This unprecedented compilation of eyewitness accounts records the thoughts and emotions of American soldiers spanning nearly 250 years of national history, from the American Revolution to the Afghanistan War.

• Offers invaluable access to the war experiences of U.S. forces throughout history through than 300 eyewitness accounts

• Provides a balanced portrait of eyewitness accounts from both officers and enlisted men

• Allow the reader to place the eyewitness accounts in their proper context via contextual essays and timelines

• Describes in detail the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor via ten captivating accounts from December 7, 1941

• Spans nearly 250 years of national history, from the American Revolution to the Afghanistan War