American Valor Quarterly Issue 1 - Winter 2007 | Page 2

American Valor Quarterly
A Quarterly Publication of the American Veterans Center
www.americanveteranscenter.org
World War II Veterans Committee
National Vietnam Veterans Committee
www.wwiivets.com
www.vietnamvetscommittee.org
Winter, 2007/2008

Chapters
-In This Issue-

World War II Chronicles
Holland: Parades, Grenades, and Hell’s Highway by
William “Wild Bill” Guarnere
and Edward “Babe” Heffron
Operation Market Garden as remembered by two of its
most celebrated veterans

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Never Forget: An American Soldier’s View of
Unspeakable Evil by Harry Zaslow
A teenager in the U.S. Army, thousands of miles from
home, witnesses first-hand the horrors of the Nazi
regime and one of the greatest crimes in human
history

Welcome
Welcome to American Valor Quarterly, the
new home of World War II Chronicles and
Valor: The Veterans of Vietnam. This new,
first-class magazine will not only continue to carry the personal experiences from our veterans of World War II and Vietnam, it will also give
voice to those who served in Korea, the Gulf War, and those young
heroes who are serving us today. We hope that you enjoy this new
format, which we consider a tribute to our veterans from the Greatest
Generation to the latest generation.

Korea: Remember our Heroes

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The Hero of Taejon-ni
The story of Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi
“Hershey” Miyamura. An excerpt from the radio
documentary series Veterans Chronicles

A New Legacy of Valor

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Valor: The Veterans of Vietnam
The War in Vietnam: The Media’s Role by

20 Emily Tibbitts

Special Feature

A study of the impact of the press on the Vietnam War
from an aspiring journalist

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Vietnam and Beyond: The Importance of Story by
John M. Del Vecchio
The decorated veteran of the 101st Airborne Division
in Vietnam and best-selling author examines how
narrative shapes history

So That Others Might Live with Maj. Trent Gibson
and Sgt. Jason Sanders
The story of Jason Dunham, the second man to
receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Operation
Iraqi Freedom, as told by the Marines he served with

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The Great War: Through the Eyes of its
Last Eyewitness
An interview with Frank W. Buckles, the last
surviving American service member to have served in
Europe during World War I

Now Available from the American Veterans Center!
World War II Veterans Committee
2008 Commemorative Calendar
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