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When my grandpa died in 1991 they did the 21 gun salute…gave my grandma a flag and also some medals…. my grandpa was a marine… my dad asked at the funeral why he had received some of the medals and they said that all information is confidential and could not be released for 50 years. MY grandpa was in the Korean war yet his name does not appear in the korean war books…. he also came home from korea later than all other soldiers but he is not listed in the POW or MIA archives??? He also changed his name before going to Korea from a polish name to a german name (he was polish)??? WHere can i find out more information on his military past?
just to add ive seen the medals… theyre not phony… our family suspects he was in a classified mission of some sort…maybe?

BS…nothing your grandpa did was classified and TS or above.

how much did the us military get paid in world war 1?
what were their weapons?
what was the rank structure?
what kind of uniforms did they have?
how did they treat wounds?
what kind of stuff did they eat in the field?

can anyone answer these and provide a source of evidence?
i can’t find anything online or in books.
i found a few things in documentaries but nothing to the details of what i want to learn.

You might try poking around on this site http://www.history.army.mil/index.html especially the related websites page.
I know I didn’t directly answer but this is a great place to get started.

Spend anytime working for a magazine or newspaper and you quickly learn one universal truth: people love to see their names in print. Why is this significant to you? Because this simple fact creates a great opportunity for nonfiction authors to write stories that certain readers just have to have. Before you begin writing your book, you need to strongly consider whom you expect to buy it. You can broaden your book’s appeal by squeezing as many names as you can into your book. If you can find the correct institution, group, club, team or organization to write about, you can cast a wide net and your book will be an assured niche success before you ever write a word.

Here are some signs you can look for when selecting your next book project:

1. Fan Bases: Anything that convinces hundreds or thousands of people to gather together for a common purpose is going to make great book material. Sports teams are perhaps the most widespread instance of this truth. Most sports fans begin their associations with their favorite teams early in life, and remain faithful followers their entire lives. And don’t forget, those teams have many athletes who will always remember their playing days fondly. Even small sports teams are likely to have hundreds or thousands of former players if the club has been around for a while. Print an all-time roster in the back and watch your sales take off.

1. Anniversaries: Many groups and clubs love to commemorate their anniversaries, but they don’t have the time or skills to complete a manuscript on their own. If you keep your eyes and ears open, you can spot these opportunities early enough in advance to work out an arrangement to write for them. Some organizations have even been known to pay large advances to writers who author books about significant occurrences in their history.

1. Paid Memberships: Groups that have paid membership send two signs to potential authors. People REALLY want to be associated with this organization if they are willing to pay to be members, and they are able to afford it. For instance, associates of a yacht club would probably be willing to spend a few bucks on a book that offers a glimpse inside their prestigious alliance.

1. Legacies: People often enjoy opportunities to commemorate the accomplishments of their ancestors. One outstanding instance of this is the Daughters of the American Revolution. But it doesn’t take a national organization to inspire a book. There are groups everywhere that celebrate their ancestors’ accomplishments in the military, public service, religious activities, etc …

1. Great Achievements: When talents are pooled together to achieve a common goal, people want to remember how it happened. Scientific breakthroughs, sports championships, victorious battles or whatever the cause, you can provide a great service by encapsulating the triumphant occasion in a book that will last for generations.

Danny Stooksbury
http://www.articlesbase.com/self-publishing-articles/selfpublishing-success-can-be-ensured-by-broadening-your-appeal-678669.html

I wanted to get books as a present for someone and of course the people at the bookstore didn’t help much. Are there any books that are interesting and insightful, dealing with the marines and maybe it’s history? I don’t know much about the subject but he loves it so i need some help on what to get lol

What Was Asked of Us and Heroes Among Us are two great books. People from all the branches tell their stories about what happened with them in Iraq and Afghanistan. My opinion is What Was Asked of Us is better. But both are really good.

—Legalizing gay marriage
—Legalizing Marijuana
—Cutting ties with allies
—Reduction in military spending leading to weakness
—Socialized health care, mortgage industry (2009) etc.
And the list goes on…(legalizing illegal aliens on the to-do list etc.)

A repeat of the downfall of the Roman Empire?

Actually, I think the spiral started right about the time of the "civil rights" movement. Everything has been one long series of anti-white subterfuges since then.

I saw a show on the History Channel titled Bible Battles. The main expert on the show was in Vietnam (I believe) and wrote a book (I believe). What is his name/book or other books like it? I’m looking for information on the prophets found in the Old Testament, including Moses and Abraham

The Book of Genesis provided details for the epic battles won by prophets.

That I can’t get the answer to but maybe some vets would know about this? This is about D-Day.

No books mention this or any videos/documentaries….but through a lot of reading, etc., it became kind-of apparent to me – after reading about the British landings and there successfulness that………

The reason for an almost failure on D-Day for the American forces was the specialized tanks that sank/could not stay afloat in the choppy waters.

The British tanks survived for the most part where they were at and they helped them in an unbelievable way.

Any thoughts re: US casualities/success if the US specialized tanks had made it to shore that day.

Essentially, on the American beaches, there were not tanks for support – just humans against German Guns.

The launching of the amphibian tanks early was one reason the American beaches had trouble, another was that along those stretches no paratroopers had been dropped behind the lines. In the end it was the Americans ability to adapt in the field that saved the day.

The civil rights movement started right after WWII when 1 million black soldiers where discharged from the military and they had to go back to civilian life. First rate soldiers where treated like second class citizens, and they refused to let that be their reality. All these men went back home and decided if a man can’t go into a bar and drink a cold beer amongst other men, then the "STATUS QUE" had to be "CHANGED". This started out breaks of resistance all over America from these men. The one thing that service brought them was how to organize and plan. With these new tools, they would inspire other black people like Martin Luther King, Malcolm X to take up their cause. The American media blocked a lot of turmoil in the country and refused to shine light on it. The Germans reported this news all across the world (the miss treatment of black people), and America was the laughing stock of the whole world, thats when thing began to change for black people, not because white people where nice enough to give us equality.

I learned of this first hand from two grandfathers who fought in WWII. I also have read other books that talk about how black American soldiers were forced to give up their seats to German prisoners of war, simply because they were white. http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s8048.html
Not to mention the Tuskegee Airmen, who had to fight discrimination to become the first black Airmen, and they escorted fighters all over Europe and never lost one. http://www.tuskegeeairmen.org/Tuskegee_Airmen_History.html

You are right when you say that this was an impetus to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, some soldiers even stayed in Europe, because of being treated equally. Those that returned, many did not get the benefits of the GI Bill like their white counterparts did.

So yes the Status Quo needed to change. But to be fair, many white Americans joined in the fight and gave up their lives as well.

I’m interested in the history of the Vietnam war (mainly US as opposed to French, but both is ok). I want to understand the overall history – strategy and tactics, major campaigns and battles, etc.

I have Stanley Karnow’s << Vietnam: A History >>. That is good but broader than I want and not deep/detailed enough in terms of military history.

I also have books on specific battles like Ia Drang, the siege of Khe Sanh and the Khe Sanh "Hill Fights". They are very informative and I like them, but I also want something broader that gives the big picture from a military perspective.

Chickenhawk by Robert Mason

"Personal account of the helicopter war."