When Jim met Sue, he had already enlisted in the US Army. As he is drawn away into military service abroad in the 1960s, it is through heartfelt and sincere letters that Jim and Sue's love for each other is able to grow and strengthen. From basic training, to being stationed in France, and eventually through the unrest of Vietnam, a story unfolds that shows how true love and family can transcend any distance.

In Letters from a Soldier, writer Susan Mowry shares her husband Jim's touching and honest letters of love and longing, as their love for each other keeps them both brave when...