Brotherhood of the Brave: From Boots to Brass, the Soldiers Who Have Shaped the US Army

In these colorful, insightful profiles, Col. Cole Kingseed – former chief of military history at West Point and former collaborator with Maj. Dick Winters of Band of Brothers – tells the stirring history of the U.S. Army through the soldiers, from boots to brass, who have fought, led, bled, and died for their country since 1775.Highlights includeWashington and the strategy that won the Revolutionary WarAlexander Hamilton’s indispensable role as aide to WashingtonGrant’s against-the-odds emergence as Union general-in-chiefPershing and the Doughboys in France during World War IPatton’s three-year tour in HawaiiEisenhower and MacArthur in the PhilippinesEisenhower’s greatest decisions of World War IIGeorge Marshall and his knack for finding leadersThe 2nd Ranger Battalion on D-DayVernon J. Baker, among the first African-Americans awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II heroismHal Moore and the Battle of Ia Drang of We Were Soldiers Once fameLeadership and character are at the heart of Brotherhood of the Brave, which spotlights the warriors and the wars that have defined the U.S. Army for 250 years. These stories and lessons, told and distilled by one of the army’s great historians, will resonate with soldiers and civilians alike. Read more