Steven L. Dundas has served thirty-nine years in the U.S. Army and Navy. He is a former assistant professor at the Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, and a retired chaplain with the U.S. Navy. For decades Dundas has been … Continue reading From the Desk of Steven Dundas: A Meditation on Veterans Day
Today we honor those American veterans who have served our country, putting their lives on the line for our freedom. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, an act approved on May 13, 1938 declared November 11 in each … Continue reading Veterans’ Day Reading List
Today marks the 100th year anniversary for the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. On November 11, 1921, President Warren G. Harding presided over the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. An … Continue reading 100th Anniversary for the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
This Sunday, communities around the country will set aside time to remember those who’ve served on Veterans Day. Marian Eide, one of the editors of After Combat: True War Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan (Potomac Books, 2018) examines some of the complicated … Continue reading From the Desk of Marian Eide: On veterans and giving thanks
The following includes contributions from John C. Tramazzo and Brian F. Haara. September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. Each September, American whiskey enthusiasts gather in Kentucky to celebrate “America’s Native Spirit” at events like Bardstown’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival and Louisville’s … Continue reading Celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month
The following is an excerpt from Soldiers of the Nation: Military Service and Modern Puerto Rico, 1868-1952 (June 2018) by Harry Franqui-Rivera. During the summer of 2001 I interviewed several Korean War veterans in Puerto Rico. Those interviews were part of my research … Continue reading Excerpt: Soldiers of the Nation
The following is by J.D. Tuccille, a contributing editor at Reason magazine, writing about issues of personal freedom and state power. He is the son of author Jerome Tuccille (1937–2017) who is the author of more than thirty books, including bestselling, highly acclaimed … Continue reading From the Desk of J.D. Tuccille: The True Story of the Bonus Army
This spring Potomac Books will publish sixteen new books, with topics ranging from true crime and military history to career development and world and national affairs. Here is a look at some of the newest titles forthcoming from Potomac Books. … Continue reading New from Potomac Books
This Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have given their lives serving our country. The following is an excerpt from Red, White, and True: Stories from Veterans and Families, World War II to Present (Potomac Books, 2014), edited … Continue reading Excerpt: Red, White, and True
The following is a contribution from Jerri Bell, co-editor of It’s My Country Too: Women’s Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan (July 2017). Bell is a retired naval officer and the managing editor of O-Dark-Thirty, the literary journal of the Veterans … Continue reading From the Desk of Jerri Bell: Women’s History in the Military
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