Category: Military Publisher: Create Space
ISBN-10: 1537298798
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 163
Copyright: Aug 24, 2016
ISBN-13: 9781537298795
Price: $4.95 (eBook)
A story of military heroes who are your friends, neighbors and co-workers. This book makes an excellent gift for all those who support the military.
They Went In Harm's Way
Authored by Sam Augustine
Authored with Pam Herrera
They Went in Harm's Way
The author's favorite story is in a section called, "Son repeats Father's Sacrifice." That was the headline on the front page of most major newspapers. However, this is the only background account ever written on Navy Commander Leo Hester and Army Warrant Officer Leo Hester. Both pilots, who died two years apart in Vietnam.
Three of the other stories also made national headlines at the time. One was a POW initially classified as killed in action, only to become one of the more famous among those held captive in VN. There is a story on an Army helicopter pilot in VN, who performed as well later on with US Customs. See how he brought down a drug-laden aircraft by bumping it with his Blackhawk helicopter.
A Marine General who flew the F-14 and the F-18 and was the first to take out a radar site in Bosnia while supporting UN ground troops. He was later involved in the F-35 program. These and other accounts are more than just entertaining, they will educate you as well.
Reading these stories will bring laughter and tears as well as the knowledge that these men are representative of all who served. They have become your friends and your neighbors and the insight you get inside these pages can spur many discussions with veterans. There is a false belief that most vets prefer not to discuss their time in the military. When given the opportunity to speak with someone who will listen, vets will open up and you will not want to stop them from telling you stories.
Now, all stories from vets are about guts and glory, and that's good because that's not what most people want to hear. However, just ask them about their days in boot camp or officer candidate school and I promise you, you will chuckle right along with them.
The fascinating accounts demonstrate the importance of, and that common denominator found in those who serve for us. Their common denominator is the stuff that makes heroes. The author hopes you will recognize the people in these stories because they are your neighbors and friends.
Having written an impressive narrative of great men, Sam Augustine is also contributing fifty percent of his royalties to the Veterans of Foreign Wars relief fund. The author is a member of both the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Reviews for "They Went In Harm's Way"
Reviewed by Maryjean Pfau
9/21/2016
This book looks at veterans as people you see everyday. While mentioning what these men did during military situations, it focuses on them as people going about their every day lives. Each story was good.
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