personal narratives, american

Chronicles the experiences of American prisoners of war who, in late 1944, were sent to the brutal slave-labor camp at Berga-an-der-Elster in Germany.

Relates the life of Navy SEAL Captain Robert A. Gormly, discussing his career in the Navy, his two tours of duty in Vietnam, and his missions in the Persian Gulf.

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Shaffer recounts his experiences serving with an elite group of intelligence operators in Afghanistan, where he led a black-ops team in the fight against the Taliban.

Chronicles the transformation of New York City's famous National Guard regiment, the Fighting 69th Infantry, in the days following the September 11 terror attacks.

Dana Canedy shares the story of her relationship with her husband, Charles Monroe King, who was killed in Iraq on October 14, 2006, and includes selections from the two-hundred-page journal he wrote for his infant son after learning he was going to be deployed to Iraq.

A biography of Tchicaya Missamou, discussing his life as an eleven-year-old child soldier in the Congo, his family being brutalized and being hunted by his own militia, and his escape to Europe and then to America where he became a U.S. Marine.

Recounts the events of March 23, 2003, when U.S. Marines from Task Force Tarawa were caught in one of the most unexpected, and deadly, battles of the Iraq War.

Edward Logan recounts his experiences serving as a B-17 pilot in the 15th Air Force in Italy during World War II, chronicling his two years of training, entry into combat, and years as a bomber pilot in Europe, and focusing on an operation that resulted in his plane going down behind enemy lines, forcing Logan and his crew to evade enemy troops and return to their base.

Chronicles the United States' attempt to occupy Fallujah, Iraq, discussing the resistance they encountered and providing a day-to-day account of the siege in November 2004.

Explores the experiences of a young naval officer in Vietnam.