01593cam a2200325 i 4500 630269530 TxAuBib 20060530120000.0 060531s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2005042007 9780767920377 19.95 0767920376 19.95 DLC eng rda DLC IG# BUR TxAuBib rda Phillips, Michael M. The Gift of Valor : A War Story / Michael M. Phillips. First edition. New York : Broadway Books, 2005. 241 p : maps ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Prologue Hand grenades -- Kilo Company -- The Mahogany Ridge -- The crackhouse -- Convoy -- Kilo four-two -- Shock-trauma tent -- The expectant ward -- Brain surgery - - Phone call -- Civilization -- Life support -- Home. This embedded reporter's coverage of the war in Iraq provides a view of fear, confusion, bravery, and suffering set against a brotherhood forged in combat. He focuses on the actions of Jason Dunham, a 22-year-old Marine corporal, who became the first serviceman in Iraq nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor. 20060530. Dunham, Jason 1981-2004. Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American. Medal of Honor. Personal narratives. TXBRI