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OverviewOn October 25, 2010, Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta became the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States' highest military decoration, and both he and Sergeant Leroy Petry (the second inductee) rightly take their place in the pages of this third edition of Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty. The book includes 144 contemporary portraits of recipients by award-winning photographer Nick Del Calzo and profiles by National Book Award nominee Peter Collier. First published on Veterans Day 2003, this New York Times bestseller has now been updated and augmented to include new essays plus: - Letters from all living presidents - A foreword by Brian Williams - Profiles of Sergeant Giunta and Sergeant Petry There are also essays by Tom Brokaw, Senator John McCain, and Victor Davis Hanson, and a multimedia DVD with historic footage and recipients' first-person reflections. The Medal of Honor recipients in the book fought in conflicts from World War II to Afghanistan, serving in every branch of the armed services. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Collier , Nick Del Calzo , Brian WilliamsPublisher: Artisan Imprint: Artisan Books Edition: 150th Anniversary ed. Dimensions: Width: 26.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 28.90cm Weight: 2.141kg ISBN: 9781579654627ISBN 10: 1579654622 Pages: 342 Publication Date: 11 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Mixed media product Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsThese stories of courage under fire inspire awe and gratitude. -Reader's Digest These stories of courage under fire inspire awe and gratitude. -Reader s Digest These stories of courage under fire inspire awe and gratitude. - Reader's Digest Author InformationPeter Collier is the author (with David Horowitz) of The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty, which was nominated for the National Book Award, as well as The Kennedys: An American Drama, The Roosevelts: An American Saga, and other books. He lives in Nevada City, CA. Nick Del Calzo is an award-winning photographer and creator of Medal of Honor as well as The Triumphant Spirit, a book of portraits and profiles of Holocaust survivors. A former journalist and public relations executive, he lives in Colorado. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |