Mark Flowers

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Always the Rice Paddies

American Soldiers and Marines fought across all kinds of terrain during the Vietnam War, from mountain peaks to urban sprawl. Although rice paddies were but one landscape in-country, they serve as a powerful and evocative symbol of the conflict.

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April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

Color Sgt. William H. Cox, U. S. Army, 1918

"Color Sergeant W. H. Cox, 15th New York Infantry" by Raymond Desvarreux. U.S. Army Art Collection World War I era rank insignia for Color Sgt. This magnificent painting depicts Color Sergeant William H. Cox, who served in World War I with the 15th New York Infantry Regiment. Renumbered as the 369th Infantry in March 1918, …

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March 23, 2021May 20, 2021

Target for Today – Review and Gameplay

Target for Today, in my view, is the single best solitaire wargame available today. Arguably, it may be the best ever.

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February 12, 2021February 27, 2023

Imitating the first sergeant—a cautionary tale

Soldiers can always find humor in Army life. There's no doubt that soldiering is a tough way to make a living. But it can still be funny, irreverent, and sometimes downright hilarious. It often doesn't seem that way in the moment, but my old battle buddies and I still laugh at some of the ridiculous …

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January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

They call themselves Blackhorse sandwiches

... traditions of things endured and things accomplished, such as regiments hand down forever... Col. John Thomason The Vietnam War ranks among the most impactful conflicts in American history. As one of the U.S. Army's premier armored formations, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment performed a crucial role in the war. Serving as a hard-hitting mobile …

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January 23, 2021January 24, 2021

Team Yankee–A novel of World War III

"All Bravo 3 Romeo elements, upon impact of friendly artillery, you will commence firing. Maintain fire distribution and good shooting. Romeo 25, out." Team Yankee, page 53 Harold Coyle is a retired armor officer who, among other assignments, served in Desert Storm. Team Yankee was his debut novel, first published in 1987. The story follows …

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