Honoring the U.S. Army Rangers on Their Birthday: June 19
Each year on June 19, we pause to recognize the birthday of one of the most respected and storied forces in the United States Army: the U.S. Army Rangers.
NEW RELEASE – Airborne, Normandy
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Airborne, Hold until RelievedFor decades, Normandy has been told through familiar names and familiar stories. But what about the men who jumped first into chaos, landed in flooded fields, scattered across enemy territory, and fought anyway? Airborne, Normandy tells the overlooked story of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment …
The Big Red One in Vietnam
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series From Cantigny to Baghdad: The Story of America’s First DivisionBy the mid-1960s, the 1st Infantry Division had spent nearly two decades preparing for a war that never came. Stationed in Europe during the Cold War, the division trained for large-scale armored conflict against a conventional enemy. Tanks, artillery, and coordinated maneuver warfare defined its doctrine. But the war it …
Rangers, North Africa, Now Available as an Audiobook on Spotify
I’m excited to announce that Rangers, North Africa is now available as an audiobook on Spotify. 🎧 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jzt0wbZZ3SOiUyE1og0aR A Different Kind of AI Narration This audiobook is AI narrated, but not in the way you might expect. One of the biggest problems with AI narration is the flat, …
The Big Red One After World War II
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series From Cantigny to Baghdad: The Story of America’s First DivisionFrom Victory in Europe to the Frontline of the Cold War When the fighting ended in Europe in May 1945, the 1st Infantry Division stood among the most experienced combat formations in the U.S. Army. It had landed in North Africa, fought its way through Sicily, stormed Omaha Beach, and …
Operation Varsity: The Largest Airborne Assault of World War II
March 24, 1945, Germany In the final months of World War II, the Allies launched one last massive airborne operation deep inside Germany. It was called Operation Varsity. And unlike earlier airborne assaults, this one would unfold in broad daylight, under the guns of a fully alert enemy. The Final …
The Big Red One in World War II, From North Africa to the Heart of Germany
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series From Cantigny to Baghdad: The Story of America’s First DivisionWhen the United States entered World War II, the 1st Infantry Division was one of the few formations with real combat experience. Its soldiers had already proven themselves in the trenches of France during World War I. But the war they were about to fight would be very different. No …
The Big Red One in World War I
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series From Cantigny to Baghdad: The Story of America’s First DivisionIn this four-part series, we’ll follow the story of the Big Red One across more than 100 years of history, exploring how the division fought, adapted, and evolved through changing forms of warfare. This series is divided into four posts: This first post begins where the story started: the trenches …
Pre-Order Announcement: Armor, Book 2 – Sicily
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Armor, Iron WillThe next chapter of the war is coming. I’m excited to announce that Armor, Book 2: Sicily is now available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle and Paperback. This novel continues the story of Staff Sergeant Ricci and his Sherman tank crew after the brutal North African campaign. Tunisia is behind …
Operation Jedburgh: The Allied Commandos Who Dropped Into Occupied Europe
In the summer of 1944, as Allied armies prepared to storm the beaches of Normandy, another kind of force was preparing for war behind enemy lines. They were not conventional soldiers. They were small three-man teams trained to organize resistance movements, sabotage German logistics, and coordinate guerrilla warfare across occupied …