Veterans' reflections
Subtitle: history preserved : World War II -- Cold War -- Korean War -- Cuban Missile Crisis -- Vietnam War -- Quiet War Korean Demilitarized Zone -- Global and Homeland Service
By: William R. Graser
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9781491772850; 9781491772867
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Soldiers; Anecdotes; Armed Forces; Military History; Veterans
Description: Through firsthand accounts of veterans who served during World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom; you'll find yourself paying tribute to each and every veteran.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one.; title: World War II 1941-1945 -- -- Part two.; title: Korean War 1950-1953 --; title: Cold War 1954-1961 --; title: Cold War 1961-1962 --; title: Vietnam War 1955-1975 --; title: Quiet War Korea 1966-1969 --; title: Global and Homeland Service 1945-1991 -- -- Part three.; title: Appendix A. List of acronyms and abbreviations --; title: Appendix B. Service ribbon images earned by the veterans features in Veterans' reflections; title: Appendix C. Combat service identification badges and shoulder sleeve unit insignias --; title: Appendix D. Personally earned combat service and qualification badges --; title: Appendix E. Personally earned service medals and unit commendations / citations --; title: Appendix F. Southeast Asia resolution, Public law 88-408, "Gulf of Tonkin joint resolution."