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Author : Larry Minear
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597974862
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)
Download or read book Through Veterans' Eyes written by Larry Minear and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique challenges facing today's veterans, in their own words
Author : Richard van Emden
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408801639
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Soldier's War written by Richard van Emden and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: November 2008 sees the 90th anniversary of the end of the Great War, 'the war to end all wars' that still haunts and fascinates in equal measure. Richard van Emden's new book tells that story as never before through the words and pictures of the men who were there. The Soldier's War includes incredible never-published-before letters and photographs to reveal the true stories of a lost generation. The Soldier's War traces the war chronologically, taking stories from each year of the fighting and following the British Tommy through devastating battles and trench warfare to the armistice in 1918. The book also reflects on other lesser-known and more personal aspects of the war, such as the work of stretcher-bearers, army chaplains, and burial parties. Each chapter will begin with an exploration of the soldiers' post-war attitudes to an emotive and controversial aspects of the conflict. What were their attitudes towards the enemy? What did the troops at the front line really think about their generals? Did they remember their time in the war with any fondness? Central to The Soldier's War are the original and as-yet-unseen photographs that punctuate the narrative. Many soldiers carried lightweight VPK cameras (Vest Pocket Kodaks) and used them (illegally) to photograph the war as it unfolded. Between seventy-five and a hundred remarkable images will for the first time show trench-warfare as it really happened.
Author : Ulferts Dr. John David (author)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781005490102
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Always Remember written by Ulferts Dr. John David (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John David Ulferts
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781796777017
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Always Remember - W.W. II Through Veterans' Eyes written by John David Ulferts and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for the 80th anniversary of W.W. II, when the future not only of the U.S., but of democracy itself, laid in balance, comes Always Remember - WWII Through Veterans'' Eyes. During the 1990''s, 140 veterans of W.W. II (including twenty recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor) shared their stories of valor and sacrifice with the author who promised to keep them alive through the classes he taught and the pages of this book.One such story is that of Sgt. George Barlow, who never received the medal he should have been given posthumously for sacrificing his own life to save others.Iwo Jima, 1945. "How bad am I hit?" Sergeant George Barlow questioned his buddy, John Snyder. Barlow had just saved the lives of everyone in the squad by throwing himself on a grenade the Japanese had hurled into their machine gun emplacement. As he cradled Barlow''s head in his arms, Snyder told him he''d been hit pretty bad. Barlow''s lower torso had been blown away when the grenade exploded and he had no movement in what was left of his legs."You''re not going to leave me here to die?" Barlow asked softly. "No, George," Snyder promised. Snyder knew that without help, Barlow wouldn''t last till morning. With the Japanese entrenched everywhere, Snyder set off in the black night to find the company medic. Though he managed to find G Company''s Captain McCarthy, Snyder was told it was too dangerous to risk a corpsman''s life to go back with him to help Barlow. Dejected, Snyder somehow made it back to Barlow, and was by his side when just before daybreak Barlow died. Snyder was the only member of his squad to survive the hell of Iwo Jima. Since there was no one else able to verify Snyder''s story, Barlow never received a Medal of Honor. Undaunted, Snyder honored his promise not to let Barlow die at Iwo Jima by keeping his memory alive, telling Barlow''s story whenever he could, including in correspondence with the author.The voices of W.W. II have grown silent as the greatest generation has all but slipped away. Through the pages of Always Remember - W.W. II Through Veterans'' Eyes, 140 veterans speak again, their stories of heroic sacrifice kept alive, never to be forgotten. Together their stories provide a first-person narrative of W.W. II from the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, to the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy, to the intense fighting in the Pacific in the Philippines, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, the experience of minorities serving in the Armed Forces, prisoners of war, the Battle of the Bulge, liberation of the Holocaust''s concentration camps, and, at last, victory in Europe and the Pacific.As a young teacher working in Germany for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in the 1990''s, the sacrifices the greatest generation made seemed like only yesterday as Dr. Ulferts visited the hollow ground of Normandy''s beaches, the Ardennes Forest, and the concentration camps of Dachau, Buchenwald, and Auschwitz. Inspired by their sacrifices, Dr. Ulferts wrote W.W. II veterans to thank them for their service and vowed to keep their stories alive if they chose to share them. For every letter Dr. Ulferts sent, he received more responses than expected as veterans passed the letters on to their buddies and printed them in reunion newsletters. First as a classroom teacher, then as Superintendent-Principal of a small rural Illinois school district and Adjunct professor for Concordia University - Wisconsin, Dr. Ulferts has used the veterans'' letters as part of his instruction for years and always knew that one day he would record the veterans'' stories in Always Remember - W.W. II Through Veterans'' Eyes.As the voices of the greatest generation fall silent, it is left for those of us who follow in their footsteps to tell their stories and to speak their names so that all that they endured for you, for me, for future generations, may forever be remembered. As long as their stories are told, the veterans of W.W. II will never die.
