"Soldiers of the Freedom Rock: Stories of Guthrie County Iowa's Combat Veterans" tells the historic tales of 26 veterans from rural, south central Iowa. The battlefield dramas span from World War II through the most current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, including compelling stories in the air, on the ground, and at sea. Author Brick R. Imerman, a retired Navy F/A-18 Hornet squadron commander, was encouraged by local readers to write this book after penning a six-month veterans series, entitled "The Freedom Rock Series," which appeared in the local newspaper. Imerman's stories of local combat...