Fightin' Army #40

Rustie Rosie, a heavily armored tank nicknamed for a wartime sweetheart, becomes the pride of Second Lieutenant Steve Bedrik’s crew as they push through Normandy and into Germany during World War II. As the crew battles Nazi forces across France and into the heart of Germany, Rustie Rosie endures relentless combat, repairs, and the emotional bond forged between her crew and the woman whose name inspired her.

In the midst of the Korean War in November 1950, a timid supply sergeant and a young draftee find themselves stranded and in danger after a vehicle crash. Forced to confront their fears when enemy troops close in, the unlikely pair must rely on instinct and desperation rather than bravery as they survive a harrowing escape.

In the tense darkness of Guadalcanal, a young Marine named Roy Haywood is paralyzed by fear as Japanese infiltrators move silently through the night, testing the nerves of the isolated Marine perimeter. Sargent Russ Almeyer, recognizing the boy’s terror as a threat to the entire line, takes a bold risk by dragging him out of his foxhole to confront the enemy head-on.

A young soldier, haunted by his fear and self-doubt, is pushed to the edge of panic during the Normandy invasion, struggling to move as bullets fly and comrades fall. Though he believes himself a coward, a persistent inner voice urges him forward, guiding him through moments of terror until he finds the courage to act—leading to a surprising recognition of his own strength.