On March 21, 2003, while leading a rifle platoon into combat,
Marine Lieutenant Shane Childers became the first combat fatality
of the Iraq War. In this gripping, beautifully written personal
history, award-winning writer Rinker Buck chronicles Shane's death
and his life, exploring its meaning for his family, his fellow
soldiers, and the country itself. It is the story of an
intelligent, gifted soldier who embodied the soul of today's
all-volunteer warrior class; of the town of Powell, Wyoming, which
had taken Shane into its heart; and of the Marine detail sent to
deliver the news to the Childers family and the extraordinary
connection that formed between them.
At once an inspiring account of commitment to the military and a
moving story of family and devotion, "Shane Comes Home" rises above
politics to capture the life of a remarkable young man who came to
symbolize the heart of America during a difficult time.
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