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I Love America: The Memoirs of Command Sergeant Major Tadeusz Gaweda As Written by Charles E. Glover

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This is the story of a young Polish boy who escapes death at the hands of the Nazis, is rescued by the US Army and decides then and there that he will become an American soldier. And what a soldier he becomes. After finding his way to America with his family, Tadeusz Gaweda joins the Army, becomes a paratrooper and works his way up the ranks to the top enlisted grade as Command Sergeant Major of the elite XVIII Airborne Corps. It is a story of personal sacrifice, unrelenting high standards, perseverance, a determination to excel and a high order of devotion to duty and to his adopted country. By his side through it all is his lovely wife, Edith, who had endured the Nazi occupation of her Czechoslovakian homeland and who exhibited personal bravery as well in escaping from behind the Iron Curtain. In the end, Command Sergeant Major Gaweda's story is a love story-the love of a man for his wife and family, his comrades in arms and his love of America. I found his story to be both moving and inspiring. Those of us who are native-born Americans may take our good fortune somewhat lightly at times. Edith and Tadeusz Gaweda -Americans by choice-make us native born Americans grateful for what we have had from birth.

This was an Army promotion gift sent directly to my Grandson. He was very happy with the book and how fast it arrived at his home.

Book a must-read for young soldier

This letter is to provide information on a book that I recently read about the life of one of America's and the Army's true patriot's, Tadeusz (Ted) Gaweda.

I had the honor to have serve with Gaweda and saw first-hand this magnificent leader's caring approach to the soldiers in his charge. "I Love America" is one of the best books I have read in many years. It grabs you from the first page and you will find it hard to put it down.

"I love America" takes a rare look at one of America's finest professional soldiers from his boyhood in Poland until his retirement as the top noncommissioned officer of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg. Gaweda's 35-year career comes alive in this fine work. It is an excellent blend of humor, anecdotes and lesson learned that every leader, both in and out of our armed forces, will benefit from.

"I Love America" gives the young soldier a blueprint for success in the military.

Throughout his numerous tours of duty in Korea, Germany, Vietnam and Fort Bragg, his professionalism is readily apparent. He was always there to "square away" a soldier whether the soldier was private or a general.

This book is a "must read" for leaders truly committed to taking care of

their soldiers.

David R. Henderson

Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired)

Parkton, NC

This was basically and "I love me book." Almost every 4th page had something about how someone was saying that SGMJ Tadeusz was the best they had ever seen. His combat expeience was basically "I went to Viet Nam, I came home from Viet Nam." Very little substance as to what happened, which leads me to believe that SGMJ Tadeusz was pretty much of a politician.

I listened to him talk about his experiences at a meeting of the Military Officers of America, and he spoke about 5 minutes or less, and didn't describe anything about his combat experience.

I believe that he accomplished a lot in his life, but his book was so much of a dissapointment that I gave it away.