The book is an outstanding product and the service was beyond reproach.

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Great book, and a constant reminder of the simple fact that Freedom is not now, nor has it ever been free.
It is won and vigilantly maintained by those who, through incredible struggle and sometimes seemingly insurmountable odds, persevere and simply never, ever, ever, give up.

This book is about these brave souls, who, when faced with
terror, looked it squarely in the eye and became the stuff of legends.

I read one story per day, and it gives me all the perspective I need to "earn" my day and appreciate the fact that because of men and women like those portrayed here, I am an American and free.

Doug Moore - Cardiff by the Sea, CA

Great coffee table book. Old soldiers and patriots can`t resist picking it up and reading. If you`re either of the above, you`ll have tears in your eyes. Difficult to put down. Will cause you to pause and reflect........and be thankful for those who gave their all and for those who by the grace of God lived to tell the story.

It is rare that a book can actually convey the power and emotion conveyed in this book. I was fortunate enough to meet one of the men featured in this book, and it was an experience that I will never forget.
The book is well written and it is easy to find an entry if you are looking for something specific.

i heard col. jack jacobs discussing this book on imus about 2 years ago and immediately wanted it, but couldn't justify paying the initial price. last year, i saw a copy in the bargain rack at a large retail bookstore and snapped it up.

of all the books i have regarding Medal of Honor recipients, this is the most impressive. no, it does not cover every recipient ... mainly because it focuses on those who were still alive at the time the book was being written (although several men had passed away before final publishing).

the presentation of these men is somber and most importantly, honorable ... not a cheap over-the-top glorification. ordinary men and average citizens who thought of others before themselves. the photography is beautiful, the passages are well-written ... an tasteful and artful presentation that i am proud to own.

We got this book for Father's Day. My dad is retired Air Force after 20 years. And we knew he would enjoy see all the people who have given to this country. Plus over the years some of the men in the book are friends of his.

My husband is hard to buy for, but, as a veteran and military retiree, I knew he'd love this book. I heard it reviewed on National Public Radio and ordered it on line. He loved it and read every biography.

I enjoyed the book but I thought there would be more current info. such as Iraq. Also, I had hoped to read about Audie Murphy.

Should be must reading in all the schools. Lest we forget what the great sacrifice was all about.

I have always been interested in military history, especially WWII. This book is excellent! The pages are filled with accounts and photos of these heros. I have not completed reading all of the book. I like to savor each story after I read it. I wonder if I could do what they did. I am impressed with the deeds these men performed to secure our freedom.
I recommend the book to anyone that enjoys history.

Very good tribute to the men who have earned the medal,the stories are amazing,Makes one wonder where anyone would find the courage to perform these acts.

This should be required reading for any freshman senator or member of Congress. Freedom isn't free, it comes with a price, the notations of members of this exclusive fraturnity says it all. From Iwo Jima, to the jungles of Viet Nam, to the frozen ground of Korea, their stories will pull at you and astound you by their courage. Sadly, my early copy did not come with the DVD. Having been a medic in the Navy and Army Reserves, the stories told by surviving medics in this book are particularly captivating. I served in medical support for Desert Storm and wasn't in battle like these men were.

In the 14 years that I served, I met only one Medal Of Honor recipient, at an award ceremony for my father on the 50th anniversary of the Korean War. He was among a group of veterans who received a medal from the South Korean government. In attendance that day was Rodolfo "Rudy" Hernandez from Colton, California, He is featured on page 104 in this book. He was left for dead on a Korean battlefield, having repelled several attacks, along with a fellow soldier in his foxhole. It took Cpl
Hernandez several years to recover from his wounds. My brother and I shook his left hand, his right hand was still fragile from his war wounds.
That my friends, is sacrifice for ones' country.

A member of the military does not "win" the Medal of Honor, they are
awarded it, usually by the President. This book contains 116 portraits of living recipients at the time the book was assembled and published. At various military medical installations I would read the citations and marvel on what they did. The first reaction in combat is to hide or run, they don't call it the "fight or flight syndrome" for nothing.

You will read of a marine who was 17 storming up the sands of Iwo Jima. Another marine, against orders, running through mine fields and grabbing up wounded marines and placing them in his helicopter. A Navy SEAL who returned for his team leader, shot and left for dead in a river basin in Viet Nam. Aviators who flew into the eye of the storm and did impossible rescues. An Army medic, Clarence Sasser, who ignored his wounds to treat others and encouraged his fellow soldiers to fight back in the Mekong Delta. The stories you read don't seem real, but they are. A sobering account of beyond the call of duty.

This is a must have book that tells about the individuals that have received the Medal of Honor. The book tells the story of all living award recipients and provides award winning photography to supplement the writing. The stories tell of friendship, courage, determination, honor, etc. Every American should have this book on their coffee table. You will not be disappointed.

I have really enjoyed hearing the stories of United States servicemen who won the country's highest military commendation, the Medal of Honor. Peaceful, freedom loving people all over the world may enjoy what is offered within.

Each story is amazing. As a recipient said, when a child asks "What is it like to have killed someone?" his reflection was "that's a real kick in the gut." "Any human being forced to take the life of another always bears a great sadness."

Courage, Sacrifice, Duty, friendship, Love of neighbor-friend and foe, Loyalty, and Freedom are common themes in each story. It does not glamorize war.

The book and accompanying DVD highlight stories of the Medal of Honor recipients that were still living at the time of its publication. Posthumous recipients of the award are not covered.

