Always a Soldier
Paperback
Retail Price: $14.95
Paperback
Retail Price: $14.95
AN INSPIRING JOURNEY OF
COURAGE AND SERVICE
On May 5, 1966, George W. Hughes was leading his platoon on a mission to
reinforce his fellow soldiers in a Vietnam village. Under fire for more than four
hours, he had a decision to make: maintain a tight position with his men grouped
together, or disperse them and return enemy fire.
His actions that day saved lives and later earned him the prestigious Distinguished
Service Cross. But they truly formed over the previous three decades, as Hughes
transformed from a wayward young man into a model career soldier and
inspiration to us all.
Always a Soldier documents his incredible journey from tenth-grade dropout to
decorated 20-year Army man and college graduate. This enlightening memoir
spans his impoverished early years during World War II, his initial enlistment in
the Army at 17, the formative experiences in training and combat, passage
into manhood and the growth of a family. It is a book about courage and
succeeding even when you think you can't, and serving others when most think
only of serving themselves. It is, above all, a humorous and honest portrait of
a life fully lived, one that proudly retells the good times while not flinching from
the bad.
Paperback
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 Black & White Paperback, 193 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Jul 31, 2009)
ISBN10: 1432744542
ISBN13: 9781432744540
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs