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The Last Stand of Fox Company: Valor and Sacrifice in the Korean War
A Marine unit’s desperate Defense at Toktong Pass reveals how Tactical Bravery can Influence Strategic Outcomes
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Phil Gentile
6
MIG Alley and the Forgotten Air War Over Korea
What Cold War dogfights, Soviet tactics, and U.S. airpower reveal about strategy, adaptation, and future conflict
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Phil Gentile
3
The Tap Code: A Vietnam POW’s Guide to Enduring with Honor
More than a war memoir – The Tap Code is a lesson in faith, unity, and unbreakable spirit from a generation that refused to surrender.
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Phil Gentile
Shadow Over the Atlantic: Air, Sea, and Strategic Failure
A closer look at aerial reconnaissance, U-boat tactics, and Luftwaffe missteps in Shadow Over the Atlantic
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David Gran
What it is Like to Go to War
A profound exploration of the psychological and moral cost of war—and what it takes to truly heal
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Phil Gentile
3
AI Is Here - And the Future Depends on Who Wins the Battle for It.
The U.S., China, and the Global Race for Artificial Intelligence Supremacy - Why it Matters and What is at Stake.
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Phil Gentile
Infantry: Lessons from Matterhorn and the Vietnam War
Discover how Karl Marlantes’ novel reveals timeless truths about leadership under fire and the human cost of war.
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David Gran
4
Practicing Intelligence: Providing Support to Combat Operations
Intelligence on the Frontline: What Doctrine Doesn’t Teach You from a Veteran Intelligence Officer
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Phil Gentile
9
Flying Against All Odds: Eugene Bullard's Unstoppable Spirit
All Blood Runs Red - The Extraordinary Life of the First Black Fighter Pilot and his enduring fight for Equality
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Phil Gentile
3
Why the 8th Air Force Deserves Your Attention
How Masters of the Air captures the courage and complexities of WWII’s strategic bombing campaign
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David Gran
11
Cigars, Whiskey, & Winning: Lessons in Leadership You Don’t Want to Miss
"Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant by Al Kaltman: How Civil War Strategies and Wisdom Inspire Modern Success"
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Phil Gentile
10
China as a Twenty-First Century Naval Power
Theory, Practice, and Implications, by Michael A. McDevitt
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Phil Gentile
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