Brotherhood of the Brave

In these colorful, insightful profiles, Col. Cole Kingseed – former chief of military history at West Point and former collaborator with Maj. Dick Winters of Band of Brothers – tells the stirring history of the U.S. Army through the soldiers, from boots to brass, who have fought, led, bled, and died for their country since 1775. Highlights include - Washington and the strategy that won the Revolutionary War- Alexander Hamilton’s indispensable role as aide to Washington- Grant’s against-the-odds emergence as Union general-in-chief- Pershing and the Doughboys in France during World War I- Patton’s three-year tour in Hawaii- Eisenhower and MacArthur in the Philippines- Eisenhower’s greatest decisions of World War II- George Marshall and his knack for finding leaders- The 2nd Ranger Battalion on D-Day- Vernon J. Baker, among the first African-Americans awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II heroism- Hal Moore and the Battle of Ia Drang of We Were Soldiers Once fame Leadership and character are at the heart of Brotherhood of the Brave, which spotlights the warriors and the wars that have defined the U.S. Army for 250 years. These stories and lessons, told and distilled by one of the army’s great historians, will resonate with soldiers and civilians alike.

Colonel Cole C. Kingseed is a thirty-year Army veteran who served in a variety of command and staff positions.  He earned his M.A. in national security and strategic studies from the U..S. Naval War College and his Ph.D. in history from The Ohio State University.  He taught at West Point, where he served as chief of military history.  Kingseed is the author of  100 articles on corporate and military leadership and 325 book reviews.  A New York Times best-selling author of Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters, he is president of his own leadership consulting firm, The Brecourt Leadership Experience, inc., whose clients, to name a few, include General Electric, Eaton Corporation, International Paper, and Bayer Corporation. Kingseed lives in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.

Introduction  Decisions Shaped Generals’ Destiny  Revolutionary Strategy – Washington Lost Some Battles but Won the War  George Washington’s Indispensable Officer – Multitalented Hamilton Helped Forge Army, the Nation  Jackson Wins With Luck, Leadership  Mr. Polk’s Commanders: Opposites in Many Ways, Taylor and Scott Found Success in Mexico  Winfield Scott’s Remarkable Lieutenants  Generals Thrived Under Antebellum Commander  Lincoln and the Army: A Model Civil-Military Partnership  The Emergence of Ulysses S. Grant  A Learned Hero - Student of War Proved Himself at Gettysburg  Grant’s Indomitable Buckeyes - Union Leaned Heavily on Leaders from Ohio  Grant Unfiltered: Union Commander Didn’t Hold Back When It Came to Other Civil War Generals  President Wilson Selects His Commander  The Fighting Doughboys of the American Expeditionary Forces  Leading from the Front - Senior Commanders Under Pershing Played Key Roles in WWI  Destined for Greatness  No Ordinary Junior Officer - In Style and Temperament, Marshall Showed Early Promise  Patton’s Hawaiian Ordeal - Even a Legend Can Learn from His Mistakes  Eisenhower and MacArthur: Toil, Trouble and Turbulence in the Philippines  The George C. Marshall Way of Leadership Marshall’s Men An Uneasy Alliance: Eisenhower, Montgomery Managed Allied Victory Despite Personal Differences  Eisenhower: The Indispensable Commander  Ike’s Three Great Decisions That Shaped World War II  They Liked Ike - Eisenhower Was Close to a Chosen Few Soldiers  Embracing the Media - Eisenhower Worked With, Not Against, the Press  As Eisenhower Viewed Them  The Extraordinary Feats of Three ‘Ordinary’ Soldiers  Restoring the Fighting Spirit  A ‘Formidable Array of Warriors’  WWII’s Airborne Commanders - ‘The Stuff of Instant Legend’  World War II’s Triumvirate of Dual-Theater Commanders  Army Commanders in the Pacific - Forgotten Warriors  World War II’s Army Group Commanders: Travails & Triumphs  Marshall’s Mavericks - Colorful Commanders Handpicked to Lead Army in WWII  Class Action:  West Point’s 1909 Graduates Pivotal to Prosecuting WWII  ‘So That They Can Understand’ - WWII Correspondents Informed the Homefront  Ernie’s Heroes - Correspondent Loved Front-line Troops: They Loved Him Back  ‘Ties of Great Strength’: Infantry Soldiers Forge Unique Kinship in Battle  The Big Red One Loses Its Commander  Heroism Outlasts Prejudice: The Saga of Vernon J. Baker  Patton Pains Eisenhower: Generals Were Old Friends but Parted Ways  The Pacific War: The U.S. Army’s Forgotten Theater of World War II  Will the Real MacArthur Please Wade Ashore  What Free Men Will Do - 75 Years On, Lessons from D-Day for Today’s Army  The GI Generation - Valor Was Common Throughout the Ranks  Gavin: ‘Soul of the Airborne’ - Young WWII General Commanded Troops’ Respect  All-American Lieutenants: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy  Fall from Grace: The Parallel Careers of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and MG George B. McClellan  Tarnished Legacies - Disgraced Generals Viewed Through Lens of History  A Commander’s Pride - WWII Pioneer Led Postal Battalion  First Hispanic 4-Star Exemplified Warrior Spirit  Intuitive Commanders - Successful Leaders Like Patton and Moore Anticipate Enemy Intentions  Medal of Honor Recipients Beat Prejudice, the Enemy  Beyond the la Drang Valley  Team of Two: Moores Recognized for Exceptional Service  America’s Greatest Battle Captains - Who’s Your Pick for Top of the Class?  Women Played Roles in Army From the Start  Acknowledgements