After the United States joined World War II in 1941, the men and women of Weber County heeded the call to fight for victory at home and overseas. Over 10,000 Northern Utahns served in the armed forces, while back at home, new military installations, such as Defense Depot Ogden and Hill Air Force Base, employed thousands more. Women's clubs held bond drives, high school students learned first aid and harvested crops, and children gathered scrap metal; it was a community-wide response that changed Weber County forever.

The book is a collection of 17 short biographies of military veterans living in southern Utah, United States. They were compiled from oral histories conducted by the author in 2018. The veterans served in WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Cold War and the First Gulf War.

Although the assault on Utah Beach ultimately became one of the most successful military operations of World War II, its outcome was anything but certain. Not only was Utah the most isolated of the five D-Day beaches, but the airborne assault was of unprecedented size and complexity. Despite the perils, American troops confidently cascaded into that far corner of Normandy and contributed decisively to the Allied triumph on D-Day. With verve and authority, Balkoski describes how that victory was won.

Talks about his experiences with the United States Army during World War II, including participation in the Italian campaign. Interviewed by Albert Winkler. Includes typed transcript and audio recording of the interview.