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Soldier Dead
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Author : Michael Sledge
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2007-05-11
Soldier Dead written by Michael Sledge and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-11 with History categories.
What happens to members of the United States Armed Forces after they die? Why do soldiers endanger their lives to recover the remains of their comrades? Why does the military spend enormous resources and risk further fatalities to recover the bodies of the fallen, even decades after the cessation of hostilities? Soldier Dead is the first book to fully address the complicated physical, social, religious, economic, and political issues concerning the remains of men and women who die while serving their country. In doing so, Michael Sledge reveals the meanings of the war dead for families, soldiers, and the nation as a whole. Why does recovering the remains of servicepeople matter? Soldier Dead examines this question and provides a thorough analysis of the processes of recovery, identification, return, burial, and remembrance of the dead. Sledge traces the ways in which the handling of our Soldier Dead has evolved over time and how these changes have reflected not only advances in technology and capabilities but also the shifting attitudes of the public, government, and military. He also considers the emotional stress experienced by those who handle the dead; the continuing efforts to retrieve bodies from Korea and elsewhere; and how unresolved issues regarding the treatment of enemy dead continue to affect U.S. foreign relations. Skillfully incorporating excerpts from interviews, personal correspondence and diaries, military records, and journalistic accounts-as well as never-before-published photographs and his own reflections-Michael Sledge presents a clear, concise, and compassionate story about what the dead mean to the living. Throughout Soldier Dead, the voices of the fallen are heard, as are those of family members and military personnel responsible for the dead before final disposition. At times disturbing and at other times encouraging, they are always powerful as they speak of danger, duty, courage, commitment, and care.
A Loss The Story Of A Dead Soldier Told By His Sister
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Author : Olesya Khromeychuk
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2021-10-20
A Loss The Story Of A Dead Soldier Told By His Sister written by Olesya Khromeychuk and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-20 with Social Science categories.
This book is the story of one death among many in the war in eastern Ukraine. Its author is a historian of war whose brother was killed at the frontline in 2017 while serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Olesya Khromeychuk takes the point of view of a civilian and a woman, perspectives that tend to be neglected in war narratives, and focuses on the stories that play out far away from the warzone. Through a combination of personal memoir and essay, Khromeychuk attempts to help her readers understand the private experience of this still ongoing but almost forgotten war in the heart of Europe and the private experience of war as such. This book will resonate with anyone battling with grief and the shock of the sudden loss of a loved one.
The Last Dead Soldier Left Alive
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Author : Richard Boes
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2007-02
The Last Dead Soldier Left Alive written by Richard Boes and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"If " And if I look long enough into the black glass, there's another living room reflected there, as much alive as this one. A black doorway that leads to a black hole, a black screen like the black Dead Sea, where nothing grows. And all seems dead here, but for the Beast, who lives, eats, and sleeps with me.
The Last Full Measure
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Author : Michael Stephenson
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2012-05-22
The Last Full Measure written by Michael Stephenson and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-22 with History categories.
In this brilliantly researched, deeply humane work of history, Michael Stephenson traces the paths that have led soldiers to their graves over the centuries, revealing a wealth of insight about the nature of combat, the differences among cultures, and the unchanging qualities of humanity itself. Behind every soldier’s death lies a story, a tale not just of the cold mathematics of the battlefield but of an individual human being who gave his life. What psychological and cultural pressures brought him to his fate? What lies—and truths—convinced him to march toward his death? Covering warfare from prehistory through the present day, The Last Full Measure tells these soldiers’ stories, ultimately capturing the experience of war as few books ever have. In these pages, we march into battle alongside the Greek phalanx and the medieval foot soldier. We hear gunpowder’s thunder in the slaughters of the Napoleonic era and the industrialized killing of the Civil War, and recoil at the modern, automated horrors of both World Wars. Finally, we witness the death of one tradition of “heroic” combat and the construction of another in the wars of the modern era, ranging from Vietnam to America’s latest involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan. In exploring these conflicts and others, Stephenson draws on numerous sources to delve deep into fascinating, period-specific detail—tracing, for instance, the true combat effectiveness of the musket, the utility of the cavalry charge, or the vulnerabilities of the World War II battle tank. Simultaneously, he examines larger themes and reveals surprising connections across both time and culture. What does the medieval knight have in common with the modern paratrooper? What did heroism and bravery mean to the Roman legionary, or to the World War I infantryman—and what is the true motivating power of such ideals? How do men use religion, friendship, or even nihilism to armor themselves against impending doom—and what do we as human beings make of the undeniable joy some among us take in the carnage? Combining commanding prose, impeccable research, and a true sensitivity to the combatant’s plight, The Last Full Measure is both a remarkably fresh journey through the annals of war and a powerful tribute to the proverbial unknown soldier.
Dead Soldier
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Author : Carmelo Rodriguez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-22
Dead Soldier written by Carmelo Rodriguez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-22 with categories.
KILLED BEFORE HIS TIME - ON PAPER. AT LEAST. A LOOK INTO THE LIFE AND STRUGGLES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY VETERAN AND HIS BATTLE AGAINST THE SYSTEM THAT DECLARED HIM DEAD. Carmelo Rodriguez is an author, a veteran, and a father who learned early in his life, that life is never easy. When an error by the Veteran's Administration declared him 'Dead, ' he lost all of his benefits and found himself in a battle with the US Government bombarded with bureaucracy and repercussions. Agency after agency followed suit and declared him dead as well sending him into a spiraling effort to claim his identity and to be reported alive. To bring light to his case and to help others who may be going through the same thing, he started a vlog, which ultimately gained him national attention. He fights for justice for other veterans.
