Product Description: The Vietnam War was one of America's longest, bloodiest, and most controversial wars. This volume examines the complexities of this protracted conflict and explains why the lessons learned in Vietnam are still highly relevant today...read more

Product Description: This book features the stories of 200 heroic individuals awarded the Medal of Honor for their distinguished military service while fighting for their country, from the Civil War to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.• Provides 200 biographical essays of Medal of Honor recipients and 10 sidebars with additional information about the Medal of Honor and its recipients• Contains contributions from more than 50 distinguished scholars and historians• Includes a complete alphabetical listing of individuals who have received the nation's highest military award for valor• An extensive bibliography provides additional resources• Topic finders make it easy to identify entries from a particular war, home state, or branch of servic...read more