This is for Richard–and, of course, for any one else who may be interested.

Sorry to go off-topic, but I don’t know how to contact Richard directly.

I greatly enjoyed Richard’s recent comments on the film, “The Halls of Montezuma.” I also think this is among the finest movies to be made about World II.

Those who agree with this assessment might want to read my book, “Faithful Warriors: A Combat Marine Remembers the Pacific War,” published in May by Naval Institute Press.

I do sincerely believe that this book provides accurately portrays what of our fighting men endured in history’s greatest conflict–what they thought, said, experienced; and, not least, the valor, heroism, and patriotism they exhibited. It does NOT contain the sort of post-modern drivel that Spielberg and his ilk put out in their films; nor is it in the leastways informed by their ambivalent sensibilities concerning what was done, and what needed to be done.

It is one of the last books of its kind, insofar as it contains first- person accounts by the veterans of the 1/8 Marines, 2nd Marine Division, all in their late 80s and early 90s, all soon to depart our ranks.

You can purchase the book at Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble, Borders, and all the other usual suspect. My royalties for each sale amount to a few pennies on the dollar–I’m not advertising this book as a means of making money, but to let people know that there alternative out there to that bilge that Hollywood so often produces when dealing with our armed services. And I want people to know about the men who appear in the book: great Marines, great Americans, great friends.

Readers of the book are invited to contact me if you wish to do so. I will assuredly reply.