War in Iraq and Afghanistan, Stories of Faith and Courage

- Authors
- Jane Hampton Cook, Jocelyn Green, John Croushorn
- Publisher
- God Country Press
- Tags
- history , spiritual & religion
- ISBN
- 9780899570419
- Date
- 2009-07-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.60 MB
- Lang
- en
Through multiple, never-before-told stories, readers will uncover the personal challenges of the battlefield. In Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan you’ll find the experiences and perspectives of deployed soldiers, chaplains, military wives and parents, organizers of humanitarian efforts, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, loved ones of fallen soldiers, and more. You’ll meet:• The crew member on a Marine transport vessel combating a dust storm during the invasion• a major overcoming bureaucratic challenges to stand up the Iraq Air Force• a three-star general motivating his team to build a stronger Iraq through reconstruction projects• the mother of a Navy SEAL who herself demonstrated tremendous courage under fire after her son's death• and a congressman heralding the founding principles of our nation, ones he passed along to his son who served in IraqReaders will come away appreciating those who have lived loudly for liberty.