Steven Clevenger, a registered member of the Osage tribe, has documented the role of Native American soldiers in the war in Iraq, following them into battle and home again. This book is an evocative collection of rare photographs and personal interviews that records the warrior tradition and war experience. Excerpted:My name is Bill Cody Ayon. I'm Tsitsistas, Southern Cheyenne, a human being.  I was brought up and given language, customs, and songs that honor those who have given their service to America's military, to my tribe, and to all indigenous people.  It is with this background I follow the military road-like my father, my uncles, and my ancestors before me.  To serve my family, my tribe, and my country is the greatest honor of all.  Tradition has mandated this for me-from the echoes of warriors from the Little Bighorn to Iwo Jima to the streets of Baghdad.