About the Book
A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service?and ahead to America's future.
Jack Jacobs was acting as an advisor to the South Vietnamese when he and his men came under devastating attack. Severely wounded, 1st Lt. Jacobs took command and withdrew the unit, returning again and again to the site of the attack to rescue more men, saving the lives of a U.S. advisor and thirteen Allied soldiers. Col. Jacobs received the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor.
Here, with candor, humor, and quiet modesty, Col. Jack 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.
"If Not Now, When?" 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.
Review :
AItA+s a privilege to call [Col. Jack Jacobs] a friend and an honor to recmend this remarkable life story.A
ATom Brokaw
AOne warning: e book you are about to read, at its core, is a story about selflessness, sacrifice and service, and it collides loudly and rather violently with much of our current culture. We are presently a nation of 120 million blogs and bloggers. Put differently, 120 million of us are enthused enough with our own stories A convnced enough in our own wisdom and wonderfulness of self A to believe there is geat utility in posting our every thought, desire and daily movement on the internet, presumably for the common good, the benefit of all. Jack was handed a weapon and told to use it on foreign soil to defend his brothers and his country. As you read this, ask yourself which of the two actions you find more heroicA I wil never view my friend Jack in the same way again. I just didnA+t think it was ossible to admire him any more than I already did.A
ABrian WilliamsR
ACol. Jack Jacobs (Ret.) received a Medal of Honor for is heroism duringthe Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, vividly described in his new book, "If Not Now, When? Duty and Sacrifice in AmericaA+s Time of Need". He offers a mixof no-holds-barred personal history and pointed observations about the demands (or lack thereof) the U.S. makes on its citizens today. Never self-indulgent or preachy, Jacobs takes an honestAand often brutally funnyAlook back at his own fe and forward to the future of the military and the nation.A
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?It's a privilege to call [Col. Jack Jacobs] a friend and an honor to recommend this remarkable life story.?
?Tom Brokaw
?One warning: the book you are about to read, at its core, is a story about selflessness, sacrifice and service, and it collides loudly and rather violently with much of our current culture. We are presently a nation of 120 million blogs and bloggers. Put differently, 120 million of us are enthused enough with our own stories ? convinced enough in our own wisdom and wonderfulness of self ? to believe there is great utility in posting our every thought, desire and daily movement on the internet, presumably for the common good, the benefit of all. Jack was handed a weapon and told to use it on foreign soil to defend his brothers and his country. As you read this, ask yourself which of the two actions you find more heroic?I will never view my friend Jack in the same way again. I just didn?t think it was possible to admire him any more than I already did.?
It s a privilege to call [Col. Jack Jacobs] a friend and an honor to recommend this remarkable life story.
Tom Brokaw
One warning: the book you are about to read, at its core, is a story about selflessness, sacrifice and service, and it collides loudly and rather violently with much of our current culture. We are presently a nation of 120 million blogs and bloggers. Put differently, 120 million of us are enthused enough with our own stories convinced enough in our own wisdom and wonderfulness of self to believe there is great utility in posting our every thought, desire and daily movement on the internet, presumably for the common good, the benefit of all. Jack was handed a weapon and told to use it on foreign soil to defend his brothers and his country. As you read this, ask yourself which of the two actions you find more heroic I will never view my friend Jack in the same way again. I just didn t think it was possible to admire him any more than I already did.
Brian Wi
aItas a privilege to call [Col. Jack Jacobs] a friend and an honor to recommend this remarkable life story.a
aTom Brokaw
aOne warning: the book you are about to read, at its core, is a story about selflessness, sacrifice and service, and it collides loudly and rather violently with much of our current culture. We are presently a nation of 120 million blogs and bloggers. Put differently, 120 million of us are enthused enough with our own stories a convinced enough in our own wisdom and wonderfulness of self a to believe there is great utility in posting our every thought, desire and daily movement on the internet, presumably for the common good, the benefit of all. Jack was handed a weapon and told to use it on foreign soil to defend his brothers and his country. As you read this, ask yourself which of the two actions you find more heroica]I will never view my friend Jack in the same way again. I just didnat think it was possible to admire him any more than I already did.a
aBrian Williams
aCol. Jack Jacobs (Ret.) received a Medal of Honor for is heroism during the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, vividly described in his new book, "If Not Now, When? Duty and Sacrifice in Americaas Time of Need," He offers a mix of no-holds-barred personal history and pointed observations about the demands (or lack thereof) the U.S. makes on its citizens today. Never self-indulgent or preachy, Jacobs takes an honestaand often brutally funnyalook back at his own life and forward to the future of the military and the nation.a
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