The Mindset of a Patriot relates the stories of fifty-two courageous young men from Mansfield, Massachusetts. Each of these small-town heroes died for our country during one of our nation's twentieth century wars. At the most critical junctures in our nation's history, these youthful sacrifices -- along with the life-long sacrifices of each Gold Star family -- enabled the riches and rewards we have enjoyed as a free society over the years that followed their successes on the battlefield. In the name of the more than 625,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice, our congressional leadership owes much more sincerity, honesty, and integrity in the governance of this greatest nation that each and every personal life surrendered helped put in place for this and all future generations. Through The Mindset of a Patriot, develop a renewed appreciation for the true dimension and depth of each life-ending contribution to the wellbeing of democracy and America. The fifty-two Mansfield patriots, together with those in cities and towns all across America, illustrate the compromise and personal sacrifice it takes to sustain a democracy.