Veteran S Story In War Time
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Veteran S Story In War Time
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Author : Ken Carback
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-30
Veteran S Story In War Time written by Ken Carback and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-30 with categories.
In Vietnam, Robinson would know moments of abject terror. He'd also experience the camaraderie and loyalty that came from serving in the US First Infantry Division. And one night, on guard duty in a region filled with enemy activity, he would receive a divine promise that would shape his life, both during his military service and back home. This book is a profound tribute to the thousands of service members who put their lives on the line in a hostile land. Profits from the sale of this book will be shared with veteran's charities to help support wounded veterans and their families.
Forever A Soldier
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Author : Tom Wiener
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Forever A Soldier written by Tom Wiener and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Contains thirty-seven narratives, drawn from letters, diaries, private memoirs, and oral histories in which American veterans describe their experiences serving in conflicts from the First World War to the twenty-first-century war in Iraq.
Vietnam Beyond
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Author : Jenny La Sala; Jim Markson
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2014-09-22
Vietnam Beyond written by Jenny La Sala; Jim Markson and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-22 with History categories.
Vietnam and Beyond is a collection of wartime letters written home by Jim Markson from March 1967 to March 1968. Jim carried sadness and boxed-up memories from Vietnam. Perhaps, if it were not for the general divided and oppositional public opinion of the Vietnam War at that time, the soldiers returning home might have been able to open up and begin the healing process. Instead, those soldiers returning from Vietnam were afraid to tell their story. These fears bound each soldier to the other. We are very proud to embrace all veterans and include stories of veterans of all wars, including WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan to show the similarities of war and the soldier from one generation to another.
Forever A Soldier
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Author : Tom Wiener
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Forever A Soldier written by Tom Wiener and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Oral history categories.
Breaking The Silence
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Author : Ted Barris
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn.com
Release Date : 2011-10-10
Breaking The Silence written by Ted Barris and has been published by Dundurn.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-10 with History categories.
"Never talked about it." That’s what most people say when they’re asked if the veteran in the family ever shared wartime experiences. Describing combat, imprisonment or lost comrades from the World Wars, the Korea War, or even Afghanistan is reserved for Remembrance Day or the Legion lounge. Nobody was ever supposed to see them get emotional, show their vulnerability. Nobody was ever to know the hell of their war. About 25 years ago, Ted Barris began breaking through the silence. Because of his unique interviewing skills, he found that veterans would talk to him, set the record straight and put a face on the service and sacrifice of men and women in uniform. As a result of his work on 15 previous books, Barris has earned a reputation of trust among Canada’s veterans. Indeed, over the years, nearly 3,000 of them have shared their memories, all offering original material for his books. Among other revelations in Breaking the Silence, veterans of the Great War reflect on an extraordinary first Armistice in 1918; decorated Second World War fighter pilots talk about their thirst for blood in the sky; Canadian POWs explain how they survived Chinese attempts to brainwash them during the Korean War; and soldiers with the Afghanistan mission talk about the horrors of the "friendly fire" incident near Kandahar. Breaking the Silence is a ground-breaking book that goes to the heart of veterans’ war-time experiences.
Never Forgotten
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Author : Jenny La Sala
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-28
Never Forgotten written by Jenny La Sala and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-28 with Literary Collections categories.
When the Vietnam Veterans tours were over, they came home to find a country divided and a nation unappreciative of their service. How they were treated, how they integrated back into society, and how their wartime experiences changed them are just some of the questions answered, as their stories unfold in Never Forgotten. Told by the Veterans themselves, these are their stories. "The book Never Forgotten, captures 58 Veterans accounts and others on what it was like to experience the Vietnam War. In their own words, they talk about their return home, struggles to maintain healthy relationships, decades of recovery, and feelings of worthlessness. Many find emotional well-being and self-worth by helping other Veterans. Those of us who are Veterans or whose loved ones have served in war, know with certainty we are different when we return home, than before we marched off to war. Because of this difference, for ourselves and for those we love and enjoy having in our lives, Never Forgotten is a must read." ~ Michael B. Christy, Lt. Col. USA (ret) and Vietnam Veteran
Veterans
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Author : Pete Mecca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-10-31
Veterans written by Pete Mecca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-31 with History categories.
Veterans: Stories From America's Best captures the voices of the men and women sent to war in far-off lands during America's wars of the last century. Many kept their experiences, whether brutal, humane, or comedic, under tight wraps. Pete Mecca has sought out these veterans and, in giving them an opportunity to tell their stories, shows their wartime experiences to be powerful and poignant. Their voices speak loud and clear as they tell their stories in this stark and moving book. -- Greg Grimes COL, USA (R) Grand Prize Winner, MOAA National Military Writing Contest
Stories Of Service Volume 2
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Author : Janice Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Craven Street Books
Release Date : 2011
Stories Of Service Volume 2 written by Janice Stevens and has been published by Craven Street Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Stories of Service continues with new generations, new challenges, and new heroism in Stories of Service, Volume II. In the tradition of the original Stories of Service comes this new comes this new collection of moving war remembrances from nearly 100 veterans and civilian war survivors from the from the greater Fresno/San Joaquin Valley region, gathered from memoir classes taught by Janice Stevens. Written in the veterans' own words, these stories cover a half-century of American military action around the world, from World War II to Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War. These are stories of harrowing combat, separation from loved ones, survival in POW camps, boredom, fear, bravery, victory, and returning home - plus all the bizarre, incongruous, and humorous events of wartime and military service. Offering a rare glimpse of world history as experienced by ordinary men and women, Stories of Service, Volume II is a book to be treasured by veterans, their families, and all who are interested in the history of war and the San Joaquin Valley.
