DEVOTION – An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship and Sacrifice – Review by Mark Barnes
This latest book by Adam Makos has all the ingredients of a Christmas period chart topper. His track record is pretty solid to say the…
‘It made me a wiser person’ Marine Corps veteran discusses lessons from service during Vietnam War
By Jeremy P. Ämick While attending Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., in the fall of 1965, Ron Saucier and a group of friends decided…
IN MY FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS – Review by Mark Barnes
Events in Normandy and the disaster at Arnhem tend to have a superficial effect of diverting attention away from the overall campaign of 21st Army…
DEVOTION – An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship and Sacrifice – Review by Mark Barnes
This latest book by Adam Makos has all the ingredients of a Christmas period chart topper. His track record is pretty solid to say the…
‘All part of my duty’ – California, Mo., veteran served aboard USS Lexington during WWII
By Jeremy P. Amick During the Second World War, their emerged many interesting stories from the annals of naval history, which demonstrate the remarkable performance…
WAR’S NOMADS – A Mobile Radar Unit in Pursuit of Rommel during the Western Desert Campaign 1942-43 – Review by Mark Barnes
We’ve been in the desert a few times and I generally find writing of the campaign to have a different quality to conflict in other…
HAWKER HURRICANE SURVIVORS – Review by Mark Barnes
We haven’t taken a stroll down Grub Street for a while. I confess I have been using another book they sent me as reference material…
Memories recovered – Memories of WWI veteran unearthed at Jefferson City antique store
By Jeremy P. Ämick Military history can be uncovered in the most unexpected locations, as demonstrated by a recent visit to a Jefferson City antique…
WARRIORS – Review by Mark Barnes
The seasonal aisle at my local supermarket is filling up with tins of chocolates and short cake, mince pies and stolen. I will not use…
VICTORIA CROSS HEROES OF WORLD WAR ONE – Review by Mark Barnes
There is no shortage of books about the Victoria Cross but it is one of those things that will always attract more. The majority I…
A heavyweight honor – WWE recognized for continued support of veterans
By Jeremy P. Amick Wrestling organization WWE has an extensive history of sponsoring patriotic endeavors which pay respect to the nation’s veterans—activities which have recently…
HITLERS RUSSIAN AND COSSACK ALLIES 1941-45 – Review by Phil Hodges
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Any war involving Russia is far from simple. The sheer size and geographical differences in the…