personal narratives, american

Nine women journalists tell their stories about working in Vietnam for ten years during the war.

Based upon the notes, journals, letters, photographs, and interviews of veterans and survivors of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division of World War II, the author reveals the untold stories about the real Band of Brothers.

Ryan Conklin recounts his experiences serving as a turret gunner with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles in Tikrit, Iraq, revealing what day-to-day life is like for soldiers in the Middle East.

Presents a memoir by the father of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Darrell Griffin, with excerpts from his son's blog, e-mails, and other writings in which he discusses life as a soldier, criticizes the Bush administration, and examines various aspects of the War in Iraq before his tragic death by sniper fire.

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.

Chronicles the events of an April 2004 surprise attack on American troops in Sadr City, Iraq; and provides personal accounts of soldiers in battle and their families and friends waiting for news at home.

Describes the author's transition from a green, wide-eyed newcomer to a seasoned combat veteran establishing authority over the men of his platoon, gaining their trust and coping with the responsibilities of life and death amidst the brutality of war.

Nurses, WACs, USO and Red Cross workers, entertainers, and civilian volunteers tell of their experiences in Vietnam.

Tells firsthand of the costly battle at the end of World War II that gave American forces control of Iwo Jima and vital airstrips halfway between Saipan and Japan.