Never Surrender : A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom

Boykin reveals how his military duty worked in tandem with his faith to bring him through the bloody storms of foreign battle-- and through the political firestorm that ambushed him in his own country.;Air assault: Washington D.C., 2003 -- Flag burners and war heroes: 1948-1970 -- A helluva ride: 1971-1977 -- A medal and a body bag: Fort Bragg, 1978 -- Surprise, speed, and violence of action: Delta Force, 1978-1979 -- Welcome to World War III: Iran hostage crisis, 1979-1980 -- Tea for terrorists: Sudan, 1983 -- 50 caliber miracle: Grenada, 1983 -- Merry Christmas, Noriega: Panama, 1989-1990 -- Drug lords and false prophets: Colombia and Waco, 1992-1993 -- Battle of the Black Sea: Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993 -- War criminals: Washington D.C. and the Balkans, 1995-1999 -- Crucible: Washington D.C., 2003-2004. In 1978, Jerry Boykin joined what would become the world's premier Special Operations unit, Delta Force. The only promise: "A medal and a body bag." What followed was a .50 caliber round in the chest and a life spent with America's elite forces bringing down warlords and war criminals, despots, and dictators. In Colombia, his task force hunted the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. In Panama, he helped capture the brutal dictator Manuel Noriega, liberating a nation. From Vietnam to Iran to Mogadishu, Lt. General Jerry Boykin's life reads like an action-adventure novel. Boykin's powerful story will keep you riveted as he reveals how his military duty worked in tandem with his faith to bring him through the bloody storms of foreign battle-and through the political firestorm that ambushed him in his own country. In 1978, Jerry Boykin joined what would become the world's premier Special Operations unit, Delta Force. The only promise: "A medal and a body bag." What followed was a .50 caliber round in the chest and a life spent with America 's elite forces bringing down warlords and war criminals, despots, and dictators. In Colombia , his task force hunted the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. In Panama , he helped capture the brutal dictator Manuel Noriega, liberating a nation. From Vietnam to Iran to Mogadishu , Lt. General Jerry Boykin's life reads like an action-adventure novel. Boykin's powerful story will keep you riveted as he revea... BIO000000