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On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America’s fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, 5,000 men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the 300-acre Pentagon parking lots. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa’s deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die.

This critically acclaimed account of the Battle for Okinawa is told through the eyes of Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, the senior staff officer of the 32nd Japanese Army. It features segments on the Japanese preparation for battle, the American assault, and a summary of how the battle ended. Following the events that occurred in the life of Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, journalist Frank Gibney is able to lay out the importance of the battle and the ways in which both parties fought hard and strategically.

The centenary of the Wars of Liberation is now close at hand, and from the hitherto unpublished archives and private records that are known to exist in Germany some fresh light will probably soon be thrown on the downfall of Napoleon. This brief study of a notable campaign may be of some help to the student of the past and the historian of the future.

Experience the sights, smells, and sounds of the Cobra, hanging on tight as you’re hurled into the chaos of night combat operations. Step through an otherwise closed door and explore the emotions, physical danger, and successes that would shape a generation of aviators.

As the memoir of an aerobatic master born to fling his body through cloudbanks, Spitfire Wingman from Tennessee offers a unique birds-eye view of events and personalities of WWII and the Cold War. Encounters with Patton, Vandenberg, Yeager, Truman and Nixon are replayed with perception and wit. While jockeying P-40s, P-51s, and P-47s, he was privileged to see the war both from twenty thousand feet and as a Staff Officer at 9th Air Force HQ in Brussels.

This book is a fascinating insight into the workings of a World War I battalion in action, from the digging of trenches to the organisation of a solid defensive position and the patrolling of no-man’s land. It's also sprinkled with occasional amusing anecdotes that show the spirit of man shining in even the most desperate of situations.

UFO Chronicles is an unprecedented and uncensored film series featuring the top authorities on the UFO enigma. Pilots, astronauts, government officials, military officials, medical experts, scientists, religious leaders, and more reveal in never-before-seen interviews, the ramifications of the alien presence on planet Earth. The UFO Chronicles collector’s series discloses information you were never meant to know.

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In the American Civil War, or the War between the States, three dashing cavalry leaders - Stuart, Forrest, and Mosby - so captured the public imagination that their exploits took on a glamour, which we associate - as did the writers of the time - with the deeds of the Waverley characters and the heroes of chivalry. Of the three leaders, Colonel John S. Mosby (1833 - 1916), was, perhaps, the most romantic figure. In the South, his dashing exploits made him one of the great heroes of the "Lost Cause". In the North, he was painted as the blackest of redoubtable scoundrels.

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The campaign of 1859 in Northern Italy was one of the first of the epoch-making, rapidly conducted wars that marked the latter half of the nineteenth century. It was, moreover, as has been pointed out by the author of Imperial Strategy, the “first war in Europe which conveyed some preliminary indication of what railways can accomplish.”

Welcome to Colonel is a fully improvised comedy podcast set in the small town of Colonel GA. WTC stars Betsy Rives, Marlon Mooney, and Davey Pierce, and features some of the best improvisers Atlanta has to offer from Dad’s Garage, The Village Theatre, and more! New episodes weekly with bonus minisodes whenever we are feeling extra generous.RSSVERIFY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lieutenant Colonel David Ginn is a certified physician assistant from the Virgin Islands.

Leading the Way to Victory is the official history of the 60th Troop Carrier Group, featuring unpublished first-person accounts by participating veterans and expertly written by retired USAF Colonel Mark C. Vlahos, combat veteran and former Vice Wing Commander of 314th Airlift Wing at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Lynchburg's first podcast. We want to hear your voice! Comment on our live shows on facebook and tune in here on any of your local podcast stations, as we interview different uniques guest with all sorts of nutty and informative ideas!

Service Before Self Podcast: Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services tackles current issues impacting veterans and their families. From challenges transitioning from military service into civilian careers to addressing the unique health needs of veterans, no subject is off limits. Join us as we present pragmatic solutions to ensure that veterans and families succeed in the communities where they live.

Welcome to Peace After Combat, a BEHIND THE SERVICE podcast with your hosts, Dr Tiffany Tajiri, a clinical psychologist, Air Force Veteran and author, and Retired Army Colonel Alex Gonzales. Learn about the connection between faith, spirituality and psychology and how to find peace after painful life experiences. Real Truths, through Real Talk about Real Life.

In this history of the steamboat era, Mark Twain and Capt. Ed Heckmann, last of the great steamboat pilots, tell what it was like from their own experiences...Here you will find plantation families, learn how to read the water, vividly experience the most terrible wrecks, and ride the relief boat rescuing survivors when much of Louisiana was under ten feet of water from the great flood of 1882, all this and much more.

This true story is told by a radio DJ on sabbatical into the counterculture of hippies, war protesters, and college students warped in a time of free love, wild sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll that was 1971. The story begins quite deliberately as an innocent meeting of strangers where the listener gets to know each character, then ends in a wild orgy of pleasure with an unexpected surprise.

The UFO Chronicles collector’s series discloses information you were never meant to know. Lt. Colonel (USAF Ret.) Wendelle C. Stevens was one of the world's most highly regarded UFO researchers. Wendelle spent much of his life involved in ufology and amassed one of the largest collections of UFO photos known to be in existence. Colonel Stevens tells of his experiences involving extraterrestrials, the history of various US military special programs, and reveals numerous cases involving the sighting, investigating, and recovery of Alien craft.