C. Douglas Sterner

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“Beyond Belief” is a unique compilation of short stories by a team of authors and researchers. Herein you will find some of the most amazing stories ever told, each of them presented in an historically factual manner without hyperbole or literary license. Even more amazing is the fact that each of these stories is TRUE! The scene illustrated on the cover was chosen as a fitting example of what kind of stories we wanted to write for this book, and is a vivid and historically accurate depiction of a World War II event that in which four Army chaplains, each from different faiths, bonded based on what they had in common, to become close friends. The four gave their lives in the North Atlantic when their troop ship was sunk, going so far as to give their lifejackets to other men who had none. They became enshrined as “The Four Immortal Chaplains,” whose story is inspiring for decades. Within these pages you will find other stories of heroic Men of God who did unbelievable acts of courage and compassion. These are the stories that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief, proving as one author once wrote, “Truth is not only stranger than fiction, but far more interesting.”

The Soldier's Guide: The Complete Guide to U.S. Army Traditions, Training, and Responsibilities Oct 17, 2007

by Department of the Army

( 27 )

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This manual condenses important information from a number of U.S. Army regulations, field manuals, and other publications into one crucial volume. Written to answer the many questions asked by soldiers of all ranks in the Army, it covers everything from the history and traditions of the American military to training and service benefits. Find out about such ideals as "The Warrior Ethos" that drive soldiers during a mission and the Army's values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, personal courage, and discipline. In addition, sections cover ethical reasoning, the basic principles of war, military courtesies, individual combat skills, and more.

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Go For Broke: The Nisei Warriors of World War II Who Conquered Germany, Japan, and American Bigotry Feb 23, 2015

by C. Sterner

( 67 )

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Japanese-Americans were forcefully removed from their homes and businesses, and placed in "relocation" camps throughout the West. With countless instances of "Gestapo-like" tactics used against them, no one would have faulted them for being bitter or angry at the country that held them captive. Instead, the remarkable story of these Nesei (first generation Japanese born outside of Japan) warriors explains why they were eager to defend their American homeland, and how they became the most decorated fighting unit ever assembled in U.S. military history. Go For Broke is the incredible story of how these soldiers, known as the purple Heart Battlalion," helped liberate Europe, the Pacific, and America from its pervasive and systemic bigotry.

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Restoring Valor: One Couple's Mission to Expose Fraudulent War Heroes and to Protect America's Military Awards System Feb 4, 2014

by Doug Sterner, Michael Mink

( 30 )

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“The self-proclaimed ‘fraud busters’ expose men who have falsely claimed they earned high military decorations, including the Medal of Honor” (Publishers Weekly).

Stolen valor occurs when a person lies about receiving military decorations that he or she has in fact never earned. It has become a major societal problem that has been discussed numerous times in the news; according to the New York Times, the Department of Veterans Affairs paid disability benefits to more than six hundred people falsely claiming to have been POWs in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. The number of stolen valor cases reported to the FBI has tripled in the last decade. In fact, more imposters lie about earning high military declarations for battlefield bravery than the actual number of real-life hero recipients. These imposters trade on tales and the trappings of military valor to secure privileges such as career advancements and even unearned veterans’ benefits.

In Restoring Valor, Doug Sterner provides riveting case studies of the stolen valor imposters he’s investigated and exposed and the serious crimes—including murder—they’ve committed. He chronicles the evolution of stolen valor from the inception of the republic to today. Sterner shows why the federal law he and his wife, Pam, helped to enact—the Stolen Valor Act—is necessary.

“Terrific read. Stories of stolen valor you won’t believe, and those who hunt them down and participated in writing legislation to restore dignity to all those who have truly served in combat.” —Peter C. Lemon, recipient, Congressional Medal of Honor

“Restoring Valor offers a compelling and thorough account of this phenomenon known as ‘stolen valor.’” —Sen. Bob Dole

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A Splendid Little War: A Chronology of Heroism in the Spanish-American War Mar 29, 2022

by C. Douglas Sterner

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The Spanish-American War (1898) was America’s first major foreign war, and one of the most impactful wars in our nation’s history. The combat action lasted only 115 days and fewer than 400 American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines died in combat.As a result of the war the United States established itself as a world power, its Navy soundly destroying the once-vaunted Spanish Armada. As a direct result of the American victories, the United States gained temporary control of Cuba and the Philippine Islands, and expanded its possessions to include Puerto Rico and Guam, both of which remain American Territories to this day. “A Splendid Little War” recounts the chronology of events leading up to and during the fighting of the Spanish-American War. Perhaps no war in our history has been more popular at home or among those who fought it. American media played a significant role in instigating war, and fanning the patriotic fervor that made it so.In these pages you will meet the heroes of both sides and follow the chronology of battle through the actions of the aging Civil War heroes that commanded the American forces, and the young Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Army Nurses who were conspicuous by their gallantry and devotion to duty and to each other.

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Divine Valor (Beyond Belief) Feb 27, 2022

by C. Douglas Sterner

( 2 )

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"Divine Valor - The Record of Heroic Military Chaplains" is the first-ever comprehensive collection of award citations to the United States most-highly decorated military chaplains. It contains the names of the 342 chaplains who received a total of 408 awards of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, and/or the Silver Star. Each page includes a brief biography of each chaplain or chaplain's assistant, their photo, the citations(s) for their awards(s), and such personal information as when and where they were born, their hometown during their military service, and their date of death and burial information. Appendixes analyze their awards by such criteria as rank, church denomination, unit of service, and more.

