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Warrior Spirit
The Story of Native American Heroism and Patriotism
This outstanding record of service begs a question: Why do American Indians willingly serve a country that has treated them so poorly? Native veterans invariably answer that they are a warrior people who have a sacred obligation to defend their homeland and their families. Written to be accessible to young adult readers, Warrior Spirit is a valuable resource for any reader interested in Native American military history.
Hero Street, U.S.A.
The Story of Little Mexico's Fallen Soldiers
Claro Solis wanted to win a gold star for his mother. He succeeded—as did seven other sons of “Little Mexico.”Second Street in Silvis, Illinois, was a poor neighborhood during the...
Attack at Chosin
The Chinese Second Offensive in Korea
As the first book to explore the role of command and control, technology, and combat effectiveness from the point of view of the Chinese, and to examine cooperation and friction between Beijing and Pyongyang, Attack at Chosin sheds new light on the ultimate military success of the UN forces during the Korean conflict.
Brotherhood in Combat
How African Americans Found Equality in Korea and Vietnam
Incorporating military, diplomatic, social, racial, and ethnic topics and perspectives, Brotherhood in Combat presents a remarkably thorough and finely textured account of integration as it was experienced and understood in mid-twentieth-century America.
Into the Breach at Pusan
The 1st Provisional Marine Brigade in the Korean War
In the opening campaign of the Korean War, the First Provisional Marine Brigade participated in a massive effort by United States and South Korean forces in 1950 to turn back the North Korean invasion of the Republic of Korea. The brigade’s actions loom large in marine lore. Historian and retired marine Kenneth W. Estes undertakes a fresh investigation of the marines’ and Eighth Army’s fight for Pusan. Into the Breach at Pusan corrects discrepancies in earlier works (including the official histories) to offer a detailed account of the campaign and place it in historical context. It is scrupulously fair to both the army and the marines. Estes sets the record straight in crediting the Eighth Army with saving itself during the Pusan Perimeter campaign, but he also affirms that the army’s suffering would have been much greater without the crucial, timely performance of the First Provisional Marine Brigade.
Hero Street, U.S.A.
The Story of Little Mexico’s Fallen Soldiers
Claro Solis wanted to win a gold star for his mother. He succeeded—as did seven other sons of “Little Mexico.”Second Street in Silvis, Illinois, was a poor neighborhood during the...
Warrior Spirit
The Story of Native American Heroism and Patriotism
This outstanding record of service begs a question: Why do American Indians willingly serve a country that has treated them so poorly? Native veterans invariably answer that they are a warrior people who have a sacred obligation to defend their homeland and their families. Written to be accessible to young adult readers, Warrior Spirit is a valuable resource for any reader interested in Native American military history.
Hero Street, U.S.A.
The Story of Little Mexico's Fallen Soldiers
Claro Solis wanted to win a gold star for his mother. He succeeded—as did seven other sons of “Little Mexico.”Second Street in Silvis, Illinois, was a poor neighborhood during the...
Attack at Chosin
The Chinese Second Offensive in Korea
As the first book to explore the role of command and control, technology, and combat effectiveness from the point of view of the Chinese, and to examine cooperation and friction between Beijing and Pyongyang, Attack at Chosin sheds new light on the ultimate military success of the UN forces during the Korean conflict.
Brotherhood in Combat
How African Americans Found Equality in Korea and Vietnam
Incorporating military, diplomatic, social, racial, and ethnic topics and perspectives, Brotherhood in Combat presents a remarkably thorough and finely textured account of integration as it was experienced and understood in mid-twentieth-century America.
Into the Breach at Pusan
The 1st Provisional Marine Brigade in the Korean War
In the opening campaign of the Korean War, the First Provisional Marine Brigade participated in a massive effort by United States and South Korean forces in 1950 to turn back the North Korean invasion of the Republic of Korea. The brigade’s actions loom large in marine lore. Historian and retired marine Kenneth W. Estes undertakes a fresh investigation of the marines’ and Eighth Army’s fight for Pusan. Into the Breach at Pusan corrects discrepancies in earlier works (including the official histories) to offer a detailed account of the campaign and place it in historical context. It is scrupulously fair to both the army and the marines. Estes sets the record straight in crediting the Eighth Army with saving itself during the Pusan Perimeter campaign, but he also affirms that the army’s suffering would have been much greater without the crucial, timely performance of the First Provisional Marine Brigade.
Hero Street, U.S.A.
The Story of Little Mexico’s Fallen Soldiers
Claro Solis wanted to win a gold star for his mother. He succeeded—as did seven other sons of “Little Mexico.”Second Street in Silvis, Illinois, was a poor neighborhood during the...