Author: Mark Flowers

I'm a retired Soldier who loves history. I've been studying our military past for many years, especially the parts that don't usually make it into books and magazines. My military experienced spanned the Cold War years and after. I served in combat with the Big Red One during the 1991 Gulf War. Today, I live on a pretty spot in the country, where I love peace and quiet. When I'm nor writing, my passion is cooking, especially on my Green Egg.
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Door Gunner, Vietnam. 1967 by SP4 Michael Crook

Door Gunner
Specialist Fourth Class Michael Crook served as an Army artist in Vietnam with Combat Art Team III from February-June 1967. While in-country, he painted this image of a door gunner on a UH-1D Huey helicopter of the 128th Assault Helicopter Company, 1st Aviation Brigade. From its base at Phu Loi Base Camp in Bin Duong …

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The cost of victory in World War II

20 November 1943, Tarawa Atoll, about 0930. Red Beach 3. US Marine Corps Photo This is a light machine gun team of 3rd Battalion, Eighth Marines, 2nd Marine Division, coming out of the water at Tarawa. These Marines have only just hit the beach into a hurricane of Japanese fire. They are preparing to push …

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