A story of our heroes.

"For some a hero wears a spandex suit and a cape. My heroes wear flack jackets, flight suits, and combat boots. This book is for them" - Oliver North

One of my best friends came home from Iraq on Friday and my roommates and I drove up to his base on Long Island to welcome him home. The American pride illuminated from the base from the thousands of American flags to the smiles on the faces of all the Marines who finally arrived home. It was a great day and it reminded me of a book my mother gave to me over the summer that I want to share with all of you.


Oliver ("Ollie") North is a combat-decorated Marine, the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action. From 1983-1986 he served as the U.S. government's counter-terrorism coordinator on the National Security Council staff. President Ronald Reagan described him as "an American hero." He is a New York Times best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and host of the award-winning War Stories documentary series on the FOX News Channel.

In his most recent book, American Heroes, Oliver North takes us on his journey around the world and gives us the accounts of today's heroes, the men and women who are fighting the war against radical Islam. He ventured to the waters of the Persian Golf, the hills of Afghanistan, the deserts of Iraq, the jungles of the Philippines, and U.S. military bases across the globe and in the pages of this book we can find the stories of the brave men and women who are out risking their lives for our country. Many of the stories are in their own words because according to Ollie North, "no one can tell the story as well than those who lived it, this then is their first draft of the history they are making."

Interview with Ollie North: