Book Review: Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution by Jason Bohm 📚 Author: Jason BohmPublished: November 9, 2022Genre: Military History, American Revolution Overview Washington’s Marines by Jason Bohm is a meticulously researched and engaging account of the origins of the United States Marine Corps during the American Revolution. The book…
📚 Book Review: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance 📚 Author: J.D. VancePublished: June 28, 2016Genre: Memoir, SociologyThemes: Poverty, Family, Identity, Upward Mobility Overview Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance is a deeply personal account of growing up in a working-class Appalachian family, navigating the challenges of poverty,…
Book Review: Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer 📚 Neptune’s Inferno by James D. Hornfischer is a masterful narrative of the U.S. Navy’s pivotal role in the fierce and bloody naval battles that took place during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. Unlike many accounts of the Battle of…
📚 Book Review: Redeployment by Phil Klay 📚 MCHF Webb Award Winner, 2015 Redeployment by Phil Klay is an extraordinary collection of twelve short stories that captures the deeply emotional and visceral experiences of Marines and soldiers during and after the Iraq War. Klay, a U.S. Marine veteran himself, brings authenticity to his portrayal of…
📚 Book Review: Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam by Mark Bowden 📚 Title: Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in VietnamAuthor: Mark BowdenPublished: 2017Pages: 608Genre: Military History, Non-FictionAwards: MCHF Greene Award Winner, 2018 Overview Hue 1968 by Mark Bowden is an extraordinary and comprehensive account of…
📚 Book Review: Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam by Gregg Jones 📚 Title: Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines’ Finest Hour in VietnamAuthor: Gregg JonesPublished: 2014Pages: 432Genre: Military History, Non-FictionAwards: MCHF Greene Award Winner, 2015 Overview Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines’ Finest Hour…
📚 Book Review: Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War by Dakota Meyer and Bing West 📚 Title: Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan WarAuthors: Dakota Meyer and Bing WestPublished: 2012Pages: 272Genre: Military Memoir, Biography, Non-FictionAwards: MCHF Greene Award…
📚 Book Review: The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin 📚 Title: The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in CombatAuthors: Bob Drury and Tom ClavinPublished: 2009Pages: 384Genre: Military History, Non-Fiction, BiographyAwards: MCHF Greene Award Winner, 2010…
📚 Book Review: One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer by Nathaniel Fick 📚 Title: One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine OfficerAuthor: Nathaniel FickPublished: 2005Pages: 384Genre: Military Memoir, Biography, Non-FictionAwards: MCHF Greene Award Winner, 2006 Overview One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer by Nathaniel Fick is an insightful,…
📚 Book Review: Generation Kill by Evan Wright 📚 Title: Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American WarAuthor: Evan WrightPublished: 2004Pages: 384Genre: Military Non-Fiction, War Reporting, JournalismAwards: MCHF Greene Award Winner, 2005 Overview Generation Kill by Evan Wright is an unflinchingly honest and gritty account of the early days…
