Greatest U.S. Army Stories Ever Told: Unforgettable Stories of Courage, Honor, and Sacrifice

This is one of a series of books by Iain Martin, including "The Greatest U.S. Army Stories Ever Told," ditto "Navy," and soon-to-be-released, "Marine Corps." Having focused myself on the Pacific Theater of WWII, my interest has been very narrow concerning the history of our armed forces. Iain's assembly of true, first-hand-account stories from the Revolution through the Civil War, and right up to today's Iraq has given me much more appreciation of our country's fighting forces. His introductions to each story and conclusions at the end are very informative and set the stage for each account. His selection of stories and excerpts from books was well done, and I look forward to reading more of his work. Donald K. Allen, MS, DVM, author of "Tarawa - the Aftermath"

Take all the experiences of American military men throughout the decades, select the best, and pack them into an anthology covering the most memorable written by solders, journalists and historians and you have a remarkable achievement in military documentation. Stories chart some of the greatest acts of heroism and the most memorable battle experiences, gathering riveting stories of courage from Little Big Horn to World War II. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

This is a book of stories about the Army. What makes it so good is that they are written, mostly, by people who were actually there. For instance, we all know the story of the 20th Main at Little Round Top. It's been described in numerous books and on TV several times. But here the report on the battle was actually written by the commander of the 20th Maine, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Most of the stories here were written by a partidipant. A few by journalists covering the battle, like Joe Galloway who was at the IaDrang valley battle at the beginning of the Vietnamese war. The stories cover almost all of America's wars. The first is on Washington's crossing the Delaware for the Battle of Trenton. The last is on the battle at 73 Easting in the first Iraq war. This is not a big book, nor is it an extensive review of the wars. Instead, it a quick and easy read to keep in mind what these men did.

I highly recommend this collection - stories told by those who were there. Incredible stuff!