Let me start this one by saying our hats go off to any men or women that serve in the military for this country. Because of you we are able to do what we love and that is Coach football! May God watch over those who fight and bring them home safe in Victory.

This book is about a personal hero of mine. Major Dick Winters was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1918. In World War II he served as Commander or Easy Company (506th Parachute Infantry Regiment). To put it plainly these guys were bad asses! Dropping out of planes behind enemy lines is about as dangerous as it gets other than the front lines in Normandy. His book unveils the life of a paratrooper and takes you through the battles Easy Company fought in. The book is inspirational and will make you thankful for the life we have here in America. One of the famous stories in the book talks about the Battle of the Bulge where our paratroopers were surrounded (in the middle of winter with no winter clothing) by the Nazi’s, as the story goes Patton states that he rescued them, however Easy Company was able to fight and portray that their forces were much larger than the enemy thought leading to victory in the end.

The mini-series Band of Brothers brings these stories too life. It is well worth watching but the books really get to the heart of it.

From this day to the ending of the world…..
We in it shall be remembered……
We gallant few, we band of brothers.
For he today that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother.
– William Shakespeare, Henry V