From the day he was born until the day he dies, author Louis W. Prentiss Jr., a retired major general, will have been a member of the Army; it's an integral part of his life. In "Memories of a Life in the Army," he shares a collection of vignettes collected from his career in the military service.

Humorous, poignant, and interesting, the stories and anecdotes narrate the path of Prentiss' life's journey through the military-from California to Omaha, Reno, Virginia, Germany, Korea, Peru, Vietnam, and Maryland. He details his memories of his family, the venues in which he lived, his...