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Love Letters from the Marine Wolf is a biography of the World War II hospital and troop transport ship USAT Marine Wolf. The story is told from the perspective of Sergeant Michael Makros Jr., ship's complement surgical technician, and other shipmates under Army Transportation Command 9222 TSU TC. Their letters, photographs, documents, memorabilia, and testimonials take history below deck to find the human experience of a wartime ship at sea.
In 1998, Andrew Carroll founded the Legacy Project, with the goal of remembering Americans who have served their nation and preserving their letters for posterity. Since then, over 50,000 letters have poured in from around the country. Nearly two hundred of them comprise this amazing collection -- including never-before-published letters that appear in the new afterword. Here are letters from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf war, Somalia, and Bosnia -- dramatic eyewitness accounts from the front lines, poignant expressions of love for family and country, insightful reflections on the nature of warfare. Amid the voices of common soldiers, marines, airmen, sailors, nurses, journalists, spies, and chaplains are letters by such legendary figures as Gen. William T. Sherman, Clara Barton, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernie Pyle, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Julia Child, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, and Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Collected in War Letters, they are an astonishing historical record, a powerful tribute to those who fought, and a celebration of the enduring power of letters.
Letters of a marine (1941–1946) to his family and girlfriend. Read about experiences of a marine raider in the South Pacific during WWII. Letter after letter takes you through a phase of a young marine's life and how he lived his life later.
Between 1982 and 1989, Pelafina H. Lièvre sent her son, Johnny Truant, a series of letters from The Three Attic Whalestoe Institute, a psychiatric facility in Ohio where she spent the final years of her life. Beautiful, heartfelt, and tragic, this correspondence reveals the powerful and deeply moving relationship between a brilliant though mentally ill mother and the precocious, gifted young son she never ceases to love. Originally contained within the monumental House of Leaves, this collection stands alone as a stunning portrait of mother and child. It is presented here along with a foreword by Walden D. Wyhrta and eleven previously unavailable letters.
War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book, by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Based on his career military experience, Butler frankly discusses how business interests commercially benefit (including war profiteering) from warfare. He had been appointed commanding officer of the Gendarmerie during the United States occupation of Haiti, which lasted from 1915 to 1934.
William Juergens was a young man drafted into the Vietnam War who dutifully served his country and paid the ultimate price. These letters to his family, collected by his sister Suzanne Juergens Vandermillen, are a tribute to his spirit, his life and his sacrifice.
Learn about the Navy SEALS, aircraft carriers, submarines, and much more. This unique alphabet book also introduces readers to the semaphore, international code flag, and radio alphabets.
When my son informed me that he enlisted in the Marine Corps, I became an emotional wreck. Alan's letters really helped me to deal with the constant fear (of the unknown) and anxiety I was feeling while he was gone. His writing was very descriptive of what day-to-day life was like for him and the other recruits. To those former Marines out there, you might get a kick out of reading these letters; I'm sure they'll bring back some, shall we say, interesting memories. For those who are thinking about becoming a Marine, I hope you enjoy this book and that Alan's experiences help you to decide whether or not the Marine Corps is a good fit for you, or better yet, if you're a good fit for the Marine Corps. Semper Fi
Take a look at fascinating facts about the US Marines--one for each letter of the alphabet! There's a lot to learn about this important branch of our armed forces. With information from both history and the modern era, each letter covers something related to the Marines. From fire teams to jets, and from Parris Island to uniforms, this book is a wealth of information that highlights the courage and commitment it takes to serve in the US Marines.