| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 130 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; Writing History. The Veterans History Project; THE HEART OF VETERANS; Life Lesson #1. Our Squadron Janitor; Life Lesson #2. The School Desks; Life Lesson #3. Mother Lode; Life Lesson #4. Duty, Honor, Loyalty; Veterans Day; Life Lesson #5. War Pierces the Soul; Life Lesson #6. Size of the Heart; Life Lesson #7. War and the Textbook Education; HEROICS; Life Lesson #8. Remember Bataan; Life Lesson #9. Adapt and React; Life Lesson #10. You Had the Rice Seeds; Life Lesson #11. Code Talker; Life Lesson #12. Wings Across America: Heroic WASPs |
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Life Lesson #13. We Grew Up Overnight at the Battle of the BulgeLife Lesson #14. M.A.S.H. Innovation; IN THE TRENCHES; Life Lesson #15. Far Better to Dare Mighty Things; A Fighter's Lament; Life Lesson #16. They Won't Shoot Crazy People; Life Lesson #17. Semper Fi Leadership; Life Lesson #18. True Nods of Recognition; Somewhere in the Pacific; Life Lesson #19. Fly through Life with Bravado, Regardless of the Conditions; Rifleman's Creed; Life Lesson #20. The Helmet; Life Lesson #21. Too Young; Perhaps in Death I'll Understand; Life Lesson #22. What's in a Name? |
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Life Lesson #23. Believable Leadership WorksAFTER THE BATTLE; Life Lesson #24. Moving On; Life Lesson #25. Honoring Selflessness; Life Lesson #26. The Darkest Moment; Life Lesson #27. Undercurrent of True Leadership; Life Lesson #28. Enlightening Afghans Her Way; Life Lesson #29. It Was a Way of Life; Life Lesson #30. Lean In; Life Lesson #31. Dealing with Guilt; Life Lesson #32. Speed Up the Epiphany; Life Lesson #33. Duty and Honor Return Home to Sherman, Texas; Life Lesson #34. Twelve Layers of Manhood; Life Lesson #35. Bridging the Gap of Misunderstanding |
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Life Lesson #36. Looking for the LegacyLife Lesson #37. Sliver of Humanity; Life Lesson #38. Getting a Leg Up; Life Lesson #39. Jacob's Ladder; Life Lesson #40. VE Day: Solemn Gratitude and Mixed Jubilation; Life Lesson #41. Still Playing Taps; Epilogue. History Is in Your Hands; Text Credits |
| Summary |
In simple, poignant narrative, Life Lessons from Veterans presents an array of personal stories-from nightmarish fights on the islands of Iwo Jima to the shores of Normandy on D-Day. Life Lessons from Veterans provides a new voice to the bravery and sacrifice of the American soldier defending our freedom through more than thirty stories |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
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Veterans -- United States -- Biography
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Biography
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Conduct of life.
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ethics (philosophical concept)
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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Armed Forces
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Conduct of life
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Soldiers
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Veterans
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139812
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United States -- History, Military -- 20th century -- Biography
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United States -- History, Military -- 21st century -- Biography
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Military history
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021675554 |
| ISBN |
9781630761363 |
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1630761362 |
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