Standing Tall: Leadership Lessons in the Life of a Soldier [Hardcover]

What an amazing opportunity! Standing Tall allows us to learn about leadership from a true American hero.  Mike Krzyzewski, former Head Coach, Duke University and USA Olympic Gold Medal basketball teams.Finalist, 2022 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing AwardsRobert Foley had only been in Vietnam for six months when he was promoted to captain and given command of a rifle company. In November 1966, Foley led his men on a mission to rescue another company that had been pinned down by Viet Cong forces. His leadership that day inspired his men and led to a successful operationand the Medal of Honor. His actions in Vietnam were only a small portion of a long and varied career of service in the US Army, but Foley did not always seem marked for success. Coming from a blue-collar suburb of Boston, his years in West Point were marked by poor grades, injuries, and sickness. With a determination to lead by example and inspire trust among others, Foley served across the globe and rose through the ranks. He even returned to West Point as Commandant of Cadets, later retiring as a 3-star general and commander of Fifth Army.The autobiography of Medal of Honor recipient LTG Robert F. Foley.Robert Foley received the Medal of Honor for leading his unit in an assault on a strong enemy position on November 5, 1966 during Operation Attleboro.He rose through the ranks to become a three-star general and commander of Fifth US Army.His autobiography includes leadership lessons to inspire all readers.What an amazing opportunity! Standing Tall allows us to learn about leadership from a true American hero. Combining easy prose and splendid writing, Foleys leadership odyssey deserves a wide audience. Standing Tall is a primer on leadership that ought to be on every American soldiers mandatory reading list. True to its title, the book chronicles the evolution of a young soldier into an effective and capable military leader. Foley shares wise observations about leadership of lƒ(