If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of Need
“It’s a privilege to call [Col. Jack Jacobs] a friend and an honor to recommend this remarkable life story.”—Tom Brokaw“One warning: the book you are about to read, at its core, is a story about selflessness, sacrifice and service, and it collides loudly and rather violently with much of our current culture. We are presently a nation of 120 million blogs and bloggers.  Put differently, 120 million of us are enthused enough with our own stories – convinced enough in our own wisdom and wonderfulness of self – to believe there is great utility in posting our every thought, desire and daily movement on the internet, presumably for the common good, the benefit of all.  Jack was handed a weapon and told to use it on foreign soil to defend his brothers and his country. As you read this, ask yourself which of the two actions you find more heroic…I will never view my friend Jack in the same way again.  I just didn’t think it was possible to admire him any more than I already did.”—Brian Williams“Col. Jack Jacobs (Ret.) received a Medal of Honor for is heroism during the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, vividly described in his new book,If Not Now, When? Duty and Sacrifice in America’s Time of Need.  He offers a mix of no-holds-barred personal history and pointed observations about the demands (or lack thereof) the U.S. makes on its citizens today.  Never self-indulgent or preachy, Jacobs takes an honest—and often brutally funny—look back at his own life and forward to the future of the military and the nation.”—Parademagazine--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.