Jack Murphy is a man who has been there and done it as a member of the US Special Forces Community. He has decided to take his talents to the keyboard and is rising on the Amazon Charts with his Epic Novel Reflexive Fire.
For enthusiasts of Rhodesia and her Armed forces he has written a story well worth the read. Sean Deckard Sr. has come home from the Vietnam war and continues to soldier on as a true Cold Warrior on the Continent of Africa.
http://www.amazon.com/PROMIS-Rhodesia-ebook/dp/B005JTY0A8/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2
Showing posts with label Rhodesia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rhodesia. Show all posts
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Echoes of the Past
The internet if filled with military histories. It is easy to find unit histories, stories and photographs of just about anything on any subject. As an avid reader of Military History, I often come across incredible stories about men from American, England, Australia, Rhodesia and South Africa that have served in wars of all types. From the beaches of Normandy to the bloody atolls of the the South Pacific. From World War Two to bloody counter insurgencies in Africa, South East Asia, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Millions of men took up arms to protect, preserve and defend their nations ideals, way of life and their fellow soldier. Whether a Marine on Guadalcanal, a Soldier in South Vietnam, A SAS trooper in Yemen, A Light Infantryman in Rhodesia to the South African Reece along the borders of Angola, stories emerge of men fighting wars that deserve to be told.
History is the story of who we are and where we came from. War is often the pivot point in a nations history. The men who fight are often remarkable in character. Sometimes they are larger than life, others are simple men who rose to the occasion of life and death struggle and having done their duty returned to a normal life of peace and productivity.
At some point, men in battle and life find themselves on a hill. Either moving upward to eliminate the enemy or are dug in protecting what is theirs. A decision is made. For the men we will examine, they made their stand and even if their lives were lost, they will still live on and their memories will not be forgotten.
Millions of men took up arms to protect, preserve and defend their nations ideals, way of life and their fellow soldier. Whether a Marine on Guadalcanal, a Soldier in South Vietnam, A SAS trooper in Yemen, A Light Infantryman in Rhodesia to the South African Reece along the borders of Angola, stories emerge of men fighting wars that deserve to be told.
History is the story of who we are and where we came from. War is often the pivot point in a nations history. The men who fight are often remarkable in character. Sometimes they are larger than life, others are simple men who rose to the occasion of life and death struggle and having done their duty returned to a normal life of peace and productivity.
At some point, men in battle and life find themselves on a hill. Either moving upward to eliminate the enemy or are dug in protecting what is theirs. A decision is made. For the men we will examine, they made their stand and even if their lives were lost, they will still live on and their memories will not be forgotten.
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