Books Details
Author : Reader's Digest Association Pages : 240 pages Publisher : Reader's Digest
Language : ISBN-10 : 162145441X ISBN-13 : 9781621454410
Books Descriptions
Reader's Digest Soldier Stories ?is a chronological retrospective of the best military
pieces?Reader's Digest?has run, from World War I through the war in Iraq. Featuring
stories from the battlefield to the home front, this inspiring collection honors the
men and women of America?s armed forces and gives readers a glimpse into life in
uniform.Beginning in World War I and continuing through to the war in Iraq, readers
will follow soldiers into the trenches, peer in on emergency surgery taking place in
the depths of the ocean, watch heroes carry the bodies of fallen brethren, trail
Eisenhower for the three days leading up to D-Day, and be inspired as men and
women rise above and beyond normal human limits to preserve our rights and save
their friends. Other stories include those of: ? A soldier?s last gift to her young
daughter at home ? A tribute to one of the first African-Americans to serve as a Naval
Officer ? A pilot rescued after his F-16 is shot down ? A judge who sentenced a
