Beginning with the birth of combat aircraft in World War I and the early attempts to rescue warriors trapped behind enemy lines, Leave No Man Behind chronicles in depth nearly one hundred years of combat search and rescue (CSAR). All major U.S. combat operations from World War II to the early years of the Iraq War are covered, including previously classified missions and several Medal-of-Honor winning operations. Authors George Galdorisi and Tom Phillips (both U.S. Navy CSAR veterans) highlight individual acts of heroism while telling the big-picture story of the creation and development of modern CSAR.