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ISBN 13 : 9780970932419
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (324 download)
Download or read book Ojai Valley's Veterans Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David E Pressey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996801911
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (19 download)
Download or read book VETERANS' STORIES Book III written by David E Pressey and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume Three of Ventura County Veterans' Stories was created to help people understand what it means to serve our nation as a member of the Armed Forces. This book is amazing collection of personal experiences by the soldiers, sailors and airmen who were doing the dirty work...America's true heroes.
Author : Janice Stevens
Publisher : Linden Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1610351266
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Stories of Service, Volume 2 written by Janice Stevens and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfectly blending a vast historical scope with intensely individual viewpoints, this stirring collection of stories brings a man-on-the-ground perspective to a huge range of military history, with stories of a quarter-century of war from nearly every corner of the earth, including Europe; the Pacific; mainland Asia; a tense confrontation in Guantanamo Bay during the Cuban Missile Crisis; POW camps in Germany, Japan, and California; and the San Joaquin Valley home front from the 1940s through the 1960s. These 72 highly individualized narratives of combat, military service, and the personal sacrifices of war--penned by ordinary San Joaquin Valley residents and buttressed with more than 100 personal photographs--bring commentaries from soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, nurses, ambulance drivers, and civilians. In simple, direct, and authentic language, with stories both horrific and touching, ""Stories of Service: Volume 2"" perfectly illustrates the personal side of war.
Author : Jannette Jauregui
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738574912
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (749 download)
Download or read book Ventura County Veterans written by Jannette Jauregui and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ventura County's military history encompasses much more than the strategic naval bases that have occupied the shorelines and flatlands of the Pacific Coast from Point Mugu to La Conchita. Individuals from Oxnard, Ventura, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Fillmore, Ojai, Piru, and the other cities, towns, and neighborhoods in the county proudly served their country in times of war. The images in this book pay homage to some of those individuals--men and women who sacrificed so much to preserve freedom. From the European and Pacific fronts of World War II , to the snowy winters in Korea, through the tribulations of the Vietnam era, this book goes beyond the broad scope of war and into the personal experiences of Ventura County's heroes.
Author : Janice Stevens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933502083
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Stories of Service written by Janice Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered primarily during a series of memoir classes led led by author Janice Stevens, Stories of Service is a powerful compilation of war remembrances by over 75 World War II veterans from the greater Fresno/San Joaquin Valley region. This striking array of stories details events in all major theaters of the war: the Pacific, Europe, North Africa, and the home front (including the saga of Japanese internment). Some stories recount dramatic moments of ephocal combat, such as the landing at Okinawa and the bloody Battle of the Bulge, while others reflect the anxiety and hardship that marked the lives of those back home. Stories of Service will strongly appeal to those with an interest in the history of the war and the San Joaquin Valley, as well as those with veterans or a history of military service in their family.
Author : Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743260813
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)
Download or read book Danger's Hour written by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on years of research and firsthand interviews with both American and Japanese survivors, Maxwell Taylor Kennedy draws a gripping portrait of men bravely serving their countries in war and the advent of a terrifying new weapon, suicide bombing, that nearly halted the most powerful nation in the world. In the closing months of World War II, Americans found themselves facing a new weapon: kamikazes--the first men to use airplanes as suicide weapons. By the beginning of 1945, facing imminent invasion, Japan turned to its most idealistic young men and demanded of them the greatest sacrifice. On May 11, 1945, days after Germany's surrender, the USS Bunker Hill--with thousands of crewmen and the most sophisticated naval technology available--was 70 miles off the coast of Okinawa when pilot Kiyoshi Ogawa flew his plane into the ship, killing 393 Americans in the worst suicide attack against America until September 11.--From publisher description.
Author : Jenny La Sala
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1490766502
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Never Forgotten written by Jenny La Sala and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Author : Arnold Rosen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462807895
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)
Download or read book Keeping Memories Alive written by Arnold Rosen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In straightforward yet often vivid detail, some 35 fully-illustrated profiles bring fresh life in this book to three recent eras of international conflict: World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Keeping Memories Alive: Our Aging Veterans Tell Their Story ranges widely from pfcs to two-star generals, from front-line fighting to essential backstopping from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The veterans, who come from across the United States, have all found a home in Sun City--Hilton Head, South Carolina--and tell their stories with pride and humility. Author Arnold Rosen, a Korean War veteran, has had more than 20 books published.
Author : Sarah A. Larsen
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870204483
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories written by Sarah A. Larsen and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2010 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion book to the documentary produced by Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories showcases 40 first-person stories from those who fought in America's longest war. From barely-legal sons of Wisconsin to seasoned soldiers, the men and women in these pages make up a diverse collection of voices: an army chaplain who led services at Khe Sanh but never picked up a weapon; identical twin brothers who discover they are stationed at the same South Vietnam base; a Hmong refugee who fought the Secret War at age 12 in the jungles of Laos and later moved to Milwaukee; two prisoners of war whose years in captivity total almost 14; a Medal of Honor recipient; and dozens more. The stories in these pages expand beyond the borders of the war to include personal accounts of the events leading up to it, as well as the experiences of veterans as they return home to civilian life at the height of antiwar protest. Supported by original maps, photographs from the veterans' own collections, historical chapter introductions, biographies, and a comprehensive "honor roll" of Wisconsin-born soldiers who died or remain missing, Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories is an unforgettable collection and lasting tribute to our veterans.
