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“Citizen Soldiers” by Stephen E.
Ambrose:
“Citizen Soldiers” opens at 0001 hours, June 7, 1944 on the Normandy
Beaches, and ends at 0245 hours, May 7, 1945. This book, based upon hundreds of
interviews and oral histories from men on both sides, reminds us that
extraordinary courage under arduous conditions lies within ordinary Americans.
The book itself details the difficult and often tragic process of fighting a
noble war against evil. Ambrose evokes the suffering and sacrifice in obscene
conditions, but pulls no punches about the horrors of war itself on the human
condition. Many readers will be mesmerized how Americans drew from a well of
courage and determination to counter Hitler's evil machinations of war, genocide
and enslavement. The societal concept of the “Warrior” has been derided over
the last decade, yet it has become more relevant than ever in a war where
terrorism considers every American a target. This book is a solid reminder that
we all can call up the courage to counter the present threats that would deprive
us of cherished Freedoms. Every Kenpoist is encouraged to read this book as an
appreciation of the sacrifice of our forefathers and to expand their notions of
both the Scholar and the Warrior.
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