Freedom S Servants
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Author : Douglas Mattox
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-07-04
Freedom S Servants written by Douglas Mattox and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-04 with categories.
"Freedom's Servants" collects the still vivid memories of WWII Veterans as they recount their experiences in that war; experiences that were to influence their life paths over the seven-plus decades since the war. Though mostly teens, their service ranged from one momentous day of active duty to eighteen months of confinement in a German POW camp; where in every case, they served with honor and patriotic pride. No bitterness was part of their stories, regardless of any ongoing physical impact the war had on their lives. For them, duty and honor reigned, and reigns still.Humor was one of their survival weapons, even in the bleakest of times. That humor quickly bubbled up as they retold their stories and, has been delightfully captured in the accounts. The stories were largely extracted during personal interviews and their words were embedded in the stories. The stories are very much in their spirit, and often in their voices. Mostly Midwesterners, they frequently came from rural backgrounds; but, thanks to the GI Bill, they became entrepreneurs, engineers, physicians and artists of national renown.Stories cut across all book genres, as we read of a passionate romance interrupted for 45 years by the war. The story of a 19-year old assigned to the top secret planning of the D-Day invasion of Normandy conveys the humility that such enormous responsibility instilled. A GI, who became a nationally recognized artist, described in vivid colors and emotions, a non-denominational communion service led by a Chaplain before a battle. Tongue in cheek, another relates his emotional attachment to a massive military weapon. The deprivations of three-months in a foxhole become vivid in another story.The wartime service of women in uniforms, and in training, give important insights into the vital roles women played in the great conflict, and how those experiences moved them toward their careers in peacetime. Stateside memories touch on the children left at home and the teachers who taught the children with absent parents. One voice is that of a woman describing her rescue after four years of confinement in a forced-labor camp in Germany.This is not a dry history, but a personal glimpse of the WWII-era service of very young men and women, who, coming out of the Depression, had to put their lives on hold. This book is a perfect introduction to the WWII era for readers of all ages as it's focused on personal stories. Young people will be inspired to see how those, who were mostly teens, like themselves, responded in a time of great national peril and risk.War, the ultimate school of hard knocks rapidly instilled character and skill into the teenage draftees and, coupled with their dependable work-ethic, shaped them for a future they could not have foreseen when they were in high school. The story of Freedom's Servants will make all readers want to be even better citizens.
Wheels Of Courage
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Author : David Davis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-08-25
Wheels Of Courage written by David Davis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-25 with History categories.
Out of the carnage of World War II comes an unforgettable tale about defying the odds and finding hope in the most harrowing of circumstances. Wheels of Courage tells the stirring story of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who were paralyzed on the battlefield during World War II-at the Battle of the Bulge, on the island of Okinawa, inside Japanese POW camps-only to return to a world unused to dealing with their traumatic injuries. Doctors considered paraplegics to be "dead-enders" and "no-hopers," with the life expectancy of about a year. Societal stigma was so ingrained that playing sports was considered out-of-bounds for so-called "crippled bodies." But servicemen like Johnny Winterholler, a standout athlete from Wyoming before he was captured on Corregidor, and Stan Den Adel, shot in the back just days before the peace treaty ending the war was signed, refused to waste away in their hospital beds. Thanks to medical advances and the dedication of innovative physicians and rehabilitation coaches, they asserted their right to a life without limitations. The paralyzed veterans formed the first wheelchair basketball teams, and soon the Rolling Devils, the Flying Wheels, and the Gizz Kids were barnstorming the nation and filling arenas with cheering, incredulous fans. The wounded-warriors-turned-playmakers were joined by their British counterparts, led by the indomitable Dr. Ludwig Guttmann. Together, they triggered the birth of the Paralympic Games and opened the gymnasium doors to those with other disabilities, including survivors of the polio epidemic in the 1950s.Much as Jackie Robinson's breakthrough into the major leagues served as an opening salvo in the civil rights movement, these athletes helped jump-start a global movement about human adaptability. Their unlikely heroics on the court showed the world that it is ability, not disability, that matters most. Off the court, their push for equal rights led to dramatic changes in how civilized societies treat individuals with disabilities: from kneeling buses and curb cutouts to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Their saga is yet another lasting legacy of the Greatest Generation, one that has been long overlooked. Drawing on the veterans' own words, stories, and memories about this pioneering era, David Davis has crafted a narrative of survival, resilience, and triumph for sports fans and athletes, history buffs and military veterans, and people with and without disabilities.