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A New York Times Bestselling Author An evocative history of Americans at war told through the personal accounts of thirteen remarkable soldiers who fought in conflicts from the Revolutionary War of 1776 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a veteran, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a long-time student of history, John McCain brings a distinctive perspective to the stories of thirteen real soldiers who personify valor, obedience, enterprise, and love. From a fifteen-year-old fighting in the Revolutionary War and a freeborn African-American sailor in the War of 1812 to an Army reservist in Iraq and a frontline medic in Afghanistan, they embody the best of America.
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Senator John McCain entered the Naval Academy in June of 1954. He served in the United States Navy until 1981. He was elected to the US House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982 and to the Senate in 1986. He was the Republican Party's nominee for president in the 2008 election. He is the author of Faith of My Fathers, Worth Fighting For, Why Courage Matters, Character Is Destiny, Thirteen Soldiers, and The Restless Wave.