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"Military life is a very demanding life to lead. Protecting America's freedom is perhaps one of the toughest jobs." Thus, begins Why We Fight, a timeless and very powerful book that speaks to the values American's hold dear but against which we must always be alert. Freedom and free speech. Living without fear of a knock on your door. Nearly every word in this book comes from active-duty military personal speaking about service to the nation, to which have been added powerful and often forgotten quotes about the need to protect our freedoms from leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy; Reagan. Nelson Mandela. Even Warren Buffett. "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing," said Albert Einstein. Against the backdrop of the battles to protect their freedoms in Ukraine, there has never been a better time than now to have a book like this. "To me, the American Dream means that I can dream," said an emigree. "It doesn't mean a white picket fence. It means that we get to choose what our fence looks like."
The book begins with WWI and continues through present day Ukraine. "For the first time in a long time, I felt like I had a purpose being in the Navy," said a sailor after returning from an overseas deployment. "It wasn't about money and rank and prestige. It was about raising the flag. We do what we do because no one else can or will do it. We fight so others can sleep at night."
This timeless and very powerful book speaks to today, speaks to the values that are the absolute bedrock of our nation, and thus why we fight to protect them. Against the backdrop of the battles to protect their freedoms in Ukraine, there has never been a better time than now to have a book like this.
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9780578362519
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 72
- Utgivningsdatum: 2022-04-18
- Förlag: Keeney & Company, LLC