{"product_id":"all-american-two-young-men-the-2001-armynavy-game-and-the-war-they-fought-in-iraq-isbn-9780062202802","title":"All American: Two Young Men, the 2001 Army-Navy Game and the War They Fought in Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll American\u003c\/em\u003e is Steve Eubanks inspiring story of two football rivals who faced each other in the momentous 2001 Army-Navy Game who would both go on to serve in the United States military in the Iraq War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn December, 2001, as fires still burned beneath the World Trade Center ruins, West Point cadet Chad Jenkins and Naval Academy midshipman Brian Stann faced off at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia in what would become the most-watched college football game of the decade: the matchup between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his team down by thirteen points, Stann, a Navy linebacker, came into contact with Jenkins, the Army quarterback, for the first time, landing a perfect tackle. Though these two players would not meet again for another decade, Stann and Jenkins shared the same path: both went to war, led soldiers, and witnessed and participated in events they never imagined possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving and fascinating dual profile of honor, duty, courage, and competition, illustrated with photos, \u003cem\u003eAll American \u003c\/em\u003eis a thoughtful exploration of American character and values, embodied in the lives of two remarkable young men.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn December 2001, as fires still burned beneath the ruins of the World Trade Center, West Point cadet Chad Jenkins and Naval Academy midshipman Brian Stann faced off at Veterans Stadium in Philadel-phia in what would become the most-watched college football game of the decade: the matchup between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt opposing stadiums throughout the season, the Army and Navy teams, used to jeers from their oppo-nents' fans, had instead been greeted with standing ovations from respectful crowds who knew that these young players, military officers in training, were soon going to fight a war in the Middle East. On this day, before this momentous game, President George W. Bush—along with others such as General Norman Schwarzkopf and Senator John McCain—visited both locker rooms before watching the game from the sidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Stann, a Navy linebacker, first came into contact with Jenkins, the Army quarterback, his team was behind by thirteen points. Yet he managed to land the perfect tackle against Jenkins. Though these two players would not meet again for a decade, Stann and Jenkins shared the same path: both went to war. As first-class officers serving several tours of duty, they led soldiers and marines and participated in events they never imagined possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving and fascinating dual profile of honor, duty, courage, and competition, \u003cem\u003eAll American\u003c\/em\u003e is a thoughtful exploration of American character and values, embodied in the lives of two remarkable young men.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eCaptivating\u003c\/b\u003e. … An engaging narrative worthy of any sports movie. … A testament to fallen heroes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are two stories in American life—how we play, how we fight. Steve Eubanks tells a masterful story about both, along with a story of two extraordinary people, from two extraordinary institutions, moving through extraordinary times. \u003ci\u003eAll American\u003c\/i\u003e is... inspiring... It’s history lived from the inside.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAVID LIPSKY, author of the New York Times bestseller Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing like Army-Navy... The young men who play... have all volunteered to die for their country... [Eubanks] tells you how special you have to be to play in this game--and to... make the kinds of sacrifices no other athletes even think about making...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Feinstein, author of A Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The people who went to [service] academies embody words like ‘hero’ and ‘courageous.’ Steve Eubanks captures that courage perfectly in this book by showing the dedication, honor, and love for each other and for our country that are inherent in academy graduates.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAll American\u003c\/i\u003e... is a masterpiece. ... 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