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Description:Published in conjunction with the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, this book tells stories about our military heroes from the Civil War onward. They relate personal accounts and reflections on combat and war from members of the Legion of Valor of the Unites States of America, Inc. and their friends. Courage in Combat explores the concept of courage through aspects of the lives, thoughts, and actions of this elite group. They are recipients of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross. Their awards are our nation’s highest military decorations, given only to one in 20,000 combatants. Among them are sergeants and generals as well as corpsmen, civilians, engineers, “grunts,” and paratroopers. There are men and women, a mess attendant, aviators, spies and POWs, a cavalry scout, candidates for sainthood, and a President of the United States.This book also includes a short history of this unique group, America’s oldest military service organization, and an extensive list of its members, past and present.Courage in Combat discusses the nature of courage, explores the different ways in which courage is shown, and celebrates the courage shown by these recipients, most of whom would say, “I was just doing my job.”Table of ContentsForeword Joseph L. GallowayAcknowledgementsPreface Golden DeedsOF HEROES AND COMBATHeroismKarl Marlantes, Navy CrossHeroes of the Vietnam GenerationJames Webb, Navy CrossThe Context of Courage for Infantry in VietnamLieutenant Colonel Barry D. Gasdek, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossBattle at Camp A Shau 1966Bennie G. Adkins, USA, Medal of HonorTaming the Wild WestWilliam Frederick Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” Medal of HonorHit, Hit, and Hit AgainS. Donald Singelstad, Distinguished Service CrossDays of An Inside Account of the Bloodiest Six Months of the Vietnam WarRobert L. Tonsetic, Distinguished Service CrossTo Serve, and To SacrificeJared C. Monti, USA, Medal of HonorVietnam LettersDaniel P. Garcia and General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossMemories of Dai DoBrigadier General William Weise, USMC Ret., Navy CrossCombatLieutenant Colonel Richard J. Rinaldo, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossRevengeWilliam E. Davis III, USNR, Navy CrossMillett’s ChargeJ. C. BeanGeorge S. Patton As We Knew HimBrigadier General John C. “Doc” Bahnsen, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossThe Unknown LegendColonel Peter J. Ortiz, USMC, Navy Cross With Gold StarLance Corporal Benjamin HarrisFighting on the Long, Hard RoadJames Megellas, Distinguished Service CrossOperation Red WingsMichael P. Murphy, USN, Medal of HonorKeep Your Boots OnJill Jorden SpitzValor at OahuTim FrankThe Silver Cross for ValorAWARDS AND DECORATIONS“Gallantry and Intrepidity”Valor Decorations in Current and Past ConflictsEileen CholletRecognizing ValorLieutenant Colonel Richard J. Rinaldo, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossA Medal of Honor for a Vietnam-era Air Force Pilot?Fred L. BorchCherishing Valiant DeedsHonorary Member B. G. BurkettIntroduction to the Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the United States of AmericaFrank La Fayette Anders, Medal of HonorFIDELITYHistory of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.Judy C. CampbellRepatriation of a Hero from KoreaLieutenant Colonel Donald C. Faith, Medal of HonorDavid VergunAmerica Needs the Legion of ValorVice Admiral J. Paul ReasonPreserving the History of Valor AwardsHonorary Member C. Douglas SternerMaking D-Day WorkLeonard G. “Bud” Lomell, Distinguished Service CrossAmerica’s Greatest Female Spy of World War IIVirginia Hall, Distinguished Service CrossThe Admiral’s LegacyJeremiah Denton’s life and workCommander Joseph McInerneyLeading and Inspiring Prisoners of WarAdmiral James B. Stockdale, Medal of HonorRocky the ReactionaryCaptain Humbert R. Versace, Medal of HonorC. Douglas SternerDetermined Assault on Hill 329Willis Jackson, Distinguished Service CrossFather of the Disabled American VeteransRobert S. Marx, Distinguished Service CrossPioneer, Fighter, TrainerKurt Chew-Een Lee, Navy CrossSix SecondsLieutenant General John F. Kelly, USMCReturning Fire at Pearl HarborDoris Miller, Navy CrossThe Roosevelt Medals of HonorFighter Ace and Prisoner of WarRobinson Risner, Air Force CrossTaking Charge of Tough JobsHarvey C. Barnum, Jr., Medal of HonorRanger Hall of FameRichard D. “Tex” Wandke, Distinguished Service CrossRobert L. Tonsetic, Distinguished Service CrossVolunteers at the “Home of the Legion of Valor”FORTITUDEMedics, Medevacs, and ChaplainsLieutenant Colonel Richard J. Rinaldo, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossCombat Medic’s RequiemJohn J. Duffy, Distinguished Service CrossIncredible Medevacs in VietnamMichael J. Novosel, Medal of HonorPeter DorlandArmy Chaplain Who Saved Prisoners of WarFather Emil J. Kapuan, Medal of H...