Mail Call Vol. 30, No. 1, 2025
Letters to the Editor following On Point Fall 2024.
99th Infantry Division
The “Checkerboarders” fought fiercely in World War II, witnessing 151 days in combat, particularly during the Battle of the Bulge.
From the Shadows: A Tribute to the 1968 West Point Graduates Who Gave Their Lives in Vietnam Review
“A well-written and moving book about service and sacrifice during the Vietnam War era, and the brotherhood of a West Point class.”
Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Glider Pilot Review
“[For] anyone who wants to learn more about the young men who fly their gliders into great danger on silent wings, this book tells their story very well indeed, and certainly deserves a place in the records of American airborne operations in World War II.”
Approach to Final Victory: America’s Rainbow Division in the Saint Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives Review
“[Thompson] brings us a history of the [42d Division’s] contributions during the final two major battles of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).”
Cold War Weekend Warriors: The 5th Psychological Operations Group
By Brigadier General Raymond E. Bell Jr., Ph.D., USA-Ret. What kind of medical unit was the 5th Psychological Operations Group (5th PSYOP Group) was the question the in-coming deputy group […]
100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment
The 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment, carries on the legacy of the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) of World War II fame.
At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse Review
“An extremely compelling and very readable history of his father’s heroic World War II service fighting in the oft overlooked southern European theater, slogging through Italy and northward through France and into Germany during 1944-45.”
“I’m The 82d Airborne and This Is As Far As the Bastards Are Going!” – The 82d Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge
Their sacrifices not only shaped the outcome of one of World War II’s most pivotal battles but also cemented their legacy as one of the finest fighting units in history.
On Point – Spring 2024
On Point Spring 2024 On the Cover General Gordon R. Sullivan meets with British Army officers during an official visit to the United Kingdom in Gene Snyder’s 1994 colored pencil […]