Author : Tracy Crow
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612347010
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Red, White, and True written by Tracy Crow and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even as we celebrate the return of our military from wars in the Middle East, we are becoming increasingly aware of the struggles that await veterans on the home front. Red, White, and True offers readers a collection of voices that reflect the experiences of those touched by war--from the children of veterans who encounter them in their fathers' recollections of past wars to the young men and women who fought in the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan. The diversity of perspectives collected in this volume validates the experiences of our veterans and their families, describing their shared struggles and triumphs while honoring the fact that each person's military experience is different. Leila Levinson's powerful essay recounts her father's experience freeing a POW camp during World War II. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder provides a chilling account of being a new second lieutenant in Vietnam. Army combat veteran Brooke King recounts the anguish of raising her young children by day while trying to distinguish between her horrific memories of IED explosions in Baghdad and terrifying dreams by night. These individual stories of pain and struggle, along with twenty-nine others, illustrate the inescapable damage that war rends in the fabric of society and celebrate our dauntless attempts to repair these holes with compassion and courage.
Author : Ada Christine Lightsey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Veteran's Story ... written by Ada Christine Lightsey and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ronald Wheatley
Publisher : Hellgate Press
ISBN 13 : 9781555718145
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (181 download)
Download or read book A Time for War written by Ronald Wheatley and published by Hellgate Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of interviews conducted over a twenty year period with veterans from the town of Scituate, Massachusetts, and in some cases Cohasset, Massachusetts, by the author who is also a veteran. Those interviewed served in wars from World War II to Afghanistan. Also includes information about Leonard Wheatley, a Revolutionary War veteran and excerpts from letters of William Reuben and James Andrews, two Civil War veterans.
Author : Larry A. Williams
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476683077
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Texas South Plains War Stories written by Larry A. Williams and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every veteran has a story to tell--often ones they have not told their own families. But as one vet in this collection of original interviews succinctly said of his combat experiences: "Some things are better left unsaid." Documenting recollections from survivors of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts--all residents of the Texas Panhandle--this book presents narratives from men and women whose young lives, for good or ill, were defined by their participation in warfare in service to their country.
Author : Evelyn I. Gregory
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Operation Memories written by Evelyn I. Gregory and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True WWII biographies. Oral interviews given by 50 men & women about their unique WWII experiences. Fascinating stories, many never published before. From old notes, logs, diaries & unpublished manuscripts. Pearl Harbor. Hiroshima. Kassarine Pass. Normandy. China-Burma-India...flying over the hump. Stories about a disastrous secret invasion (Devon Invasion). The very first radar installations. Marines guarding President Roosevelt. An admiral disappears (forever). Discovery of old masters paintings hidden by German military. Stories from six continents, every ocean. Compelling thoughts of foot soldiers dismantling mines. Gunfire at a conference with General "Hap" Arnold. The U.S. Navy ships real gold. Stalag 17 secret death march log. "Milk Run" by an injured pilot. Bloody invasions in the South Pacific. Navigating Lindbergh himself. Movie stars. Glen Miller. VJ & VE Days celebrated worldwide. Holocaust museum's vice chairman loses 40 family members...from his childhood at Auschwitz to being a speaker at the Capitol rotunda. Submariners in battle. Typhoons. How survivors led admirable lives, educated themselves. Order from Senior Distributors, P.O. Box 185, Vineburg, CA 95487.
Author : Jordan Halwell
Publisher : Dpwn Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781939794062
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Heart of a Veteran written by Jordan Halwell and published by Dpwn Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of 11 veterans, true American Heroes, sharing their stories of service, courage and resilience from WW2 to today's war on terror.
Author : Catherine Whitney
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458778525
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)
Download or read book Soldiers Once written by Catherine Whitney and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catherine Whitney’s brother, Vietnam veteran Jim Schuler, died at just fifty-three years old, while living in a flophouse. It had been sixteen years since, in one of his drunken rages, he had last seen his family. He was one of countless veterans who never recovered from the trauma of war and the stress of returning to live in a country that didn’t care about his pain.The story of what happened to Whitney’s brother resonates with humanity and has a clear relevance to current national concerns.Soldiers Onceputs a very human face on veterans’ policies, finding in Whitney’s personal drama a broader significance. It is both an investigation into her brother’s loss and a meditation on the lost dreams of our military brotherhood.
Author : Arnold Rosen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1441575995
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (415 download)
Download or read book Before It's Too Late written by Arnold Rosen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They came from city and countryside and many walks of life. Some were drafted, many enlisted, but the 47 veterans who are profiled in this book, wherever they served and whatever they went on to after their military service, have one noteworthy element in common: they were patriots who put their lives on the line when needed and gave their support in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They helped make history, and a future for us all.
