officers' spouses

"Provides a...he said/she said perspective on coping with war in modern-day America with a brutally honest account of how a dedicated Marine and his equally committed spouse faced unfathomable challenges and achieved triumph"--Back cover.

Stella Suberman shares the story of her experiences as a young bride during World War II, discussing what it was like to be a Jew in wartime America, and describing the difficulties she encountered trying to be with her husband during his training, and waiting for him after he was shipped overseas.