American Soldier

Authors: Franks, Tommy R.
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
BISAC/Subject: BIO008000
ISBN: 9780061739217, Related ISBNs: 0061739219, 9780060779542, 9780061739217
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 624,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

To America, he was a hero.

To his troops, he was a soldier.

Now hear his story.

Each new era in American history has given rise to a military leader who defines the nation’s proudest traditions—of leadership and honor, of vision and commitment and courage in the face of any challenge. From Washington and U.S. Grant to Dwight D. Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf, these men have captured the nation’s imagination, and entered the small pantheon of

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