American Veterans: Their Stories of Service and Valor

American Veterans: Their Stories of Service and Valor preserves the voices of those who answered America's call-from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan.Written by retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James Lawrence, this powerful collection tells the true stories of ordinary Americans who performed extraordinary service. Drawing from letters, interviews, military records, and family histories, the book follows soldiers, medics, aviators, prisoners of war, and families forever changed by conflict.Spanning more than 150 years of American warfare, these deeply human accounts honor sacrifice, duty, and resilience at a time when fewer than one half of one percent of Americans serve in uniform.A moving tribute to veterans past and present-and a reminder of what has been given in defense of the nation.