SIMON WENDT is an associate professor of American studies at the Goethe University of Frankfurt in Germany. He is the author or coeditor of several books, including The Spirit and the Shotgun: Armed Resistance and the Struggle for Civil Rights.

• ContentsIntroduction: Reconsidering Military Heroism in American History           Simon WendtChapter 1: The End of Military Heroism? The American Legion and “Service” Between the WarsGeorge LewisChapter 2: GI Joe Nisei: The Invention of World War II’s Iconic Japanese American SoldierEllen D. WuChapter 3: Instrument of Subjugation or Avenue for Liberation? Black Military Heroism from World War II to the Vietnam WarSimon WendtChapter 4: “Warriors in Uniform”: Race, Masculinity, and Martial Valor among Native American Veterans from the Great War to Vietnam and BeyondMatthias VoigtChapter 5: My Lai: The Crisis of American Military Heroism in the Vietnam WarSteve EstesChapter 6: Leonard Matlovich: From Military Hero to Gay Rights Poster BoySimon HallChapter 7: Displaying Heroism: Media Images of the Weary Soldier in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam WarAmy LuckerChapter 8: “From Louboutins to Combat Boots”? The Negotiation of a Twenty-First-Century Female Warrior Image in American Popular Culture and LiteratureSarah MakeschinChapter 9: From Warrior to Soldier? Lakota Veterans on Military Valor    Sonja JohnChapter 10: Virtual Warfare: Video Games, Drones, and the Reimagination of Heroic MasculinityCarrie AndersenAcknowledgmentsNotes on ContributorsIndex

"This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating." - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) "This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition." (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) "This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating." - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) "This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition." (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) "This work is highly recommended to anyone seeking a nuanced grasp of the complicated milieu of military heroism, marginalized groups, and the vital intersections between them."  - William A. Taylor (Marine Corps History)

SIMON WENDT is an associate professor of American studies at the Goethe University of Frankfurt in Germany. He is the author or coeditor of several books, including The Spirit and the Shotgun: Armed Resistance and the Struggle for Civil Rights.

• ContentsIntroduction: Reconsidering Military Heroism in American History           Simon WendtChapter 1: The End of Military Heroism? The American Legion and “Service” Between the WarsGeorge LewisChapter 2: GI Joe Nisei: The Invention of World War II’s Iconic Japanese American SoldierEllen D. WuChapter 3: Instrument of Subjugation or Avenue for Liberation? Black Military Heroism from World War II to the Vietnam WarSimon WendtChapter 4: “Warriors in Uniform”: Race, Masculinity, and Martial Valor among Native American Veterans from the Great War to Vietnam and BeyondMatthias VoigtChapter 5: My Lai: The Crisis of American Military Heroism in the Vietnam WarSteve EstesChapter 6: Leonard Matlovich: From Military Hero to Gay Rights Poster BoySimon HallChapter 7: Displaying Heroism: Media Images of the Weary Soldier in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam WarAmy LuckerChapter 8: “From Louboutins to Combat Boots”? The Negotiation of a Twenty-First-Century Female Warrior Image in American Popular Culture and LiteratureSarah MakeschinChapter 9: From Warrior to Soldier? Lakota Veterans on Military Valor    Sonja JohnChapter 10: Virtual Warfare: Video Games, Drones, and the Reimagination of Heroic MasculinityCarrie AndersenAcknowledgmentsNotes on ContributorsIndex

"This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating." - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) "This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition." (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) "This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating." - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) "This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition." (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) "This work is highly recommended to anyone seeking a nuanced grasp of the complicated milieu of military heroism, marginalized groups, and the vital intersections between them."  - William A. Taylor (Marine Corps History)

SIMON WENDT is an associate professor of American studies at the Goethe University of Frankfurt in Germany. He is the author or coeditor of several books, including The Spirit and the Shotgun: Armed Resistance and the Struggle for Civil Rights.

• ContentsIntroduction: Reconsidering Military Heroism in American History           Simon WendtChapter 1: The End of Military Heroism? The American Legion and “Service” Between the WarsGeorge LewisChapter 2: GI Joe Nisei: The Invention of World War II’s Iconic Japanese American SoldierEllen D. WuChapter 3: Instrument of Subjugation or Avenue for Liberation? Black Military Heroism from World War II to the Vietnam WarSimon WendtChapter 4: “Warriors in Uniform”: Race, Masculinity, and Martial Valor among Native American Veterans from the Great War to Vietnam and BeyondMatthias VoigtChapter 5: My Lai: The Crisis of American Military Heroism in the Vietnam WarSteve EstesChapter 6: Leonard Matlovich: From Military Hero to Gay Rights Poster BoySimon HallChapter 7: Displaying Heroism: Media Images of the Weary Soldier in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam WarAmy LuckerChapter 8: “From Louboutins to Combat Boots”? The Negotiation of a Twenty-First-Century Female Warrior Image in American Popular Culture and LiteratureSarah MakeschinChapter 9: From Warrior to Soldier? Lakota Veterans on Military Valor    Sonja JohnChapter 10: Virtual Warfare: Video Games, Drones, and the Reimagination of Heroic MasculinityCarrie AndersenAcknowledgmentsNotes on ContributorsIndex

"This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating." - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) "This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition." (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) "This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating." - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) "This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition." (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) "This work is highly recommended to anyone seeking a nuanced grasp of the complicated milieu of military heroism, marginalized groups, and the vital intersections between them."  - William A. Taylor (Marine Corps History)