James Elphick

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About Me

James Elphick is a veteran airborne infantryman of the 82nd Airborne Division having served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He has a Masters degree in International Studies from Texas State University and currently works for Veterans Upward Bound helping veterans returning to school.

More from James Elphick

firebase
Afghanistan War

This firebase was once the ‘evilest place in Afghanistan’

By James Elphick

british commandos
Feature

These British commandos kidnapped a German general without firing a shot

By James Elphick

wild weasels
Aviation

‘Warriors in their Own Words’ – How the Wild Weasels cleared enemy skies over Vietnam

By James Elphick

recondo
Army

You had to bet your life to graduate from the Vietnam-era Recondo school

By James Elphick

How 150 British Paratroopers seized a fortified artillery battery on D-Day
Army

How 150 British Paratroopers seized a fortified artillery battery on D-Day

By James Elphick

mottos
Entertainment

7 unit mottos that came straight out of combat

By James Elphick

patton
Army

This is how Patton smashed his way out of Normandy

By James Elphick

artillery strike
Army

That time a soldier saved the day by calling an artillery strike on himself

By James Elphick

military weapons
History

These are 10 of the longest-serving weapons in the US combat arsenal

By James Elphick

James Bond came from the author’s real-world experiences in WWII
Entertainment

James Bond came from the author’s real-world experiences in WWII

By James Elphick

guadalcanal
History

50 WWII ships sank during the battle for Guadalcanal

By James Elphick

The ‘Phantom Division’ and 10 minutes that shortened World War II in Europe
Army

The ‘Phantom Division’ and 10 minutes that shortened World War II in Europe

By James Elphick

This is how the misfit crew of ‘Old 666’ became the most decorated in history
History

This is how the misfit crew of ‘Old 666’ became the most decorated in history

By James Elphick

The 9 coolest things militaries have done with the M113
Tactical

The 9 coolest things militaries have done with the M113

By James Elphick

carrier pigeon
History

This carrier pigeon saved a battalion in World War I

By James Elphick

ww1 trenches today
History

After 100 years, World War I battlefields are poisoned and uninhabitable

By James Elphick

tank crew
History

This British tank crew survived 3 days trapped in No Man’s Land

By James Elphick

rock regiment
Army

How these paratroopers came to be called ‘The Rock Regiment’

By James Elphick

How the Marines ripped through the Iraqis in Operation Desert Storm
Desert Storm

How the Marines ripped through the Iraqis in Operation Desert Storm

By James Elphick

This is how General Pershing’s ‘favorite doughboy’ earned the Medal of Honor
Army

This is how General Pershing’s ‘favorite doughboy’ earned the Medal of Honor

By James Elphick