Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation
'WO Heritage Net''
Preserving Army Warrant Officer History
A Publicly Supported 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Corporation
WARRANT The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer
This new book centers around the history of the Army Warrant Officer from July 1918, the official Birthday of the Corps, & progresses through the many changes that the Warrant Officer has gone including insignia changes and integration of the Army Warrant Officers into the various Army branches. It also contains a Dedication to Fallen Warrant Officers since that fateful day of 9-11-2001, plus a listing of their names. It also details the Warrant Officer Programs of the other U.S. Uniformed Services, histories of the various Warrant Officer Associations, Clubs, and Foundations including Warrant Officers Association U.S. Army, Chief Warrant & Warrant Officers Association of the U. S. Coast Guard, Warrant Officers Association of the United States of America, C.H.A.N.W.O.S., U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association, U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officers Clubs, USAWOA Scholarship Foundation, and Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation. Included are pictures & information about Warrant Officer Medal Of Honor Winners, other Warrants of historical significance, and the Army's only Warrant Officer Astronaut. The back of the book features pictures & short biographies submitted by Warrant Officers. This History book will become a valued keepsake for Warrant Officers of all the services. A portion of the proceeds come to the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation to support a Warrant Officer Historical exhibit and to construct a Memorial in the Washington, DC area to honor all Fallen Warrant Officers.
WARRANT - The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer
began shipping from Turner Publishing in Paducah KY in early December 2006.
We received the first copy off the press on December 8, 2006 and hope that you are as pleased with the book as we are. The final lot of books was shipped from the Turner Publishing Warehouse on December 21. The books were shipped via the U. S. Postal Service and should take two weeks to arrive considering the volume of holiday mail. If you have not received the book you ordered by January 10, 2007, please contact us by email .
Thank you for your support of the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from this book go towards construction and perpetual maintenance of a Memorial to our Fallen Warrant Officer comrades plus towards construction of a Warrant Officer Historical Exhibit, both towards our goal of preserving the history and heritage of the Warrant Officer Corps!
The Foundation has earned almost $700.00 from sales of the book to date. We hope you will show you book to other warrant officers and that they will also will order a book so that the proceeds to the Foundation will continue to grow.
There are only a small number of books remaining in stock at Turner Publishing. Order your personal copy now at www.turnerpublishing.com/detail.aspx?ID=1124 or click here if you prefer to order via the toll free number or by mail.
Background
In 1996, the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association (USAWOA) and the Turner Publishing Company produced a book titled: "U.S. Army Warrant Officers." The cover shows the Don Stivers' artwork, "The Quiet Professional." Commonly called the "history book," this book contains 144 pages of text and photos that presents the history of the Army Warrant Officer Corps from 1916 to 1994. The book also contains more than 300 biographies of warrant officers. These officers contributed to the history of our Corps -- be their contribution small or large.
In August 2004, when Turner Publishing approached USAWOA about a History Book Volume II, USAWOA turned over the project to the newly formed Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation. The Foundation was formed to preserve the history and heritage of the Army Warrant Officer. The royalties from the book project would assist the Foundation in their goals to to construct a Warrant Officer Historical Exhibit and to construct a Memorial to Fallen Warrant Officers.
In September 2004, an Agreement was signed with Turner Publishing Company to produce the book. Turner Publishing also printed the original U. S. Army Warrant Officer history book.
The book expanded on the history portrayed in the original
USAWOA Book.
A chronological history of the Army Warrant Officer,
July 1918 to April 2006, is presented.
The book also includes a narrative of Warrant Officer Associations, Clubs, and
Foundation and their contributions over the years. It also outlines the
Warrant Officer programs of the other Uniformed Services. USAWOA members
were invited to place
an up to 250-word biography in the book; and if desired, two accompanying
pictures. Non-member Warrant Officers were
also invited to place a biography
and pictures with the pre-purchase of a the new History Book -
see
brochure
.
The book also features a Dedication in tribute to our fallen Warrant Officer comrades.
Don Stivers, noted military artist, who painted "LET GO!" and USAWOA granted permission for this picture to appear on the dust cover of the Book.
The cost of the hard-bound book is $57.95 each. Leather Deluxe cover material costs extra.
A portion of the book proceeds go to the creation of a 100th Birthday of the Army Warrant Officer Historical Exhibit and a Memorial to Fallen Warrant Officers, both hopefully to be placed at the National Museum of the United States Army planned for Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
This History Book is available to all Warrant Officers,
Army, ARNG,
USAR, retired, former warrants, and Warrant Officers of the other
Uniformed Services, without regard to membership in USAWOA
- see
brochure.
There are only a small number of books remaining in stock at Turner Publishing. Order your personal copy now at www.turnerpublishing.com/detail.aspx?ID=1124 or click here if you prefer to order via the toll free number or by mail.
Note: The original U. S. Army Warrant Officers history book, published in 1996, is now totally sold out and there are no plans to reprint.