Tag Archives: WW2

Sacrifices, Deprivations, and Horrors

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Jeff Salter

My Spotlight on Another WW2 Classic By Jeff Salter With The Old Breed [at Peleliu and Okinawa]By E.B. Sledge Some of you may recognize this author (& WW2 USMC veteran) as the Marine nicknamed Sledgehammer… as depicted in the HBO … Continue reading →

Posted in autobiographies, battles, book review, Jeff Salter | Tagged Okinawa, Pacific battles, Peleliu, war memoirs, With The Old Breed, WW2 | 10 Comments

Deal With the Devil — great story

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter This week we’re focused on other books or authors which we’ve really enjoyed reading. So it’s my pleasure to highlight a terrific book by my friend, colleague, editor, and publisher, the multi-talented J. Gunnar Grey. Deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged England, interrogation, prisoner, SS, Wehrmacht, World War II, WW2 | 36 Comments

Freedom and Independence

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Jeff Salter

Honoring the Greatest Generation By Jeff Salter Today is a day we set aside for remembering that fateful day in 1776 when our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and formally split the new nation America from the rule … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged America, American Legion, Astraea Press, Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers, Fourth of July, Greatest Generation, independence day, July Fourth, National Archives, United States, veterans, Veterans Day, vets, Washington DC, World War II, World War Two, WW2 | 12 Comments

If the Taxman Giveth

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jeff Salter

What I’d Do With $5k Tax Refund by Jeff Salter Well, first of all, let me state clearly that (on those rare occasions) when Uncle Sam “returns” excessively withheld taxes to me, it is NOT Sam’s money that he’s GIVING … Continue reading →