The Officers’ Book Club – You’ll Be Surprised By What’s On The U.S. Military’s Many Reading Lists
“These lists are an interesting mix of classics, shiny new material, and some completely unexpected submissions. Here are some highlights.” By Tom Copeland EVERY SENIOR MILITARY leader wants the troops to study the profession to…
‘Hilltop Doc’ – Memories of a Korean War Combat Corpsman
“We scrambled to stop the bleeding and give morphine shots to relieve the pain.” Some have called it the “Forgotten War.” But to the nearly 2.5 million men who fought in Korea between 1950 and…
The Rough Riders – Seven Things You Didn’t Know About Theodore Roosevelt’s Famous Volunteers
“They proved themselves to be as brave and steady in the heat of battle as the hardened veterans they fought alongside.” By Mark Lee Gardner THE THREE-AND-A-HALF MONTH Spanish American War is one of United…
Women at War – Meet Two Authors Who Are Shining the Spotlight on America’s Forgotten Female Soldiers
“It was as if we’d been erased out of the pages of history. [We] started thinking about how to change that.” WHAT DO Deborah Sampson, Josette Dermody Wingo and Barbara Dulinsky all have in common?…
The Lancaster – Remembering Britain’s Mightiest Bomber of WW2 (and the Men Who Flew Them)
“The Lancaster’s performance, reliability and sheer charisma won high praise.” By Vic Jay TWO DAYS BEFORE Christmas Day, 1944, Bob Jay, a newly qualified flight engineer with the RAF, climbed into an aircraft for his…
The Fast and the Furious — A Quick History of Civil War Repeating Rifles
“The two most common repeater rifles available during the Civil War were the Spencer and Henry rifles. Both gave the infantry a tremendous advantage on the battlefield.” By Sam Bocetta THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR was…
