Acts of courage : inside America's military

This book recounts the stories of U.S. Navy sailors who have acted with tremendous courage from the action of Hospital Corpsman Juan Rubio, who saved members of his unit while wounded to the action of Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor, who gave his life so others could live.

This book recounts the stories of U.S. Marines who have acted with courage from the action of First Sergeant Brad Kasal, who used his body as a human shield to protect a fellow Marine from a grenade explosion to the action of Corporal Dakota Meyer, who saved others by driving into enemy fire.

This book recounts the stories of U.S. Guardians who acted with courage from the action of Aviation Survival Technician Kenyon Bolton, who saved the crew of the "Mary Lynn" to the action of Petty Officer Kristin Reger Lunkley, who braved swimming San Francisco Bay to save a man with a capsized boat.

This book recounts the stories of U.S. Army soldiers who have acted with tremendous courage, from the action of Staff Sergeant Leroy Petry, who saved the lives of his teammates but lost his right hand in the process to the action of Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, who gave his life to save others.

This book recounts the stories of U.S. airmen who have acted with courage from the action of Staff Sergeant Earl Covel, who risked enemy gunfire to direct fighter jets that saved teammates to the action of Senior Airman Jason Cunningham, who gave his life while giving medical care to others.