Wings of Valor - Volume II: At War in the Pacific (1941 - 1943) Aug 30, 2015

by C. Douglas Sterner

( 8 )

$3.99

Volume II is the second in the 6-volume "Wings of Valor" series that explores the birth, evolution and development of U.S. Army and Air Force Combat aviation. Volume II relates the history of the first two years of war in the Pacific, where the courage and ingenuity of American airmen turned the tide of the war. Stories are explored through the lives of Medal of Honor Recipients.

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Beyond Belief: True Stories of Civilian Heroes That Defy Comprehension Jun 3, 2022

by C Douglas Sterner, Pamla M. Sterner, Dwight Jon Zimmerman, Scott Baron

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“Beyond Belief” is a unique compilation of short stories by a team of authors and researchers. Herein you will find some of the most amazing stories ever told, each of them presented in an historically factual manner without hyperbole or literary license. Even more amazing is the fact that each of these stories is TRUE!
“True Stories of CIVILIAN Heroes That Defy Comprehension” is the fourth book in this series, and tells the stories of those men and women who performed heroically in service to our nation beyond military service. Some are military veterans who went on to accomplish brave deeds following their military service, but others never donned the uniform, but served in important and courageous fashion in defense of our nation. Indeed, numbered among them are several women heroes, demonstrating the that word “hero” is not gender specific.
These are the stories that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief, proving as one author once wrote, “Truth is not only stranger than fiction, but far more interesting.”

Beyond Belief: True Stories of U.S. Navy Heroes that Defy Comprehension Mar 27, 2022

by C. Douglas Sterner, Pamla Sterner, Dwight Zimmerman, Scott Baron

$6.99

“Beyond Belief” is a unique compilation of short stories by a team of authors and researchers. Herein you will find some of the most amazing stories ever told, each of them presented in an historically factual manner without hyperbole or literary license. Even more amazing is the fact that each of these stories is TRUE! The scene illustrated on the cover was chosen as a fitting example of what kind of stories we wanted to write for this book, and is a vivid and historically accurate depiction of a World War II event that in which a Navy Corps on a submarine during a War Patrol, undertook an emergency appendectomy on a sailor, without benefit of medical tools or an operating room, to save his life. In these pages you will find thoroughly researched stories. These are the stories that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief, proving as one author once wrote, “Truth is not only stranger than fiction, but far more interesting.”

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Beyond Belief: True Stories of American Heroes that Defy Belief Mar 27, 2022

by C. Douglas Sterner, Pamla Sterner, Dwight Zimmerman, Scott Baron

( 4 )

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“Beyond Belief” is a unique compilation of short stories by a team of a dozen authors and researchers. Herein you will find some of the most amazing stories ever told, each of them presented in an historically factual manner without hyperbole or literary license. Even more amazing is the fact that each of these stories is TRUE! The scene illustrated on the cover was chosen as a fitting example of what kind of stories we wanted to write for this book, and is a vivid and historically accurate depiction of a 1941 event that the Navy described as: “one of the most brilliant and daring rescues within the annals of our Naval history.” In these pages you will find thoroughly researched stories like the two men who captured two dozen enemy with a teaspoon, another who fought with coconuts, a POW who memorized the names and information on hundreds of his fellow POWs to the tune of a song, and even a female horse that was retired from the Marine Corps as a Staff Sergeant. These are the stories that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief, proving as one author once wrote, “Truth is not only stranger than fiction, but far more interesting.”

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How Pueblo Became the Home of Heroes: Don't Fight City Hall - Entice Them to Join You Aug 21, 2021

by C. Douglas Sterner, Pamla Sterner

( 2 )

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How Pueblo Became the Home of Heroes is much more than a fun read which is hard to put down. It is a memoir about the unique couple who spearheaded the drive to make Pueblo the Home of Heroes: Doug and Pamla Sterner. Doug and Pam are both magicians, singers, ventriloquists, but more important, patriots.
Pueblo, Colorado, the incredible town they live in, at one time, was the only city in America which was the home of four living recipients of the Medal of Honor, which some call the Congressional Medal of Honor. It prompted a President of the nation to ask, “Is there something in the water out there?”
The stories of the celebrity-filled visits to Pueblo by major celebrities, such as Wayne Newton and Adrian Cronauer (Good Morning, Vietnam!) and too many Medal of Honor recipients to share are neat and interesting.
If you are a veteran like my wife and me, this means a great deal to you and all the stories within these pages, which are eager to turn themselves while you’re reading. Presidents and generals salute Medal of Honor recipients and many veterans do, too, as they are held in such high esteem by military men and women.
Few have done more to honor Medal of Honor recipients and other recipients of valorous military awards for all branches than the Sterners. It is great to read the story behind the stories.
I challenge you to begin reading, and try to put it down. How Pueblo Became the Home of Heroes is a must read for anybody who cares about American history, military history, and our nation’s legacy of valor, or simply, a nice love story.

Don Bendell (2021
(Best-Selling Author)

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Higher Power Dec 13, 2018

by C. D. Sterner

( 2 )

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A LOVE STORY of DOMINANCE, SUBMISSION, and HEALING

Suzie Patterson is a stripper with a drug problem. Estranged from her mother and infant daughter, her life is spinning out of control. Her life is further compounded by a late night assault.

Devon Anderson is the "lone wolf"; Army CID Agent who comes to her rescue, and, having just met her, he can't stay away from her.

Together they must find a way to deal with her problem and heal each other.

"Suzie, look at me and focus solely on me," Devon directed. "The second step in recovery is to acknowledge the strength and the control of a higher power. Do you understand that?"

She nodded quietly and shivered, noticing the coldness of his eyes, unflinching, unmoving, and dark beyond imagination.

"Suzie, tonight, I become YOUR higher power!"