Damn the Valley: 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2/508 PIR, 82nd Airborne in the Arghandab River Valley Afghanistan Review
“Commanders and senior noncommissioned officers have an inherent responsibility to mentally prepare soldiers for the realities of war, potentially using ‘Damn the Valley’ as a case study.”
Tenth Army Commander: The World War II Diary of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Review
“The lessons shared in Buckner’s concise notes are just as relevant today.”
Tecumseh’s War: The Epic Conflict for the Heart of America Review
“Hickey’s thesis relies on the fact that Tecumseh’s War was a conflict not separated in scope from the War of 1812 but rather intertwined in it, and this idea is well illustrated throughout the work.”
Warfare and Logistics along the US-Canadian Border during the War of 1812 Review
Although not academically trained as a historian, Christopher Dishman has written a lively and very informative military account of the difficulties experienced by both British and American military leaders during the War of 1812 along the U.S.-Canadian border.
A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River Campaign, September-November 1777 Review
James McIntyre examines the importance of the Delaware River operations in connection to the overall events of 1777.
Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II Review
“McGaugh reminds us that the gliding program and, more importantly, the glider pilots are worth remembering and studying as one of many examples in World War II of facing a determined enemy against all odds with courage and ingenuity.”
Confessions of a Weekend Warrior: Thirty-Five Years in the National Guard Review
“Smith weaves together themes of leadership, duty, and the evolving responsibilities of the National Guard, giving insight into the organization’s growth and the complex challenges of command.”
The Boy Generals: George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, from the Gettysburg Retreat through the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 Review
By Adolfo OviesEl Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie, 2023 ISBN 978-1-61121-617-2 Maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xxx, 352. $34.95 The Boy Generals is the second installment of Adolfo Ovies’s […]
The Battle of Bong Son: Operation Masher/White Wing, 1966 Review
By Kenneth P. White Casemate Publishers, 2024 ISBN 978-1-63624-401-3 Photographs. Maps. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xvi, 221. $34.95 There is certainly no doubt that the author Kenneth P. White did a […]
Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant Review
Soldier of Destiny is comprehensive, concise, and well-organized, and readers will find it an easy and enjoyable read.
