<p> Every veteran has a story to tell--often ones they have not told their own families. But as one vet in this collection of original interviews succinctly said of his combat experiences: Some things are better left unsaid. Documenting recollections from survivors of World War II Korea Vietnam and other conflicts--all residents of the Texas Panhandle--this book presents narratives from men and women whose young lives for good or ill were defined by their participation in warfare in service to their country. </p>