Meet Jay D. Vanderpool. December 7, 1941: Lieutenant Jay D. Vanderpool awoke to the sights and sounds of the attack on Pearl Harbor. By the end of the day, he was among the handful of survivors digging trenches and emplacing howitzers along the beaches of Oahu, anticipating a Japanese invasion of the Hawaiian Islands. By … More NEW BOOK: “Coyote Recon”
From Normandy to Iwo Jima. Harrowing tales of combat…as told by the men who lived it.During World War II, the US military drew some 16 million men into its ranks. They came from nearly every walk of life – farmers, tradesmen, teachers, lawyers, and even Hollywood celebrities. But whether they came from the wheat fields … More NEW BOOK: “The Combat Diaries”
Combat leadership in action. From Korea to Vietnam…from Nicaragua to the Iron Curtain. August 27, 1966: The men of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry were standing strong in the face of enemy fire. For the past thirty-six hours, they had beaten back a relentless wave of enemy assaults. Two days earlier, the Viet Cong had attacked … More NEW BOOK – “Danger Forward”
This September, I was named “Author of the Year” for 2021 by the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA). I’m honored to have even been considered for this award. MWSA is an amazing organization of writers, poets, and visual artists who are dedicated to preserving the stories of America’s veterans. Many MWSA members are veterans … More Author of the Year
NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON. The top MiG Killers of Operation Desert Storm. August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. Within hours, the Kuwaiti defenses collapsed under the onslaught of the Iraqi Army. In response, the US military led a coalition of thirty-four nations in what became … More NEW BOOK: “Skybreak”
NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON A riveting true story of tank warfare on the frontlines of Operation Desert Storm. Commanded by Captain Joseph Sartiano, Ghost Troop was among the lead elements of the US VII Corps’ advance into Iraq. On February 26, 1991, Ghost Troop encountered a brigade-sized element of the Tawakalna Division— the elite frontline … More NEW BOOK – “Days of Fury”
NEW BOOK – Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat From the Middle East to the Iron Curtain…the definitive combat history of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25. July 1967: At the Moscow Air Show, the Soviets unveiled six new state-of-the-art aircraft. From among this lineup of new fighters and interceptors stood the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25—purportedly capable of outrunning and … More NEW BOOK – “Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat”
Wings of Fire: A Combat History of the F-15. From Israel to Afghanistan. Harrowing tales of the F-15 in combat…as told by the pilots who flew her. For more than forty years, the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle has been the US Air Force’s premier multi-role fighter jet. Made popular by its ubiquity during … More NEW BOOK – “Wings of Fire: A Combat History of the F-15”
NEW BOOK! Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14. From the Gulf of Sidra to the skies over Afghanistan. This is the first complete combat history of the F-14…as told by the pilots who flew her. Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-a-Million.
Here’s a quick look at what’s on the horizon for 2019 and 2020. 1. American Armor in the Pacific. The latest installment in the Casemate Illustrated series. This volume is a tanker’s tour-de-force of the armor battles in the Pacific Theater. 2. Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman. Hero of the … More On the Horizon…