Christian Soldier is the true story of Thomas F. Des Champs, a highly decorated Vietnam-era Army chaplain. His is a fascinating story. It is a love story, and a war story; a story of courage, defeat, victory, faith and, at times, despair. Although the Vietnam War ended a generation ago, there are many who remember it as though it were yesterday. We, as a nation and as a society, need and should remember our defeats as well as our victories. It is part of our history, and as such, it is part of who we are. We learned a number of hard lessons from our collective experiences in Vietnam and in many ways, the war held up a mirror and made us examine ourselves-our strengths and weaknesses-as a nation. As a result, we believe that we have grown stronger and are better prepared to meet the challenges before us. The war on terrorism is not just about guns and bombs, it is about courage, character, ideals, and standing strong as Americans. If these are important topics to you, you will enjoy reading this book.