Remember the Ramrods - An Army Brotherhood in War and Peace

"An extraordinary re-envisioning of the scope and ambitions of the contemporary military memoir: the Iraq War's only living Medal of Honor recipient examines the bonds and wounds of war across two decades"--

About the author

Staff Sergeant David Bellavia spent six years in the U.S. Army, including some of the most intense fighting of the Iraq War. He has been awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star for his actions in Iraq, and recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross and Medal of Honor for his actions in Fallujah. In 2005, he received the Conspicuous Service Cross (New York State's highest award for military valor) and was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. He is the cofounder of Vets for Freedom, an advocacy organization of veterans concerned about the politicization of media coverage of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. His writing has been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, National Review, The Weekly Standard, and other publications. He lives in western New York.

Summary

The Iraq War’s only living Medal of Honor recipient reveals the untold story of the remarkable brotherhood behind one of the war’s legendary acts of valor In 2004, he stormed an enemy stronghold to save his platoon.

Product details

• Authors: David Bellavia, Bellavia David
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.11.2023
• EAN: 9780063048669
• ISBN: 978-0-06-304866-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Weight: 313 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Iraq, General and world history, True war and combat stories, Biography: historical, political and military, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Political leaders and leadership, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, HISTORY: MILITARY, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Military, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / Iraq War (2003-2011), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Iraq War (2003-2011), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs