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The Civil War was the last American conflict in which very young soldiers regularly rose to high rank. Many a youth of 16 or younger managed to enlist, in the absence of public birth records, and political influence secured commissions for a few before they reached the legal military age of 18. Those who survived three or four years of battlefield attrition often rose to the command of companies, and occasionally regiments, before they were even old...
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Early in my military career, I set out to become a White House Fellow. This book tells the story of my journey to achieve that goal. Along the way, I served as Administrative Assistant to General of the Army Omar Bradley; acted as Military Assistant to the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army; participated in Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Shield, and Operation Desert Storm; and met three U.S. Presidents (Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan...
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When Astronaut Neil Armstrong took the very first step onto the moon's surface in July 1969, it was the biggest television event of the 20th century. About 650 million earthlings tuned into this historic event. Fifty years later I learned that my wife and Neil Armstrong share a distant 5th great-grandfather (David Kennedy, Sr.) who immigrated to America from Ireland in 1726. This book highlights Armstrong's pioneering spirit that descends from his...
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After the Battle of Boston ended in March 1776, General Washington realized that a surprise raid on his headquarters was a serious possibility. To counter that possibility, Washington decided to form an elite unit of soldiers who would be responsible for protecting his own person and household, as well as the official papers of the Continental Army. On 11 March 1776, General Washington sent a general order to each regiment surrounding Boston, requesting...
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More than 30 years ago, 24th Infantry Division soldiers answered the call of their Nation and went to war, first in Panama during Operation Just Cause to capture General Manuel Noriega and then in the Middle East during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm to liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein. It was the 24th IDs deep thrust into Iraq where it gained the nickname 'Point of the Spear'. The insignia of the 24th Infantry Division consists of a green...
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