I found it amazing that all of them represent America as a socio-economic, religious, and ethnic cross section of the population. World War II, Korea and Vietnam War veterans are covered. Each story also highlights a kind of valor/bravery/self sacrifice that was not sought by the recipient. Each one says he was not out looking for the honor but that he did what he felt he needed to do in a given perilous situation... only free men/women...driven by an idealogy of a higher good, love and freedom rather than hatred and self-destruction can make this claim.

The DVD is 80 minutes long and quite touching. It highlights 11 recipients of the award in interviews. The recipients re-tell the story in their own words along with brief narration.

This is an important piece of world history and should be passed on to future generations.

This book is not only an interesting "coffeetable book," but it is one you will read cover to cover. It is inspiring and well done.

VERY GOOD BOOK AND DVD.THE PEOPLE WHO EARNED THE METAL OF HONOR ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST.

I first saw this book in a Borders and looked in it on a whim. Knowing that my great uncle had be awarded the medal of honor. I was happily surprised that he was in there (pg. 223) and even more to find he is also on the CD! My son never got to meet him since he passed away just before my son turned one so now I have a way of showing my son what his family has done! Great book many other great heroes in it. I will be buying more for my family and friends.

Not worth the price. It was a disappointment. It does not cover all the Medal of Honor recipient. It is incomplete. How can you forget Audi Murphy the most decorated person of any war.

Not worth the price. It was a disappointment. It does not cover all the Medal of Honor recipient. It is incomplete. How can you forget Audi Murphy the most decorated person of any war.

i bought one of these books for my husband for christmas and he read it from cover to cover in less than 5 days. it is now in his office and he has many people ask if they can stay a little longer to read after he has finished working on their vehicles. he bought one for a friend and he loves it also.

This book is a must for anyone whose interested in military history. The stories are truly inspiring.

This book is exquisite--in every way. Together with the DVD, it provides powerful witness to acts of remarkable heroism. These rare individuals talk about the danger that unfolded around them and through which they emerged as heroes. They are spellbinding as they sweep us onto the battlefield with them. It is a unique opportunity to see that they are just like ourselves--unremarkable, until that moment when they knew what had to be done and then did it. This book is about those parts of our history when American individuals have risen to acts of honor; courage in the face of overwhelming fear; and, great humanity--poignantly told in their own words.

This book is about the Medal of Honor recipients who are still breathing, but this is unfortunate for readers because there are many great stories about service members who died doing heroic things in combat, and were posthumously awarded the Medal--and these people are still alive in a very real spiritual sense. One of these people was Marine Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez, who was a platoon leader during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Hue City, Vietnam, and he died defending his men. He is probably the most honored Vietnam serviceman, because he has had two biographies written about him, many other medals, including three Purple Hearts, and South Vietnamese Army medals for valor, and the U.S. Navy named a $1.2 billion guided missile destroyer for him, on duty in the Atlantic Fleet.
Sgt. Roy Benavidez, another South Texas boy, was also a great hero and has a ship named for him too. Both these guys were truly incredibly brave and honorable.

This book is about the Medal of Honor recipients who are still breathing, but this is unfortunate for readers because there are many great stories about service members who died doing heroic things in combat, and were posthumously awarded the Medal--and these people are still alive in a very real spiritual sense. One of these people was Marine Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez, who was a platoon leader during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Hue City, Vietnam, and he died defending his men. He is probably the most honored Vietnam serviceman, because he has had two biographies written about him, many other medals, including three Purple Hearts, and South Vietnamese Army medals for valor, and the U.S. Navy named a $1.2 billion guided missile destroyer for him, on duty in the Atlantic Fleet.
Sgt. Roy Benavidez, another South Texas boy, was also a great hero and has a ship named for him too. Both these guys were truly incredibly brave and honorable.

It's difficult to read this book and not wonder how America produces such men. Coming from all walks of life, and all social segments of society, the authors have compiled a marvelous selection of what makes this country great. This is not a coffee-table book; it's a book that should be read and passed on to your children //

An utterly worthless book that supposes one should indoctrinate themselves with ideas stemming from armed warfare and combat and support the hypocritical mentality of the military industrial complex in its complicity in sending, dumb, naive, young soldiers to die for "glory and the fatherland". This is mere propaganda that serves only patriotism, which is a fetid form of hero worship and false ideology. There is no point in dying for the state, and getting cheap medals and decorations for losing one's body parts. I'd like to see a book that shows war as it truly is, brutal and ugly, a complete waste of the human potential.

This is a classic coffee table book. It's too large to fit on your book shelves but just right to rest on your coffee table. And, since it includes 117 separate and distinct stories of living men who won the Medal of Honor, you can pick it up, read a page or two, then put it down and come back to it later without skipping a beat. Best of all, the stories are interesting enough that your friends will enjoy scanning the book while you're off making the margaritas.

In the book you'll meet such diverse characters as the man who won the [Congressional] Medal of Honor and then went on to become a janitor at the Air Force Academy, another who went on to become the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and still another who asked that his award simply be mailed to him. Then there's the fellow on whose body Forrest Gump's head was superimposed receiving the medal from President Johnson and the medical corpsman who rescued 75 GIs on Okinawa, all the while praying, "Dear God, let me get just one more man." And what about the fellow whose award was expedited so he could receive it before he died of his wounds, only to survive? And on it goes . . .

For those interested in American history and America's heroes, these stories are not only interesting but also awe inspiring. Some may bring a tear to your eye, while others will bring a swell of pride to your chest. Many will also make you wonder where such men come from and how they can do such heroic deeds.

My only complaint about the book is that I would like to have read about some of those who won the award but did not survive. But I guess that would be another story.