American Heroes: From the #1 bestselling authors of Walk in My Combat Boots (Heroes Among Us, 5)

“The most unbelievably magnetic experience is witnessing what soldiers will do to save the lives of their friends…I have only to close my eyes to vividly recall the gallantry.” These military men and women “showed as much cold courage as I’ve ever heard of.” “We all need people, male or female, who recognize some quality in us that’s worth nurturing. People who can guide us, who will be truthful about where we’re at, where we fall short, and what we should be doing to be successful.” “I would never want to be part of an organization that makes a post-facto decision to leave someone behind–to decide that some soldiers are not worthy of being recovered. No matter what happens, no matter the circumstances…The commitment soldiers make to the men and women on our right and left is… ‘I’m not going to let you down. I won’t leave you behind.’ We’re always fighting for our own lives, but we’re also fighting for the lives of our fellow soldiers and for those we’ve lost.” “We don’t fight for idols or temples but for our families and the ideals enshrined in our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence: that all men are created equal, and governments derive their just powers from the consent of the people…guarding the bridge against overwhelming odds–and emerged victorious. Together.” “If one was going to get the medal, everybody ought to have one. We all went, we all served–if you give one, you ought to give one to everybody…That’s the thing about awards. I tell people I won them because either someone fucked up or I screwed up and survived. Or someone screwed up and I fixed it…every single day I need to earn the right to wear it…No one is as good or as bad as we think we are on any given day. Humility…is king” and James Patterson and Matt Eversmann’s American Heroes deserves a crown.