Documenting recollections from survivors of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts - all residents of the Texas Panhandle - this book presents narratives from men and women whose young lives, for good or ill, were defined by their participation in warfare in service to their country.

Every veteran has a story to tell--often ones they have not told their own families. But as one vet in this collection of original interviews succinctly said of his combat experiences: "Some things are better left unsaid." Documenting recollections from survivors of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts--all residents of the Texas Panhandle--this book presents narratives from men and women whose young lives, for good or ill, were defined by their participation in warfare in service to their country.