Combat Poetry inspired by a combat medic who experienced war both as a teenager and again as a seasoned combat veteran

Patrick Thibeault has served in the US Army in various capacities since the 1990s, originally training as an Airborne soldier before specialising as a combat medic.My Journey as a Combat Medic covers his original training and deployment before providing a look at the roles he's since played in the US Army's forces, including his recent deployment to Afghanistan.It is a no-holds bar look at the modern medic in the US Army, allowing us a glimpse at t...

One bomb hit the Japanese carrier Akagi amidships, ripping through the hangar deck and exploding amidst the stored torpedoes, carelessly stowed bombs and refuelling tanks, setting off secondary explosions. A second set the planes on the flight deck ablaze. The stern was shattered, the rudder useless and, as the huge ship lurched drunkenly around, Japanese officers begged the stunned admiral to abandon the blazing hulk...Read about the dramatic Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean ...

Follow along on a journey with Corporal Roger Sanchez United States Marine Corps, a combat infantry Marine during the Vietnam War.A time in American history that divided a nation and a generation.The story is a journey from innocents, to the reality of the dark nature of man. It is written not as a historical account, but from an emotional and personal point of view, of the author.

"Time For Me to Fly" is a dramatization of actual events that occurred leading up to the 17th and final mission of the B-17 Bomber "The Rusty Nail" and its crew on July 29th 1944. The story is presented and told as to how it may have looked through the eyes of SSgt Charles Curtis Campbell. It includes dates,locations and events which actually happened during WWII.

People thought war would end once mankind made it into space. Idiots. Once the fighting started, subspace ships took the brunt, sinking ships from hiding. Deadly dangerous work. When the USS Flasher surprised an enemy task force, Ray Honeycutt knew they might die, but they could strike a blow to end the war if they sank that carrier. If they were smart and lucky. Could they do it and live? ----- EXCERPT: “Bogey One has dropped out of supralight right on...

The Future is Now is a short, mind-bending alternate history about the nature of time and how we all have the power to change the future - how one single act can literally change the course of history.Set in today's world, but with a twist. John Blunt is an ex-Word War Two fighter pilot, living in England. At his wife's urging, he visits an energy healer to get some relief for his aching back. Things are not what they seem, as the healer takes John back to the source of his pain, a...

This book is about Snipers and their Rifles.Where does the term Sniping come from?Who was the first Sniper?What is the difference between a sniper and a marksman?What guns did they use, and what do they use today?

Collins Shorts – insight in an instant.Feel the heat as a British army elite bomb disposal expert, one of the men who face death every day in the most dangerous region on earth – Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Journey with these courageous soldiers that put their lives on the line. This is as vivid and dramatic as war reporting gets.Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the ebook short, with the emphasis on vibrant design, animated content and expert authors who can provide ac...

This is a glossary of military terms—both official and slang—which were part of the dialect spoken when I was in uniform. Because of movies and shows on The Military Channel, some expressions have moved into civilian circles and gone mainstream. Therefore some fairly common terms are included. I mean no insult to anyone's intelligence, but it turns out some fairly intelligent readers are unfamiliar with what I had assumed to be household words.

A book of Poems about PTSD, Agent Orange, Homeless Veterans in America, The Gold Star families of America and their sacrifices, Our present Military, and a sprinkling of humor with a little satire.

In this short story, the life of a World War Two ball turret gunner changes in 1997 when his grandson sends him a review of Star Wars on that movie's 20th anniversary release. John was the ball turret gunner on The Phoenix of Arizona, a B-17 bomber. The movie Star Wars reminds him of his service in the skies over Germany during WW2.