Freedom Is for Those Willing to Defend It: Stories of Men in War

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Summary: Oh, beautiful for heros proved...
Review: "Oh, beautiful for heros proved, in liberating stife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life." America The Beautiful, verse 3.

I rate this book a 5+, and NOT just because one of the stories (and the first review) was written by my father. Neither he nor the author of the book has asked me to write this review. In fact I stumbled across this review site by accident while looking to see whether the book was selling on Amazon.com, yet.

The title states that "freedom is for those willing to defend it". Especially in these uncertain and troubling times, we must all be willing to stand up for, support, and defend freedom, AND to understand(as best we can) AND appreciate the sacrifices that have been made by those who have actually defended the principle of freedom by risking their lives and often endured great suffering and deprevation. If this book doesn't put a tear in your eye and a lump in your throat on Veterans Day, nothing will.

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Summary: Busy Guardian Angels
Review: I recommend this book. The author loves America. My own story is in it or I would have rated it 5 stars. All of us were either very lucky or our guardian angels worked overtime. The title conveys a disturbing message. If you need to spark your patriotism and appreciation for those who have secured our freedom, this should help you. If you need 'the impossible dream' to solve your problems, it may help you too. If you want to read unusual personal experiences from WWII, Korea & Vietnam you can easily find them in this book. There are 12 short stories of common men in war. ...