Posted on 03/29/2006 7:55:38 PM PST by redstateone
For the last two years, former secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger and Wynton C. Hall had been working on their forthcoming book, HOME OF THE BRAVE: Honoring the Unsung Heroes in the War on Terror (A Forge hardcover).
The book chronicles the heroic stories of 19 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines and is said to contain a powerful defense of the Iraq War and the men and women in uniform Weinberger loved and served.
Sources close to the book report that early reactions to the manuscript have drawn strong praise. Conservative commentator Sean Hannity has called the book, "The most important book yet written about the War on Terror.”
And legendary military NY Times bestselling novelist, W.E.B. Griffin says HOME OF THE BRAVE is "An inspirational portrait of ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
I have been thinking lately a book needed to be written about the young men and women who perhaps on the days after 911 went down to the local recruiting office and signed up for military service and some of them have perhaps paid the ultimate price for their country. I definitely check this book out.
Okay...I'm going to really go out on a limb here and predict that this book becomes a bestseller. I know, I know...bold prediction.
RIP Cap Weinberger
I hadn't even thought about the 19 vs. 19 parallel. Good point.
I don't want to start false rumors, but wasn't it Casper who had a tattoo on his chest (of a sailing ship from his navy days)?
It seems like nothing now, but it was rather unusual for Washington-types back in the 80s.
The cynical old cat was pleasantly surprised reading Cap's Forbes columns. Unlike most political blowhards and retired businessmen, Weinberger was a thoughtful wise man.
You've got that right. Pretty remarkable that he'd take it upon himself to write a book standing up for the troops.
Caspar Weinberger leaves his wife of SIXTY-THREE years. Says a lot for old fashioned moral values, doesn't it.
RIP American hero. Thank you.
Exactly. When he said he believed in "staying the course," I guess that extended into his own life.
Faithful to the end.
What an American hero.
Heres another good book for you to check out.
'Not a Good Day to Die : The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda' by Sean Naylor. Talk about a screw-up of an operation, it will blow your mind.
I had a Aunt and Uncle died at Age 89 in 2005 who were married 70 years. At the Uncle's funeral the Pastor remarked that it was the longest marriage that he was personally aware of, in his parish. So I did some research, and it turns out the longest recorded marriage I could find was 81 years, with both people living slightly past 100 years.
That is sooo awesome! God bless them for respecting their vows.
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