Heroes among Us : Firsthand Accounts of Combat from America's Most Decorated Warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan

by Larson, Major Chuck; Larson, Major Chuck; Franks, General Tommy; McCain, John

• ISBN13: 9780451223340
• ISBN10: 0451223349
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-02
• Publisher: NAL Hardcover

Summary

True stories of courage from the frontlines. Over one million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past four years, but fewer than 500 from this group have earned a Silver Star, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, or the Medal of Honor. These Americans all demonstrated an extraordinary courage under fire, in the worst of circumstances. They come from all branches of the military. They also come from all over the country and all walks of life, representing the entire spectrum of races and creeds. But what unites them are their deeds of consummate bravery, beyond the call of duty. Heroes Among Ustells these extraordinary true stories of valor, honor and sacrifice.

Author Biography

Major Chuck Larson served for a year with the US Army in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and was awarded the Bronze Star. Author website: chucklarson.com.

Table of Contents

A Note to the Reader	p. xv
Foreword	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 3
Face-to-Face in the Dark	p. 13
Three Decisions to Die	p. 23
The Person Beside You	p. 35
Ground Truth	p. 47
It was Me or Them, and it Wasn't Going to be Me	p. 57
Thirty Minutes to Anywhere	p. 65
Hot Passes	p. 75
A Very Serious Business	p. 85
Apache Six, This is Dog Six	p. 107
They Could No Longer Tell the World We Weren't There	p. 123
Bo Peep	p. 143
The Only Way Out is Through	p. 155
Marines are a Different Breed	p. 163
Shock Medicine	p. 175
True to His Mission	p. 185
Taking Care	p. 197
The Battle of Debecka Pass	p. 209
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy	p. 219
The Question in the Back of Everyone's Mind	p. 229
Working Through it	p. 239
That a Man Lay Down His Life for His Friends	p. 249
It Felt Wrong Not to Pull the Trigger	p. 261
Balancing Act	p. 273
Lay the Hammer Down	p. 283
When You Get Your Call	p. 293
Were it Not for His Actions	p. 299
Willpower	p. 309
I Don't Question it	p. 315
There's Nothing Like Being Alive	p. 323
Afterword	p. 333
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