How two military spouses are bringing faith to the military community
As we navigate rapidly evolving military culture and hone on the next best step forward, faith can be a foundation we rest upon. This reliance certainly isn’t something new. When…
The foundation for HBO’s ‘The Pacific’ miniseries was written by an angry Marine
In 1951, a Marine Corps veteran who had served in World War II’s Pacific Theater walked out of a Broadway theater halfway through the show. The show was the legendary…
The end of ‘We Were Soldiers’ was very different in real life
The 2002 movie We Were Soldiers is a rare example of Hollywood making an effort to depict a war accurately. Dissatisfied with previous portrayals of the Vietnam War, director Randall…
The story of ‘Sledgehammer’ and the ‘Old Breed in Hell’ from WWII
Real-world battles, such as that that defined in the world wars, is indescribably brutal. It’s why only participants can truly understand its terror. The carnage of “The Great War,” with…
This butler served every president from Truman to Reagan
Nearly a decade ago, the world was introduced to an inside look at the White House — one that only a presidential employee could convey. This took place when a…
This Special Forces operator wrote a book to motivate everyone
Veteran Green Beret Dan Fielding didn’t set out to write a book about how to operate in life. But with The Asset Mindset, that’s exactly what he accomplished. “I grew…
Ben Kesling’s ‘Bravo Company’ is a finely-honed opus on war and its aftermath
More than 800,000 U.S. service members supported American operations in Afghanistan between October 2001 and August 2021. Their unique experiences vary by the timing and location of their deployment, their…
MIGHTY 25: Retired Marine Corps Major Fred Galvin fights for justice
The 2007 Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) 7 case made news headlines across the country. Standing in the wings defending the Marines accused of war crimes was the now…
Coastie-turned-CIA-analyst releases novel about life ‘at the tip of the spear’
“When people ask why I joined the Coast Guard, I respond that I was twenty-two, blonde, and fit. In most military services that is guaranteed sexual harassment. Why not join…
When you’re in a hopeless situation, ‘Pray for Shackleton’
Talk about timing. In January, 2022, author Ranulph Fiennes released his new book, Shackleton: The Biography. The book is another treatment of the exploits of the famed Irish adventurer, Ernest Shackleton….