Riveting real-life accounts of heroism from Medal of Honor
recipients, including Clinton Romesha (author of Red Platoon: A
True Story of American Valor) and exceptional civilians like
schoolteacher Jencie Fagan How does an ordinary person become a
hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity,
when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of
Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the
battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a
difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon
Baker--both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the
army during World War II (Sakato was a second-generation Japanese
American, Baker an African American) and went on to prove that
heroes come in all colors--and Clint Romesha, who led his
outnumbered fellow soldiers against a determined enemy to prevent
the Taliban from taking over a remote U.S. Army outpost in
Afghanistan. Also included are civilians who have been honored by
the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for outstanding acts of
bravery in crisis situations, from a school shooting to the 9/11
attacks on the World Trade Center. Adding depth and context are
illuminating essays on the combat experience and its aftermath,
covering topics such as overcoming fear; a mother mourning the loss
of her son; and "surviving hell" as a prisoner of war.
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