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Congressional Record
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Author : United States. Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Law categories.
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Annual Report Of The Chamber Of Commerce Of The State Of New York For The Year
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Author : New York Chamber of Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1864
Annual Report Of The Chamber Of Commerce Of The State Of New York For The Year written by New York Chamber of Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1864 with New York (State) categories.