{"product_id":"if-not-now-when-duty-and-sacrifice-in-americas-time-of-need-paperback","title":"If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of Need - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColonel Jack Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDouglas Century\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service in the Vietnam War--and ahead to America's future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Jacobs was acting as an advisor to the South Vietnamese when he and his men came under devastating attack. Wounded, 1st Lt. Jacobs took command and withdrew the unit, returning again and again, saving fourteen lives--for which he received the Medal of Honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, Col. Jacobs tells his stirring story of heroism, honor, and the personal code by which he has lived his life, and expounds with blunt honesty and insight his views on our contemporary world, and the nature and necessity of sacrifice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eIf Not Now, When?\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling account of a unique life at both war and peace, and the all-too-often unexamined role of the citizenry in the service and defense of the Republic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e retired from the Army as a full Colonel in 1987, after more than twenty years of service. Today, he is widely regarded as one of the world's most knowledgeable--and outspoken--military analysts. His career has bridged the disparate worlds of the military, business and academia. Jacobs serves on a number of charitable boards of directors and is the Vice Chairman of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. He holds the McDermott Chair of Humanities and Public Affairs at the US Military Academy and appears about 500 times annually on television, commenting on defense issues, terrorism, and international affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.92 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978314154285,"sku":"9780425229842","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/fYmoswatd_9780425229842.webp?v=1775801575","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/if-not-now-when-duty-and-sacrifice-in-americas-time-of-need-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}