TUCSON, AZ, January 31, 2007 - Wheatmark, Inc., an industry-leading publishing service for independent authors, today announced the release of Rangers in Combat: A Legacy of Valor (Paperback, $28.95, ISBN 9781587364990)
From the snowy forests of Upstate New York and the swamps of South Carolina, to the humid streets of Mogadishu and the snowy mountain peaks of Afghanistan, Rangers in Combat: A Legacy of Valor vividly recounts the horrific battles and heroic exploits of embattled U.S. Army Rangers for whom “valor, honor, and country” mean more than life itself. Lock quickly and expertly engrosses readers with first-hand accounts of, and lessons learned at, the treacherous front-line by the Army’s preeminent fighting force.
“For more than 200 years, U.S. Army Rangers have fought suicidal combat missions against overwhelming odds—earning their unrivaled reputation as the world’s premier close-combat warriors,” notes Lock. “Even so, as America’s population burgeons and military enlistment diminishes, the chasm of understanding and appreciation between those who protect and those protected is growing at an alarming rate. Rangers in Combat: A Legacy of Valor is intended to bridge this rift so that society can better recognize and understand the personal sacrifices a relatively small group of uniformed men made, and continue to make, on America’s collective behalf … and, by extension, on behalf of the world.”
Rangers in Combat: A Legacy of Valor offers readers a unique opportunity to take a stand with Robert Rogers and his outnumbered Rangers during the French and Indian War and ride with John S. Mosby on the Soughton Raid in the Civil War. In World War II, spearhead Patton’s invasion of Sicily beside the legendary William O. Darby, suicidally climb the cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc with James Earl Rudder, and storm “bloody Omaha” with Max Schneider. Readers will know what it was like for U.S. Army Rangers to stand outnumbered deep in North Korea while defending Hill 205 against overwhelming hordes of Communist Chinese. And, high atop a mountain in Afghanistan, readers will fight their way out of a savage al Qaeda terrorist ambush.
Visit http://www.RangersInCombat.com for the Rangers in Combat: A Legacy of Valor online press kit and for ordering information.
About the Author
John Lock is a 1982 graduate and former Assistant Professor of the United States Military Academy at West Point who retired from active duty as a Lieutenant Colonel in May 2002. He enlisted in the Army as a private in 1974 and served as a non-commissioned officer until 1978. His decorations include the Ranger Tab, Master Parachutists Wings, and the Legion of Merit. In addition to Rangers in Combat: A Legacy of Valor, Lock is the author of The Coveted Black and Gold: A Daily Journey Through the U.S. Army Ranger School Experience, To Fight With Intrepidity:
About Wheatmark, Inc.
Founded in 1999, Wheatmark, Inc. is a leading purveyor of self-publishing services. The company provides aspiring and established authors with publishing, distribution, editorial, and book design services that support authors’ sales and marketing efforts. Wheatmark is revolutionizing the self-publishing industry by marrying the power of digital and other modern technologies with the virtues of the traditional publishing model. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, Wheatmark can be reached through its Web site at http://www.wheatmark.com.
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