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Editors Note: The following is an excerpt from Howard Leavtt’s Semper Chai , an amazing book that profiles numerous Jewish Marines through many generations. Look for Howard’s new book, OZ – Chronicles of Courage, which talks a good deal about Jewish participation in Iraq and Afghanistan. A true hero and a remarkable woman in America today, Lieutenant Colonel Robin Higgins, […]
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When I first heard about General Sidney Shachnow’s amazing journey from the depths of an eastern European ghetto to the top ranks of the US Army, I was quite intrigued. After researching his story, I found out that the general was in the process of writing an autobiography. I immediately put my pre-order in at Amazon.com. Well, finally got a […]
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Editors Note: The following is an excerpt from Howard Leavitt’s Semper Chai , an amazing book that profiles numerous Jewish Marines through many generations. This is the first of many features to come from Mr. Leavitt. Sheldon Gross landed on Iwo Jima on D-Day with the fifth wave on February 19, 1945 and participated in combat action there as a […]
Read moreWhile browsing Amazon.com the other day, I happened to come across this readers list of books of interest to Jews in the military. The list is simply titled, Jews in the Military and was complied by jmpersons, “A Jew in the Military.” I haven’t read many of the books myself, but it does seem like a pretty comprehensive list.
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While not about Jews in the U.S. military, Howard Blum’s The Brigade tells the story of the first all Jewish military unit in modern times. The Jewish Brigade was formed by the British army with Jewish volunteers from British Palestine at the end of World War II. This is by far one of my favorite books. It is highly motivating […]
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