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How a successful Marine Corps strategy in Vietnam was implemented and then shot down – Interview with Ted Easterling

Ted Easterling served as a U.S. Marine combat engineer in the Vietnam War. He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Akron, where he taught history. He studied and wrote a book about USMC Combat Action Platoons in Vietnam. We spoke about these units and the Vietnam War. War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War (University of North Texas Press, 2021)

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Why the US Army charged into Mexico and found itself in trouble in 1916 – Interview with Jeff Guinn

Why the US Army charged into Mexico and found itself in trouble in 1916 – Interview with Jeff Guinn

Jeff Guinn has written numerous best-selling history books and he is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He recetly wrote a book on the US Army’s punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916. We spoke about the topic and US-Mexican relations over the last two centuries. War on the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion (Simon & Schuster, 2021)

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How Francis Drake and Elizabeth I crafted a new English naval empire – Interview with Laurence Bergreen

Laurence Bergreen is a bestselling author and has written numerous books about past and present day exploration. He recently released a book on Francis Drake, Elizabeth I and English maritime development [power]. We spoke about the book, Francis Drake, naval practices and warfare of the period, and his other writing. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire (Custom House, 2021)

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