The Silver Star
Subtitle: Navy and Marine Corps gallantry in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts
By: James Wise, Jr. and Scott Baron.
Contributors: Baron, Scott, 1954-
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Annapolis, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9781591149309
Subjects: United States. -- Navy -- Biography; United States. -- Marine Corps -- Biography; Silver Star; Heroes -- United States -- Biography; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century; United States -- History, Military -- 21st century
Genres: Biography.
Description: The authors have compiled this stirring collection of profiles in courage to honor the Sailors and Marines awarded the Silver Star by the U.S. Navy while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. It documents the extraordinary, award-winning actions of young American men in the war against global terrorism. A companion volume to The Navy Cross (Naval Institute Press, 2007), this book also includes selected profiles of Silver Star recipients from previous wars whose stories stand out as the best among an elite group.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.