Introduction -- The global war on terror. Family for a night and always: Colonel Tim Karcher ; Thy will be done: Chaplain, Major Jeff Struecker ; Today is a good day to die: Sergeant First Class/18 Zulu Jeremiah Wilber ; Pastor, priest, prophet, person: Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Randall ; Eyes in the sky: Lieutenant Commander Christopher Baker and Lieutenant Commander Angela Baker ; A combat medic's courage: Sergeant First Class Jessica Harris ; Ministering to the minister: Chaplain, Colonel Doug Collins -- World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Keep the faith, baby!: Captain Charlie Plumb ; One cup of coffee with 58,000 men: Sergeant Major Darryle Endfinger ; The strength to endure: Colonel Tom Moe ; All the days ordained for me: Corporal Howard Spurlock and Master Sergeant Robert Burr ; The greatest generation: Sergeant Andrew Negra, Chief commissary steward Anton Lorenz, and Lieutenant Luella Lorenz Cochran -- The war comes home. If it's not good, God's not done: Sarah Verardo and Sergeant Michael Verardo ; Gabriel's light: Gold star mother Laura De Roo and Sergeant Gabriel De Roo ; All secure: Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly and Jen Satterly ; Bold in faith: Lieutenant Morgan Ortagus -- Afterword -- Memorial Day soliloquey, a mother's lament.