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On This Day in History: February 23, 1945

Posted on 23 February 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima   A Great Book about the USMC and Iwo Jima is Flags of our Father’s by James Bradley. The two Movie adaptation’s, both from 2006, directed by Clint Eastwood, are definitely worth a look as well.      

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Jimmy Carter’s Legacy

Posted on 31 December 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

If you really want to understand the sordid LEGACY of the late President Jimmy Carter, I highly recommend this Book by Mark Bowden:    

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Know Your Real WW2 History: The War in the Pacific

Posted on 2 December 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Via: War Views Military History Blog     Pacific War 1 – Preliminary Moves   Road to the Pacific War Beginning of the war in the Pacific came unexpectedly, at least for some people. Attention was on Europe, where war had been raging for two years. Poland had been invaded by Germany and USSR in September…

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On This Day in History: 480 B.C. – The Battle of Salamis

Posted on 29 September 202429 September 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I   For further reading on this amazing subject, I highly recommend: The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece — and Western Civilization.    

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Know Your WW2 History: Masters of the Air Twofer

Posted on 18 February 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

DID YOU KNOW WHY THE GERMAN PLANES ATTACKED FROM THE FRONT IN MASTERS OF THE AIR?     DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE AERIAL ROCKETS SEEN IN MASTERS OF THE AIR?   Highly recommend this mini-series along with the book upon which it is based: Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War…

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Best Books About Robert E. Lee

Posted on 29 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Best Books About Robert E. Lee   Since the communist want to do their worst in attempting to erase General Robert E. Lee from history, I thought it pertinent to list some of the best books you can read about this Southern leader. Please pass this list along to anybody younger than you! Kids, grandkids,…

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Know Your Vietnam War History: Remembering RT Alabama (MACV-SOG)

Posted on 7 October 20237 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

5 October 1968 – RT Alabama (MACV-SOG)     On this day in 1968, RT Alabama was inserted into Laos with 1-0 Jim Stride, 1-1 Steve Engelke, and 1-2 Lynne Black As the helicopter was coming in, Black noticed an NVA flag flying which told him there was a large NVA base camp nearby. Stride…

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Interview with MACV-SOG Major John L. Plaster

Posted on 30 September 202330 September 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

MACV-SOG Major John L. Plaster   I have two books from Plaster in my Library that are dog eared, highlighted and just about worn out. The first is The Ultimate Sniper which I got many moons ago as a gift from a now departed friend (who was a better shot than me by a country…

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Know Your Obscure Military History: The Ravens

Posted on 16 September 202316 September 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

H/T Wynn     For Further Study and Reading: The Ravens: The True Story Of A Secret War In Laos, Vietnam

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Know Your USMC History: Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps

Posted on 20 March 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps   When it comes to Marine Snipers in Vietnam two names will forever be remembered: Carlos ‘White Feather’ Hathcock and Charles Benjamin Mawhinney. Highly recommend  The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All Time .      …

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