Fightin' Army #57

When PFC Elroy M. Bouton receives a medal for single-handedly destroying a Nazi tank and attacking a stronghold in the French village of Ste. Annette, the narrator—his fellow soldier—knows the official citation omits the chaotic truth: Bouton and the narrator disobeyed direct orders, fought alongside Major Morse in a desperate battle they barely survived, and pulled off a feat far messier and more reckless than the military brass is willing to admit. General Hagger rewrites history to protect everyone involved, crafting a cleaner story that won't land them in a military prison—a noble lie that the narrator grudgingly accepts.

A tank crew led by M/SGT. Tom Arajenian survives a fiery Communist attack during the Korean War and finds themselves stranded behind enemy lines—but when the enemy mistake their damaged vehicle for a total loss, the sergeant seizes the chance for a daring counterattack. With Communist supply convoys rolling past their position, Arajenian and his crew must hold the line long enough for reinforcements to arrive and turn the tide of battle.

When a Nazi attack interrupts chowtime at B Company's field position, Mess Sergeant Benny Baron—a former restaurant owner now serving as the unit's prized cook—is captured along with his precious stew. Forced to prepare meals for German officers, Benny overhears plans for a major enemy offensive and seizes a dangerous opportunity to turn his culinary skills into an unexpected weapon. This is a tale of one soldier's resourcefulness and how sometimes the best ingredient in any recipe is a little American ingenuity.

On Skull Ridge in April 1951, a soldier named Lombard races to save his buddy PFC Sam Hickey from enemy forces during a patrol mission, only to discover a far larger threat: a Soviet-built tank rolling toward their position with infantry support. As dawn approaches and the enemy digs in, Lombard and Hickey devise a desperate plan to neutralize the armor before it can devastate their outfit. When the dust clears, Lombard wakes in a field hospital with no memory of how he got there—and an urgent question about what happened to Sam.