title: The Victory Book - A Desert Storm Chronicle (2016): 25th Anniversary Edition
author: JW Sternickle
description: The Victory Book (2016) was created by JW Sternickle. Sternickle served with the US Armys 24th Infantry Division during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. During Desert Storm he worked as an Army public affairs specialist, taking pictures and writing news stories. Many of his photos are featured in the book. The new Victory Book is a very personal project for Sternickle. In 1991, after returning from Desert Storm, he was tasked as a young E-4 with creating the original Victory Book. Initially, that book was going to be a simple division yearbook, but the project turned into a highly detailed pictorial history of the 24th ID. It was praised as one of the best division histories published after the war. Sternickle worked for six months, along with editor Margot Hall, on the project and the book was published in December, 1991. Only 7,000 copies were printed. That 1991 book is no longer available and will not be reprinted. Twenty five years later, creating the new Victory Book has allowed Sternickle to revisit the war of his youth and share new photos and new stories. This time, however, former soldiers had the chance to directly contribute to the book. In December 2015, using the power of social media, Sternickle asked veterans to share their personal stories and images to create a new book marking the 25th Anniversary of Desert Storm. The response was overwhelming. Veterans submitted 100s of photos and numerous personal stories reflecting on their time in the desert. The widows of two 24th ID soldiers killed during the war have also contributed their deeply moving stories to the project. This has been a very difficult project for me, stressed Sternickle. I created the book with just the assistance of my associate editor, my girlfriend Melanie Hansen, and scanned and digitally remastered hundreds of photographs. But that work was nothing compared to editing some very emotional stories from veterans who were profoundly affected by the war. The book is in full color with 140 pages of photos, artwork and stories. In addition, the book contains a message from unit commander, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, and a story from award-winning reporter Joe Galloway. Its all about the power of a good story, explained Sternickle. For many, the Gulf War, the 1991 war with Iraq, has been overshadowed by time. Its almost been forgotten. But telling these stories is important. And the people who tell these stories, our Gulf War veterans, they are important too.
zlib_text: **Table of Contents**
  
    
  
  _Praise_
  
  _Title Page_
  
  _Praise_
  
  _PREFACE_
  
    
  
  PART ONE
  
  Chapter 1 - THE MANIONITES
  
  Chapter 2 - MERCHANT PRINCE
  
  Chapter 3 - WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE WORLD
  
  Chapter 4 - CONSCIENCE
  
  Chapter 5 - THE MEETING OF THE BLUE AND WHITE NILE
  
    
  
  PART TWO
  
  Chapter 6 - QUICKENING
  
  Chapter 7 - STORIES OF ORANGE COUNTY
  
  Chapter 8 - APOCALYPTICS
  
  Chapter 9 - OFF YEAR
  
  Chapter 10 - SUITE 3505
  
  Chapter 11 - MOBS
  
    
  
  PART THREE
  
  Chapter 12 - NEW MOOD IN POLITICS
  
  Chapter 13 - GRANITE STATE
  
  Chapter 14 - PRESIDENT OF ALL THE PEOPLE
  
  Chapter 15 - UNITED AND AT PEACE WITH ITSELF ...
  
  Chapter 16 - GOLDEN STATE
  
  Chapter 17 - DUTY
  
  Chapter 18 - CONVENTIONS
  
    
  
  PART FOUR
  
  Chapter 19 - DON’T MENTION THE GREAT PUMPKIN
  
  Chapter 20 - CAMPAIGN TRAILS
  
  Chapter 21 - CITIZENS
  
  Chapter 22 - FOREGONE CONCLUSIONS
  
    
  
  _NOTES_
  
  _SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY_
  
  _Acknowledgements_
  
  _INDEX_
  
  _PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS_
  
  _Copyright Page_
  
  Praise for **BEFORE THE STORM**
  
  “Writing with the authority 