Former U.S. Navy SEAL sets facts straight on Osama bin Laden mission
December 29, 2011 at 9:38 pm | Posted in Book Review | 2 CommentsTags: Geronimo, Navy, Osama bin Laden, SEALs
Unlike the Obama administration, author and former assault element commander of SEAL Team Six, Chuck Pfarrer, gives details of the Osama bin Laden mission without putting the SEALs or their families in jeopardy or revealing military secrets. In “The Inside Story of the Mission to Kill Osama bin Laden: SEAL Target Geronimo,” Pfarrer reveals the details of the mission as it unfolded on May 1, 2011.
- “SEAL Target Geronimo” tells the true story of the Osama bin Laden mission.
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Patriot Guard Riders honor, respect veterans, military families
December 17, 2011 at 5:57 pm | Posted in Military Event | Leave a commentTags: honor, honor our troops, motorcycle, Patriot Guard Riders, PGR, Proud to be an American, respect, veterans
During Veterans Day week 2011, the Paradise Valley Community College Veterans Association held a weeklong celebration. A couple of the members of the Arizona Patriot Guard Riders joined the celebration on Monday, Nov. 7, and shared the group’s mission statement and the events or missions they attend.
Veteran Mark Hill and Tip Combs represented the Patriot Guard Riders at the PVCC weeklong Veterans Day celebration.
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PVCC Veterans Association celebrates Veterans Day
December 4, 2011 at 11:26 am | Posted in Military Event | Leave a commentTags: Luke Air Force Base, military, Paradise Valley Community College, Patriot Guard Riders, PGR, U.S. Air Force, U.S.Army, Veterans Association, Veterans Day
In a weeklong celebration, the Paradise Valley Community College Veterans Association celebrated Veterans Day with a special event. The members brought representatives from the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force at Luke Air Force Base, the Disabled American Veterans and the Patriot Guard Riders to talk to students, faculty, staff and administrators.
The U.S. Army came to PVCC to celebrate the weeklong Veterans Day event.
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Arizona continues to honor, remember heroes
October 29, 2011 at 8:29 pm | Posted in Military Event | Leave a commentTags: Arizona, Enduring Freedom, flag, heroes, military, OEF, OIF, Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza
Oct. 29, 2011 marks the rededication of the "Enduring Freedom Memorial" at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza.
On a gorgeous Arizona fall day, Gold Star Families, active duty military, veterans, bikers, dignitaries and military supporters gathered at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 to rededicate the “Enduring Freedom Memorial” and to honor Arizona’s heroes. Continue Reading Arizona continues to honor, remember heroes…
Book depicts 2009 CIA tragedy
October 19, 2011 at 12:47 pm | Posted in Book Review | Leave a commentTags: Afghanistan, agent, Al-Qaeda, bin Laden, CIA, mole, special forces, suicide bomber, terrorism
How could a suicide bomber infiltrate a secret, secure base in Afghanistan and kill seven CIA operatives? Pulitzer Prize winning author Joby Warrick lays out the details of how this alarming event unfolded in his new book, “The Triple Agent.”
- Pulitzer Prize winner Joby Warrick writes a true-life spy thriller, “The Triple Agent.”
Author gives readers firsthand combat experience
August 14, 2011 at 2:05 pm | Posted in Book Review | Leave a commentTags: Afghanistan, Korengal Valley, Restrepo, Sebastian Junger, War
What better way to experience combat than to become a part of it with an Army platoon in Afghanistan. That’s how author Sebastian Junger gathered material for his book, “War” and worked with Tim Hetherington on the documentary “Restrepo.”
- Sebastian Junger writes a detailed account of combat in his book “War.”
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SEAL Team Six member shares his life story
August 5, 2011 at 4:20 pm | Posted in Book Review | Leave a commentTags: battle of mogadishu, military, Navy, navy seal, SEAL, SEAL Team Six, Sniper, underwater demolition seal training, wasdin
Howard E. Wasdin shares his life story in SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper. He gives readers a glimpse at his life growing up and how he learned to deal with and overcome adversities to become a member of SEAL Team Six.
Howard E. Wasdin tells his unique story in SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper.
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Humanitarian, warrior coexist to benefit all
June 7, 2011 at 2:32 pm | Posted in Book Review | Leave a commentEric Greitens writes a compelling book based on his humanitarian experiences, his Navy SEAL training and service and his desire to offer wounded and disabled veterans a challenge after their service based on his observation of the dedication and sacrifice of others.
- Eric Greitens writes “The Heart and the Fist.”
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Veterans share views on wars
May 21, 2011 at 9:08 am | Posted in Book Review | Leave a commentTags: Afghanistan, Iraq, LarryMinear, OEF, OIF, veterans
Larry Minear wrote “Through Veterans’ Eyes: The Iraq and Afghanistan Experience” using documented interviews from the Veterans History Project in the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress and a study titled “The U.S. Citizen-Soldier and the Global War on Terror: The National Guard Experience.” From the narratives of over 200 veterans interviews from all branches of military service and all ranks and families, communities and institutions, Minear gives readers a look at what veterans experience during and after their service in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. He also includes photographs throughout the book with detailed descriptions.
Larry Minear writes "Through Veterans' Eyes: The Iraq and Afghanistan Experience."
Memoir records life after combat with PTSD
May 6, 2011 at 9:56 pm | Posted in Book Review | Leave a comment
- Clint Van Winkle writes “Soft Spots,” his story of combat and his battle with PTSD.
Clint Van Winkle experienced war first-hand when he deployed to Iraq in 2003. In his memoir, “Soft Spots,” he records the flashbacks from battle, the loss of friends and the memories that haunt him as he tries to assimilate back into civilian life after his service as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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