2:00 a.m. A flicker of movement in the concertina wire. From his bunker, a lone American soldier squints into the blackness of the…
She smiled at the camera when the US Navy used her photo to sell war bonds while she was scheduled for execution in…
America’s best soldiers thought they were ready. The Special Air Service broke every single one. Fort Bragg, North Carolina. September 1978. The Ranger…
They heard American planes overhead and smiled. After three years in hell, after Batan, after the death march, after watching their friends die…
At 0730 on the morning of September 16th, 1943, 27 Marine pilots stood in the tropical heat on a dirt airstrip called Munda…
In the summer of 1967, on a mountain position overlooking a valley infested with North Vietnamese Army regulars, a 25-year-old Marine Sergeant did…
Perfect day. Sunny, warm, off season. No baseball, no pressure, no expectations. Just relaxation. Just fun. Just fishing. Ruth loves fishing. Always has.…
Baseball stadium. Summer afternoon. Hot, crowded, noisy. Ruth playing well. Three hits already. Team winning. Good day, great day. Should be perfect day.…
What does it take to survive in the most competitive ecosystem on the planet? Vietnam’s wild heart is beating with a ferocity that…
Hospital room, sixth floor. Memorial Hospital, New York. Morning light filtering through window. Weak light. Gray light. Sad light. Man in bed. Not…