Tag Archives: military history
Noble Warrior: The Life and Times of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston
I have recently read two books on the Vietnam War. The first of these, Noble Warrior: The Life and Times of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor by James E. Livingston, Colin D. Heaton, and Anne-Marie … Continue reading
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Tagged James E. Livingston, Medal of Honor, military history, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam
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Black Faces of War: A Legacy of Honor from the American Revolution to Today by Robert V. Morris
I am a few months behind in my readings and I meant to read and review this book during February, but unfortunately that did not happen. Anyway, Robert V. Morris highlights the contributions of African-Americans in our country’s wars in … Continue reading
Such Men As These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David Sears
Continuing my two-book review series on the Korean War, I turn to Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David Sears. The book is 395 pages with 46 black … Continue reading
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
There has been much praise written about this book – believe all of it. Continue reading
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Tagged History, Laura Hillenbrand, military history, non-fiction
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The All Americans in World War II: A Photographic History of the 82nd Airborne Division at War by Phil Nordyke
As I mentioned in my previous post, the 82nd Airborne, along with the 101st Airborne, were the elite American divisions in the European Theater of Operations. These divisions were called upon countless times to take the hardest positions and defend … Continue reading