Ronald Anderson a 39-year-old artist and art professor on sabbatical since the unexpected death of his wife in an automobile accident two years earlier. The tragedy has left him dark and distant, his art becoming dark and macabre, his life a humdrum daily existence devoid of hope, until the day Allie comes to his door. Allie (Alice May Jewett) is a 23-year-old Junior recently enrolled at the university after three years of community college in a small town in Montana. She too, has suffered great tragedy; the loss of her father during the war in Iraq ten years earlier. Naive and quite innocent...

Wings of Valor - Volume I is the first in a series of 6 books detailing the history of United States Army Aviation. Volume 1, "The Birth of Military Aviation" details the formative days of the combat use of aircraft from observation balloons to fighter and bomber aircraft during World War I. The history of World War I combat aviation is reflected in detailed stories of the 4 Army Air Service recipients of the Medal of Honor, and follows Eddie Rickenbacker, the sole surviving recipient, through the post-war years of aviation growth. Further detailed is the fight within the military to define...

"Jaime's Story - God Is Good" is the true story of one of the last U.S. Army Rangers killed in the Vietnam War. Jaime's closest friend, Author Doug Sterner, shares the story of the combat mission that brought them together, and his own inner struggles in coming to grips with Jaime's death two months after he came home. This small booklet was written by him shortly after Jaime's death, and for decades remained among his personal mementos until 1998 when Doug realized his dream of meeting Jaime's family. At the request of Jaime's son, Doug initially posted Jaime's Story online in what became...

This is Volume I of the largest compilation of Marine Corps heroes ever published. This volume contains: * History of the Medal of Honor * Tables and statistics of Medal of Honor Awards * Identified all living Medal of Honor Recipients * CITATIONS are included for each and every Medal of Honor awarded in History. * Citations for all recipients of the Marine Corps Brevet Medal. * Citations for the most awards of the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals. Several Appendixes include: * Data on all 19 Double Medal of Honor Recipients * Table of all Marine Medal of...

Marine Corps Heroes Volume III, part of a 9-volume set, contains the citations for all awards of the Navy Cross to U.S. Marines from the Korean War to present. It also includes the citations for all awards of the Army Distinguished Service Cross to U.S. Marines in history. In addition to the award citation, many recipients' entries include a photo, biographical notes, place/date of birth, Home Town at time of service, and date of death and burial location when known. Several Appendixes parse out data of interest such as those recipients who attended or graduated from a military academy,...

Volume IV of "Marine Corps Heroes" contains historical information on the Silver Star Medal and the citations for what is believed all, or very nearly all, Marines cited with the Citation Star or awarded the Silver Star during World War I.

Volume V of "Marine Corps Heroes" contains some basic history of the Silver Star Medal, and includes the citations for awards of the Silver Star to all Marines in World War II with last names A - K. Many entries include biographical data on the individual recipients, hometowns, birth and death data.

Volume VI of "Marine Corps Heroes" contains some basic history of the Silver Star Medal. The book contains the citations for the more than 1,600 awards of the Silver Star to Marines in the Korean War with biographical information on the recipients. Appendixes include tables of recipients of the Silver Star in Korea by Rank, by Unit, as well as those recipients who attended the Military Academies. Also included is a State-by-State listing of Recipients by Home Town.

Volume VII of the "Marine Corps Heroes" series contains basic history of the Silver Star Medal and citations for awards of the Silver Star to U.S. Marines in China in 1947, and during the Korean War. Biographical information is included for most recipients and appendixes provide analysis of Silver Star Awards including: Awards by Rank, Awards by Unit, Awards to Military Academy Graduates, and a comprehensive State-by-State listing of recipients and their Hometowns.

Volume VIII of Marine Corps Heroes includes history of the Silver Star Medal, and citations for awards of the Silver Star to U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. Most entries include biographical information on the recipient.