November 2025
Rangers in Afghanistan: The Return of Combat Operations
The attacks of September 11, 2001 changed the mission of the U.S. military overnight. Within weeks, American forces began preparing for a campaign in Afghanistan aimed at dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban regime that had provided them sanctuary. Among the first ground combat units sent into the war were …
Forged by Failure: How the 1st Armored Division Rebuilt Itself Under Fire in North Africa
Most histories of the U.S. Army’s early armored forces soften the truth. They use words like “growing pains,” “inexperience,” or “early challenges,” as if North Africa were a learning retreat instead of a battlefield that exposed every flaw in America’s pre-war doctrine. The 1st Armored Division didn’t simply “adapt” in …
Rangers in the 1990s: From Desert Shield to the Battle of Mogadishu
By the early 1990s, the modern Ranger force had firmly established itself as one of the U.S. Army’s premier rapid-deployment units. The 75th Ranger Regiment had proven its capabilities during airborne assaults in Grenada and Panama, demonstrating that elite light infantry could seize critical objectives quickly and decisively. But the …
First in the Sky: How the 509th Parachute Infantry Battled Weather, Confusion, and Chaos in Operation Torch
When the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion lifted off from English airfields on the night of November 7–8, 1942, they were about to make history, and nearly disaster. It was the first American airborne combat operation of World War II, part of Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa. …
Big News: My Books Are Now Kindle Exclusives and Free to Read on Kindle Unlimited!
Well, it finally happened. After a lot of thought (and a little caffeine-fueled spreadsheet math), I made a big decision: all of my books are now exclusive to Amazon Kindle, and officially part of Kindle Unlimited. That means: ✅ If you’re a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can now read every …