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Triumph- The War Within, True Stories of Life Beyond the Battlefield
Triumph- The War Within True Stories of Life Beyond the Battlefield Author:Various They are the face of sacrifice, selflessness and servanthood in the United States today. They are soldiers, and they face combat, controversy and death with valor and courage foreign to the civilian world. Their battles, however, often extend far beyond the mission field; their stories, far beyond the geographic vicinity of war. Wade through the... more » rice paddies of Vietnam with Boyd Nelson, a Marine shot, wounded and paralyzed for life, who, two years later, stood up and walked again. Hide in a Stryker with Devin Hammond, an Army Lieutenant with the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, who was hit by an explosively formed projectile (EFP) and lived to tell about it. And cry with Melissa Loveless, the widow of Army Corporal Jeremy Loveless who was killed by a sniper in Iraq on Memorial Day. Tenacity couldn't save these real people; Military medics couldn't heal their wounds. But someone larger than themselves could. In the end, this special friend was the only one strong enough and powerful enough to heal, offer hope and eventually, win the everlasting battle of the war within.« less