Beliefs Born on the Battlefield

There is perhaps no time that belief is more emphatically tested, and acted upon, than in war. For this Veterans Day, five essayists who served in the American military from World War I through the Iraq War tell how their experiences shaped their beliefs.

1. Toward a Far, Far Better World
2. Revelations on a Bomb Run
3. An Equal Place on Earth
4. Patriotic Ponderings
5. We Will See the Job Through