Author : John David Ulferts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781686432422
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (324 download)
Download or read book Always Remember - World War II Through Veterans' Eyes written by John David Ulferts and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1990s, 140 veterans of World War II, including 20 Medal of Honor recipients, shared their stories of valor and sacrifice with the author who promised to keep them alive through the classes he taught and the pages of this book. Iwo Jima, 1945. "How bad am I hit?" Sergeant George Barlow questioned his buddy, John Snyder. Barlow had just saved the lives of everyone in the squad by throwing himself on a grenade the Japanese had hurled into the GIs machine gun emplacement. As he cradled Barlow's head in his arms, Snyder told him he'd been hit pretty bad. Barlow's lower torso had been blown away. "You're not going to leave me here to die?" Barlow asked softly. "No, George," Snyder promised. Snyder knew that without help, Barlow wouldn't last till morning. With the Japanese entrenched everywhere, Snyder set off in the black night to find the company medic. Though he managed to find G Company's Captain McCarthy, Snyder was told it was too dangerous to risk a corpsman's life to go back with him to help Barlow. Dejected, Snyder somehow made it back to Barlow, and was by his side when, just before daybreak, Barlow died. Snyder was the only member of his squad to survive the hell of Iwo Jima. Snyder honored his promise not to let Barlow die on Iwo Jima by telling Barlow's story to anyone who would listen. The voices of World War II have grown silent as the greatest generation has all but slipped away. Through the pages of Always Remember - World War II Through Veterans' Eyes, 140 veterans speak again, their stories of heroic sacrifice kept alive, never to be forgotten. Together their first-person narratives tell the history of World War II when the future not only of the U.S., but of democracy itself, laid in the balance. As long as their stories are told, the veterans of World War II will never die. This revised edition includes additional photographs of the veterans and a Discussion Guide for book studies. Check out the reviews on the Kindle version.
Author : Rod Boltjes
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Vietnam written by Rod Boltjes and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 50 Vietnam Veterans from the small town of Platte, South Dakota, have shared their experiences for this book. This is a brief account of the war, and the survivor's thoughts on it today. Nineteen have passed, but the families have shared information available on their veteran's service. All branches of the military are represented along with the many varied jobs required for the war effort. This is an attempt to record our thoughts for our children, grandchildren and other family and friends who may be interested. We never talked about Vietnam very much. This is an effort to be more forthcoming.
Author : Jordan Kay Leininger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940609348
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (93 download)
Download or read book In the Eyes of a Veterans Daughter written by Jordan Kay Leininger and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes place in the highs and lows of being a veteran's daughter. From a girl watching her dad as a soldier as she is growing up to her dad's transition into a veteran. From a full-of-life soldier to a decline in health and energy living with PTSD as a veteran. This book gives hope to other families knowing that they are not alone, help is out there, and to inform our government that our soldiers and veterans need better care in exchange for fighting for our freedom.
Author : Barry R. Schaller
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597978604
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)
Download or read book Veterans on Trial written by Barry R. Schaller and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enormous costs to society of PTSD.
Author : Frank L. Grzyb
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557531339
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (313 download)
Download or read book Touched by the Dragon written by Frank L. Grzyb and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Touched by the Dragon is a collection of gripping narratives of Vietnam veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island. We learn of the experiences of men and women, the enlisted and officers, those in combat and those behind the lines, in a way that resonates far beyond Rhode Island. What makes this book truly unique is its absence of literary pretensions. These oral accounts speak in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact way. Personalities emerge as the veterans discuss their prewar days, their training and preparation for Vietnam, their in-country experiences - some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable - and their return to a country that didn't value their sacrifice.
Author : Kenneth D. Pollard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781502400079
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book Through My Eyes written by Kenneth D. Pollard and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through My Eyes is a year long look at my life as a soldier for the United States in Viet Nam. You won't find a gruesome war story, what you will find is how an American soldier lived and endured 12 months of the worst things you can imagine.
Author : Erin P. Finley
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801461187
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Fields of Combat written by Erin P. Finley and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you consider Iraq—like I do, probably twenty-nine out of thirty days—to be the pinnacle of your life, then where do you go from there? And I'm sure that a lot of veterans feel that way. To them, that was it. That was everything. So now what? They have to find something meaningful and purposeful." "When I got back from Afghanistan, there was not even so much as a briefing that said, 'Let us know if you're having problems.' There wasn't so much as a phone number. There was literally nothing." "I knew it was crazy. I was thinking, the guy on the roof's either a sniper or he's going to radio ahead. And then I thought, this is San Antonio. There's not snipers on the roof, nobody's going to blow me up here." "Whenever I look at people back here at home, I know what they're going to look like dead. I know what they look like with their brains blown out or jaws blown off or eyes pulled out. When I look at somebody I see that, to this day." —Voices of veterans interviewed in Fields of Combat For many of the 1.6 million U.S. service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, the trip home is only the beginning of a longer journey. Many undergo an awkward period of readjustment to civilian life after long deployments. Some veterans may find themselves drinking too much, unable to sleep or waking from unspeakable dreams, lashing out at friends and loved ones. Over time, some will struggle so profoundly that they eventually are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD). Both heartbreaking and hopeful, Fields of Combat tells the story of how American veterans and their families navigate the return home. Following a group of veterans and their personal stories of war, trauma, and recovery, Erin P. Finley illustrates the devastating impact PTSD can have on veterans and their families. Finley sensitively explores issues of substance abuse, failed relationships, domestic violence, and even suicide and also challenges popular ideas of PTSD as incurable and permanently debilitating. Drawing on rich, often searing ethnographic material, Finley examines the cultural, political, and historical influences that shape individual experiences of PTSD and how its sufferers are perceived by the military, medical personnel, and society at large. Despite widespread media coverage and public controversy over the military's response to wounded and traumatized service members, debate continues over how best to provide treatment and compensation for service-related disabilities. Meanwhile, new and highly effective treatments are revolutionizing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides trauma care, redefining the way PTSD itself is understood in the process. Carefully and compassionately untangling each of these conflicts, Fields of Combat reveals the very real implications they have for veterans living with PTSD and offers recommendations to improve how we care for this vulnerable but resilient population.
