02640oam 2200505 450 991079564820332120210416181713.00-87565-673-0(CKB)5590000000006053(OCoLC)1228504959(MdBmJHUP)muse93383(MiAaPQ)EBC6384707(EXLCZ)99559000000000605320210416d2020 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierVoices of America veterans and military families tell their own stories /Maj. April Brown, USMCR (ret.) and Ethan Casey, editors ; Kit Snyder, associate editorFort Worth, Texas :TCU Press,[2020]©20201 online resource (1 online resource)0-87565-709-5 Preface: Speaking for Themselves -- Foreword / by Col. William O. Dwiggins, USMC (ret.) -- The Horned Frog Sniper: Honoring Benjamin Schmidt / by Eric Freedman -- The Journey Begins -- Leading the Way: The Story of James Newcomer -- The Journey's Lessons -- Leading the Way: The Story of Robert MacIvor -- The Journey Continues -- Leading the Way: The Story of Eldon Bielss."Voices of America: Veterans and Military Families Tell Their Own Stories collects dozens of personal accounts of military life from World War II to the present day. These narratives from Texas Christian University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and family range from deadly combat to downtime, from family dynamics to life after military service. Although the contributors share a connection with TCU and each experience is unique, they share a common bond with all Americans who have served their country across far-flung zones of conflict and decades of history, and speak with urgent relevance to American society today"--Provided by publisher.VeteransUnited StatesBiographyFamilies of military personnelUnited StatesBiographyUnited StatesArmed ForcesBiographyUnited StatesArmed ForcesMilitary lifePersonal narratives.lcgftAutobiographies.lcgftVeteransFamilies of military personnel355.0092273Brown April(Student affairs administrator),Casey Ethan1965-Snyder KitMiAaPQMiAaPQUtOrBLWBOOK9910795648203321Voices of America3696425UNINA