The Gift of Valor: A War Story

The Gift of Valor: A War Story
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The true story of US Marine Corporal Jason Dunham's brave act that saved fellow Marines and earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Corporal Dunham was on patrol near the Syrian border, on April 14, 2004, when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around his neck. Fighting hand-to-hand in the dirt, Dunham saw his attacker drop a grenade and made the instantaneous decision to place his own helmet over the explosive in the hope of containing the blast and protecting his men. When the smoke cleared, Dunhamâ€™s helmet was in shreds, and the corporal lay face down in his own blood. The Marines beside him were seriously wounded. Dunham was subsequently nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nationâ€™ s highest award for military valor.

Phillipsâ€™s minute-by-minute chronicle of the chaotic fighting that raged throughout the area and culminated in Dunhamâ€™s injury provides a gruntâ€™s-eye view of war as itâ€™s being fought todayâ€”fear, confusion, bravery, and suffering set against a brotherhood forged in combat. His account of Dunhamâ€™s eight-day journey home and of his parentsâ€™ heartrending reunion with their son powerfully illustrates the cold brutality of war and the fragile humanity of those who fight it. Dunham leaves an indelible mark upon all who know his story, from the doctors and nurses who treat him, to the readers of the original Wall Street Journal article that told of his singular act of valor.
Country USA
Brand Broadway Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
PartNumber Refer to Sapnet.
Color Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height 8
Length 5.19
Weight 0.44974301448
Width 0.58
ReleaseDate 2006-05-09
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
Color	Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height	8
Length	5.19
Weight	0.44974301448
Width	0.58
ReleaseDate	2006-05-09
NumberOfItems	1

The Gift of Valor: A War Story

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