Spitting On A Soldier S Grave
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Author : Robert Widders
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2010
Spitting On A Soldier S Grave written by Robert Widders and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
The story of the Irishmen who deserted from the Irish Army to join the Allies in the struggle against fascism and Nazism during the Second World War, has been kept secret for over half a century. These men fought, and sometimes died, in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. And after the war they were all Court Martialed, even the dead. This meticulously researched book tells the story of the men who fought for freedom but were vilified after death. It tells the story of men like Joseph Mullally who died on D-Day, 6 June 1944, fighting with the British Army on the beaches of Normandy, a year before his court-martial. And Stephen McManus who’d already suffered torture and starvation whilst being worked to death in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Gerry O’Neill risked his life with the newly formed Irish Navy, rescuing wounded British soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk And Nicholas McNamara volunteered to serve with RAF Bomber Command knowing it meant almost certain death. The freedoms and democratic rights we enjoy today were earned by men like these, who fought, and sometimes died, on the home front and the battlefields of World War II. The deserters from the Irish Army, who joined the Allied struggle, faced the horrors of the bloodiest war in mankind’s bloodstained history. Their stories are now told, in meticulous detail, in Spitting on a Soldier’s Grave.
Tomorrow I M Dead
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Author : Bun Yom
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2015-04-28
Tomorrow I M Dead written by Bun Yom and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1975, US troops had withdrawn from Cambodia, leaving the people defenseless against Pol Pots army, the Khmer Rouge. As the army took over Cambodia, thousands of innocent people were ordered out of their homes. In April 1975, fourteen-year-old Bun Yom was forced at gunpoint, along with his family, to march toward the steaming jungle. After a soldier separated Yom from his family, he had no idea he would not see them again for nine years. In his account of his involuntary journey from a normal childhood to enslavement in conditions so inhumane it seemed only death could free him, Yom shares a compelling glimpse into his three years working in the Killing Fields, his terrifying escape, and his determination to rescue thousands of Cambodian people as a freedom fighter in the resistance movement. As Yom chronicles his experiences in Cambodia, two refugee camps, and finally in the United States as a penniless immigrant who spoke no English, he shines a light on his incredible resolve to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Tomorrow Im Dead is the true story of a young Cambodian Freedom Army soldier who used wisdom, courage, and compassion to liberate slaves from the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields and perseverance to ultimately create a new beginning in America.
Death Of A Soldier
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Author : Margaret Evison
language : en
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Death Of A Soldier written by Margaret Evison and has been published by Biteback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Afghan War, 2001- categories.
On 12 May 2009 Margaret Evison's son Lieutenant Mark Evison of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, died of wounds sustained whilst leading a patrol in Helmand Province. Hailed a hero, Mark's death was a national sacrifice, his grave to be one of many in the identical, ordered rows in a military cemetery. But to his mother Margaret it was the most intimate of griefs. In Death of a Soldier, she attempts to reconcile her own unanswerable sense of loss with the idea that her son died for a good cause.
Dead Men Flying
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Author : General Patrick Henry Brady
language : es
Publisher: Permuted Press
Release Date : 2021-03-02
Dead Men Flying written by General Patrick Henry Brady and has been published by Permuted Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-02 with Medical categories.
Viet Nam may be the only war we ever fought, or perhaps that was ever fought, in which the heroism of the American soldier was accompanied by humanitarianism unmatched in the annals of warfare. And the humanitarianism took place during the heat of the battle. The GI fixed as he fought, he cured and educated and built in the middle of the battle. He truly cared for, and about, those people. What other Army has ever done that? Humanitarianism was America's great victory in Viet Nam. Spearheading the humanitarian efforts were the air ambulance operations, call-sign Dust Off, the most dangerous of all aviation operations, which rescued some one million souls in Viet Nam. Dead Men Flying is the story of Charles Kelly, the father of Dust Off, who gave his life to save Dust Off—the greatest life-saver ever. His dying words—When I have your wounded—set the standard for combat medicine to this day. It is also the story of the author, Medal of Honor recipient General Patrick Brady, who learned from Charles Kelly and struggled to meet his standard. Brady led the 54th Medical Detachment as it rescued over twenty-one thousand wounded—enemy and friendly—in ten months, while sustaining twenty-six Purple Hearts. Dead Men Flying is the story of salvation in the midst of horror, courage in the face of adversity, and the miracle of faith in the heat of combat. A riveting tale from America's most decorated living soldier, this is a book that no American can afford to ignore. Now with two new chapters, Dead Men Flying provides in-depth analysis by General Brady about where the state of the military today and how we can get back on track to be the greatest nation on earth.
Dead Soldier Issue 4
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Author : Richie Smyth
language : en
Publisher: Liquid Comics
Release Date : 2014-12-19
Dead Soldier Issue 4 written by Richie Smyth and has been published by Liquid Comics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-19 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
From acclaimed filmmakers John Moore (Max Payne, Behind Enemy Lines and The Omen) and Richie Smyth, comes the story of Colonel John Donner. Americans, Germans, Friends, and Foes: all men are equal when faced with the terror that is Soldier John Doe. Only one man, Lieutenant Thomas Brightwater ¨C now fully aware of the horrifying truth of Doe¡¯s origins ¨C seems willing to shift the course of a fate that may generate an even darker reality should shadowy imperial forces have their way. But buried deep in the bowels of an off the grid rural Sudanese military base, and facing off against a strike force determined to exterminate Doe at all costs, Lt. Brightwater and his only ally in Doe himself stand the slimmest chances at survival. War will never be the same.