Author : Montana High School Students in Ronan
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781412073905
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (739 download)
Download or read book Through Our Soldiers' Eyes written by Montana High School Students in Ronan and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through our Soldiers' Eyes is a collection of oral histories, sharing the military experiences of 30 veterans. The stories were collected and written by high school students in Ronan, Montana.
Author : Tyler Hadyniak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781620238349
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (383 download)
Download or read book There and Back Again written by Tyler Hadyniak and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank L. Grzyb
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557531995
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (319 download)
Download or read book A Story for All Americans written by Frank L. Grzyb and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Story for All Americans: Vietnam, Victims, and Veterans (formerly titled, Touched by the Dragon) details wartime accounts of average servicemen and women - some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable. The work is a historical compendium of fascinating and compelling stories woven together in a theme format. What makes this book truly unique, however, is its absence of literary pretentiousness. Relating oral accounts, the veterans speak in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact way. As seen through the eyes of the veterans, the stories include first-person experiences of infantry soldiers, a flight officer, a medic, a nurse, a combat engineer, an intelligence soldier, and various support personnel. Personalities emerge gradually as the veterans discuss their pre-war days, their training and preparation for Vietnam, and their actual in-country experiences. The stories speak of fear and survival: the paranoia of not knowing who or where the enemy was; the bullets, rockets, and mortars that could mangle a body or snuff out a life in an instant; and going home with a CMH - not the Congressional Medal of Honor, but a Casket with Metal Handles. The veterans also speak of friendships and simple acts of kindness. But more importantly, they speak of healing - both physical and mental.
Author : Richard Van Emden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Press
ISBN 13 : 9780747598732
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (987 download)
Download or read book The Soldier's War written by Richard Van Emden and published by Bloomsbury Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great War ended more than ninety years ago yet still haunts and fascinates us today. In The Soldier's War, Richard van Emden traces a history of the fighting month by month and year by year, using original diaries, letters and previously unseen photographs taken by the soldiers themselves. We follow the British Tommy not only in devastating battles and trench warfare, but also in his quieter moments away from the front line, contemplating the natural world around him. This history of the war as seen from the trenches is shockingly intimate, sometimes heartbreaking, often wryly amusing, but always compelling.
Author : David Carney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (491 download)
Download or read book Through Eyes of Courage Revised written by David Carney and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WWII Veterans tell their personal stories of survival and struggle, both on enemy lines and behind enemy lines. Their assignments were around the world, on land and at sea. These are their experiences as seen through their own eyes.
Author : John M. Kinder
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022621009X
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Paying with Their Bodies written by John M. Kinder and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Bagge, an Iraq War veteran, lost both his legs in a roadside bomb attack on his Humvee in 2006. Months after the accident, outfitted with sleek new prosthetic legs, he jogged alongside President Bush for a photo op at the White House. The photograph served many functions, one of them being to revive faith in an American martial ideal—that war could be fought without permanent casualties, and that innovative technology could easily repair war’s damage. When Bagge was awarded his Purple Heart, however, military officials asked him to wear pants to the ceremony, saying that photos of the event should be “soft on the eyes.” Defiant, Bagge wore shorts. America has grappled with the questions posed by injured veterans since its founding, and with particular force since the early twentieth century: What are the nation’s obligations to those who fight in its name? And when does war’s legacy of disability outweigh the nation’s interests at home and abroad? In Paying with Their Bodies, John M. Kinder traces the complicated, intertwined histories of war and disability in modern America. Focusing in particular on the decades surrounding World War I, he argues that disabled veterans have long been at the center of two competing visions of American war: one that highlights the relative safety of US military intervention overseas; the other indelibly associating American war with injury, mutilation, and suffering. Kinder brings disabled veterans to the center of the American war story and shows that when we do so, the history of American war over the last century begins to look very different. War can no longer be seen as a discrete experience, easily left behind; rather, its human legacies are felt for decades. The first book to examine the history of American warfare through the lens of its troubled legacy of injury and disability, Paying with Their Bodies will force us to think anew about war and its painful costs.
