The following is an excerpt from Beyond the Call of Duty: The Life of Colonel Robert Howard, America's Most Decorated Green Beret by Stephen L. Continue Reading
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Damn the Valley: The Assault
by William Yeske The following is an excerpt from William Yeske's book: Damn the Valley 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2-508 PIR, 82nd Airborne in the Continue Reading
Life and Death at Abbey Gate: The Fall of Afghanistan and the Operation to Save our Allies
by Mikael Cook with Robert Conlin Editor's Note: The following is an eye-opening excerpt from Mikael and Robert's book: Life and Death at Abbey Continue Reading
I Was Wrong About the Man on the Bike
Last week I drove a few hours to a book signing for one of my favorite living fiction writers. When I go somewhere, I’m typically early. This trip was Continue Reading
What the Children’s Shelf Knows
I recently finished reading The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. It's a fascinating novel set in a small Pennsylvania town in 1936. Continue Reading
Shared Humanity and Mutual Benefit
by Brig Gen (ret) John “Dragon” Teichert Life is not a solo sport; neither is leadership or innovation. We all need the equipping, encouraging, and Continue Reading
Bad to Worse
(Editor's Note: The following is the fourth chapter from Jared's book It'll Buff Out.) Chapter 4: Bad to Worse Ramadi, Iraq OP Hurria Continue Reading
“First Taste of Action”: War in Iraq
Editor's Note: The below article is an excerpt from the book No Shit Here I Am: A Soldier's Stories of Life During and After the War on Terror by Continue Reading
Running Towards Gunfire: Courage and Brotherhood in Ramadi
[Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Jason Angell's book Running Towards Gunfire: Courage and Brotherhood in Ramadi due to publish August Continue Reading
Operator Syndrome: When the War Comes Home in Silence
by Chris Frueh, PhD Editor's Note: This 4-part series was adapted by Chris Frueh, PhD, from his book titled Operator Syndrome (2024; Ballast Continue Reading
Nothing but Courage
Excerpted from NOTHING BUT COURAGE by James Donovan. To be published on May 27, 2025 by Dutton Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a Continue Reading
Excerpt from Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge
by Robert B. O’Connor HOSINGEN, LUXEMBOURG,DECEMBER 15, 1944 15 December 1944For Brig. General Balmers/A.E. BakerLt. Col., AGD Jeep Shows Continue Reading