Military Banner Tribute
Category: Personal Experiences
Monessen, Pa. Salutes its Heros
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cries for Attention and Donation
Category: Personal Experiences
On the outskirts of Paris, the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, which depends on charity for upkeep, stands in woebegone condition due to lack of support.
Finding Roscoe Enloe's Grave
Category: Personal Experiences
My father, Harold B. Baker Jr., belonged to Roscoe Enloe Post No. 5 in Jefferson City, Mo., but I never thought about who Roscoe Enloe was.
BLADES OF THUNDER (Book I)
Category: Books
Written to raise money for Fisher House Charleston, SC. Blades of Thunder is about six young Army pilots and green officers, all between 20 and 21 years old, arrive in Vietnam where they each become men, highly skilled pilots, and proficient officers within a few months. None of them will be the same after their first combat tour in Vietnam. All of them will bear the scars of war for life, either physically or mentally or both. All will be strengthened spiritually and none will ever be the same. Some will soon be dead and most will be injured or wounded within the next 12 months. One will become an amputee and all will suffer from varying degrees of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for the rest of their lives. All will become beloved brothers and all will honor their families, friends, and this great nation with their dedication, sacrifice, courage, and love of family, country, and God! The book is non-fiction and includes true war stories about the bravest of the bravest ---- our beloved Army helicopter pilots, door gunners, and crew chiefs. Paper back ISBN 978-0-578-15637-8 available through AMAZON or LDandridge@earthlink.net and eBook ISBN 978-1-4951-3906-2 available through KINDLE.
March on Soldiers
Category: Poetry
March on Soldiers is about the symbolism of the American Flag and who are Soldiers. The song is dedicated to my brother Teddy Samuel Bear who was murdered in 1999 and he is also a former Marine.
SIX FEET BY FOUR FEET AND JUST AS DEEP; IT IS THE DOOR TO ETERNAL SLEEP
Category: Books
THE FINAL SOLUTION
Be Kind to One Another
Category: Books
Any American who is politically engaged has recently experienced discord when expressing his or her views to someone on the "opposite side." With the advent of the Internet, the 24/7 television news cycle and an explosion of radio talk shows, Americans are inundated with information about our domestic and foreign policies and instant news events around the globe. Therefore, the ability to share our opinions has never been greater; yet rational discussions about political issues with those on the opposite side have never been more limited. Why is this happening? Why are so many afraid to speak their minds? Why is hostility the reaction when you do speak your mind? Why is it important to know how someone voted in the last election? This phenomenon has affected Americans of all ages who unwittingly expressed their views. Recent studies have shown that people tend to buy homes in neighborhoods of politically like-minded residents. A very recent study of over five thousand participants shows that political views in choosing a spouse take precedence over personality and physical traits. This study adds to other research that has supported the surprising level of uniformity in the choices of where people work and with whom they socialize. This polarization does not bode well for the future of our nation. I would like to start a dialogue among your readers for this topic so they can share their similar experiences. Although this book has yet to be published, I am certain that your audience is just as concerned about the new American division, as I am.
CREATING THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL: The Inside Story
Category: Books
Forty years after the fall of Saigon, the memorial stands as a tribute to all Americans who served and the 58,000 who died, but like the war itself, its design and realization provoked intense controversy.
Angels of the Night but Devils by Dark
Category: Books
e-book: Angels of the Night but Devils by Dark, by J.D. Bennett / available on Amazon/Kindle, BN/Nook, and all e-bokk stores. This is a mostly factual memoir about serving with a canine service member partner during the Cold War era. It includes experiences while providing security to sensitive Air Force areas but also relates antics of off-duty activites while a young man seeks to find his way while coming of age (as they say)in a European assignment. Any service member (active or veteran) will be able identify with his experiences. But the author tries to tell part of the story from (Sam's) his K-9 partners perspective and the last part provides a brief history of the military working dog with a tribute for their selfless service in defense of our nation.
The Soul of Success
Category: Books
Jeff Powell, a disabled veteran will team with Jack Canfield and several leading experts from various industries to release the new book, “The Soul of Success Vol 2: The worlds leading entrepreneurs and professionals reveal their core strategies for getting to the heart of health, wealth and success” by CelebrityPress.