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Courage in Combat: Stories By and About Recipients of the Nation’s Highest Decorations. To get started finding Courage in Combat: Stories By and About Recipients of the Nation’s Highest Decorations, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Published in conjunction with the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, this book tells stories about our military heroes from the Civil War onward. They relate personal accounts and reflections on combat and war from members of the Legion of Valor of the Unites States of America, Inc. and their friends. Courage in Combat explores the concept of courage through aspects of the lives, thoughts, and actions of this elite group. They are recipients of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross. Their awards are our nation’s highest military decorations, given only to one in 20,000 combatants. Among them are sergeants and generals as well as corpsmen, civilians, engineers, “grunts,” and paratroopers. There are men and women, a mess attendant, aviators, spies and POWs, a cavalry scout, candidates for sainthood, and a President of the United States.This book also includes a short history of this unique group, America’s oldest military service organization, and an extensive list of its members, past and present.Courage in Combat discusses the nature of courage, explores the different ways in which courage is shown, and celebrates the courage shown by these recipients, most of whom would say, “I was just doing my job.”Table of ContentsForeword Joseph L. GallowayAcknowledgementsPreface Golden DeedsOF HEROES AND COMBATHeroismKarl Marlantes, Navy CrossHeroes of the Vietnam GenerationJames Webb, Navy CrossThe Context of Courage for Infantry in VietnamLieutenant Colonel Barry D. Gasdek, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossBattle at Camp A Shau 1966Bennie G. Adkins, USA, Medal of HonorTaming the Wild WestWilliam Frederick Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” Medal of HonorHit, Hit, and Hit AgainS. Donald Singelstad, Distinguished Service CrossDays of An Inside Account of the Bloodiest Six Months of the Vietnam WarRobert L. Tonsetic, Distinguished Service CrossTo Serve, and To SacrificeJared C. Monti, USA, Medal of HonorVietnam LettersDaniel P. Garcia and General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossMemories of Dai DoBrigadier General William Weise, USMC Ret., Navy CrossCombatLieutenant Colonel Richard J. Rinaldo, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossRevengeWilliam E. Davis III, USNR, Navy CrossMillett’s ChargeJ. C. BeanGeorge S. Patton As We Knew HimBrigadier General John C. “Doc” Bahnsen, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossThe Unknown LegendColonel Peter J. Ortiz, USMC, Navy Cross With Gold StarLance Corporal Benjamin HarrisFighting on the Long, Hard RoadJames Megellas, Distinguished Service CrossOperation Red WingsMichael P. Murphy, USN, Medal of HonorKeep Your Boots OnJill Jorden SpitzValor at OahuTim FrankThe Silver Cross for ValorAWARDS AND DECORATIONS“Gallantry and Intrepidity”Valor Decorations in Current and Past ConflictsEileen CholletRecognizing ValorLieutenant Colonel Richard J. Rinaldo, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossA Medal of Honor for a Vietnam-era Air Force Pilot?Fred L. BorchCherishing Valiant DeedsHonorary Member B. G. BurkettIntroduction to the Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the United States of AmericaFrank La Fayette Anders, Medal of HonorFIDELITYHistory of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.Judy C. CampbellRepatriation of a Hero from KoreaLieutenant Colonel Donald C. Faith, Medal of HonorDavid VergunAmerica Needs the Legion of ValorVice Admiral J. Paul ReasonPreserving the History of Valor AwardsHonorary Member C. Douglas SternerMaking D-Day WorkLeonard G. “Bud” Lomell, Distinguished Service CrossAmerica’s Greatest Female Spy of World War IIVirginia Hall, Distinguished Service CrossThe Admiral’s LegacyJeremiah Denton’s life and workCommander Joseph McInerneyLeading and Inspiring Prisoners of WarAdmiral James B. Stockdale, Medal of HonorRocky the ReactionaryCaptain Humbert R. Versace, Medal of HonorC. Douglas SternerDetermined Assault on Hill 329Willis Jackson, Distinguished Service CrossFather of the Disabled American VeteransRobert S. Marx, Distinguished Service CrossPioneer, Fighter, TrainerKurt Chew-Een Lee, Navy CrossSix SecondsLieutenant General John F. Kelly, USMCReturning Fire at Pearl HarborDoris Miller, Navy CrossThe Roosevelt Medals of HonorFighter Ace and Prisoner of WarRobinson Risner, Air Force CrossTaking Charge of Tough JobsHarvey C. Barnum, Jr., Medal of HonorRanger Hall of FameRichard D. “Tex” Wandke, Distinguished Service CrossRobert L. Tonsetic, Distinguished Service CrossVolunteers at the “Home of the Legion of Valor”FORTITUDEMedics, Medevacs, and ChaplainsLieutenant Colonel Richard J. Rinaldo, USA Ret., Distinguished Service CrossCombat Medic’s RequiemJohn J. Duffy, Distinguished Service CrossIncredible Medevacs in VietnamMichael J. Novosel, Medal of HonorPeter DorlandArmy Chaplain Who Saved Prisoners of WarFather Emil J. Kapuan, Medal of H...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Courage in Combat: Stories By and About Recipients of the Nation’s Highest Decorations. To get started finding Courage in Combat: Stories By and About Recipients of the Nation’s Highest Decorations, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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