The Brothers Carne: A Civil War Love Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781719572712)

Gary L Gresh is a retired U.S. Army Retired Colonel who lives in the village of Flat Rock, North Carolina. This is his ninth book, the first being a Vietnam Memoir entitled, "My Dearest Darling Barbara" consisting of love letters and text from his time in Vietnam 1969-1970. Gary is a historian by heart and education and loves the historical Novel as a means to bring history alive to today's audience. An Authorized OSHA Trainer from the U.S. OSHA Outreach Institute, he also holds two advanced academic degrees and is a graduate of The Army War College. His passion for the history of the US Civil War Era has led him to collecting civil war memorabilia and writing about the Post Civil War West. He and his wife of 50 years, Barbara, moved to Flat Rock after his 30-year career as a Paratrooper in the US Army. A distinguished Airborne, Ranger, and Special Forces Qualified Officer, he served in many Special Operations Units in two branches of the Army and earned over 24 Army awards and decorations during his career. Significant awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Two Bronze Stars, The Legion of Merit, The Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and The United States Army Distinguished Service Medal awarded by the Secretary of The Army upon his retirement. Colonel Gresh is also an inductee in the US Army AGC Hall of Fame for his distinguished service to the US Army from 1968-1998