{"product_id":"9781946539458","title":"Great Black War Fighters: Profiles in Service Revised Edition-2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a reissue of \u003cem\u003eGreat Black War Fighters: Profiles in Service\u003c\/em\u003e that was first published in May 2012. Inspiration to make the volume available again came from the many outstanding reviews found on websites in 2017 about the publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow, for information, is the narrative that appeared on the back cover of the first edition of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat Black War Fighters: Profiles in Service\u003c\/em\u003e sets a precedent. No other book has ever been written to meet three documented and validated needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne, to inform readers of the phenomenal achievements and remarkable contributions made to the defense and national security of the United States by African-American admirals and generals since President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948, abolishing segregation in the nation’s armed forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo, to captivate, enlighten, and inspire students in training programs such as ROTC, the service academies, and OCS, who upon graduation, will be commissioned as officers in the military. Furthermore, it creates a resource for personnel on active duty or serving in the reserves to read how a group of black officers reached the pinnacle of their career, and doing it against enormous odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree, to produce a collectible, gift or keepsake for former service members, their loved ones and friends, so they can all take pride and be moved by the life stories in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat Black War Fighters\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles 29 black flag officers from among the 250 researched for the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen L. Walton retired from the U.S. Army in November 1978 after serving 30 years, rising in rank from private to colonel. Following separation, he began a second career as an administrative services executive in the public and private sectors. While active, he received official certification from five national professional associations. Subsequently, in 2000 he became a freelance writer. To date, he has written hundreds of essays on a multitude of subjects that have appeared in periodicals throughout the U.S. Furthermore, he is the author of two books: \u003cem\u003eHow to Be a Daily Winner\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Writings: Personal Essays\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher’s website:\u003c\/strong\u003e http:\/\/sbpra.com\/BenLWalton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strategic Book Group, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048755773680,"sku":"9781946539458","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781946539458_p0.jpg?v=1763796615","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781946539458","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}