Publisher's Synopsis
This novel portrays the daily hardships of the family of a career Army officer, Colonel Emile Ranta, who served in three wars: World War One, World War Two, and The Korean War. Military families have to live with the potential loss of life of a loved one and the hardships of frequent family moves to different places in the country and overseas. These families suffer from more frequent and severe family problems than their civilian counterparts, yet they proudly and bravely shoulder those hardships because they love this great country, the United States of America, and all that it stands for throughout the world. They make us proud and never complain of the many tribulations that they are subject to.
