Merriam Press Military Monograph 15. Second Edition (January 2012).
What is the definition of a "hero" in contemporary American
society? What qualifies as a "heroic" act? What is the proper way
to honor those individuals on whom we bestow the title of "hero"?
With U.S. military personnel at war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
elsewhere, these questions take on greater relevance today than
they did in the years that immediately preceded the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001. Although acts of valor take place
daily on the battlefields of the Global War on Terrorism, the
United States is struggling to find the right answers to these
questions about heroism in the 21st century. In Here Rests in
Honored Glory, Andrew DeKever, a veteran of the Iraq War, tackles
these very issues. Chronicling the lives of ten recipients of the
Medal of Honor, our nation's highest award for combat heroism,
DeKever breaks ranks from similar books by focusing more on
describing the men behind the uniform rather than on the few
minutes of valor that immortalized them in the pages of American
military history. As a result, Here Rests in Honored Glory reminds
its readers that true heroes are ordinary men and women who, under
the most horrific of circumstances, are able to dig deep and find
the raw courage necessary to be brave "above and beyond the call of
duty" towards protecting other people and serving a cause greater
than themselves. By telling the ordinary lives of these
extraordinary heroes, Here Rests in Honored Glory serves as a
powerful reminder that all people, no matter what their background,
possess the same potential for courage and
self-sacrifice-attributes that should be devoted towards improving
the nation these men risked and sacrificed their lives to protect.
From the Preface by Michael J. Durant, Chief Warrant Officer 4
(ret.), U.S. Army, author of "In The Company Of Heroes" and "The
Night Stalkers" "Gary Gordon's selfless actions and personal
sacrifice, the sacrifice of each of the heroes chronicled in this
work, and the sacrifices of countless others throughout our
nation's history, can never be repaid, only honored. In researching
each of these heroes and capturing the details of each of their
lives, Andrew has done just that. I now understand not just what
Gary Gordon did, but who he was. I can appreciate what drove him to
serve in the Special Forces units he volunteered for and what drove
him without hesitation to sacrifice his life for my crew. Through
this work, Andrew has honored Gary and all of these men, their
families, and their comrades. By helping us all understand the
people behind these incredible stories, he's done this nation a
great service." -Michael J. Durant Chief Warrant Officer 4, U.S.
Army (Ret.) Contents: Preface by Michael Durant; Prologue; Chapter
1: History of the Medal of Honor; Chapter 2: The Civil War; Second
Lieutenant Robert Buffum; Brevet Major John T. Rutherford; Chapter
3: The Indian Wars; Private Enoch R. Weiss; Chapter 4: The
Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection; Artificer
Joseph Nolan; Chapter 5: World War I; Private First Class Parker F.
Dunn; Chapter 6: World War II; Private First Class John D. Magrath;
Second Lieutenant Harry J. Michael; Chapter 7: The Korean War;
Staff Sergeant William G. Windrich; Chapter 8: The Vietnam War;
Private First Class Daniel D. Bruce; Chapter 9: Somalia; Master
Sergeant Gary I. Gordon; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Medal of Honor
Citations; Bibliography; About the Author. 27 photos; 8
illustrations.
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