I thought American Sniper was a terrific film–and I shared some thoughts about it with the Huffington Post. Click here to read the full article.
The Hunters, coming in 2015!
Here’s a sneak peek at the cover for The Hunters, which comes your way in July, 2015! Parson and Gold face a new challenge in Somalia.
Congrats to a Marine
Congratulations to Phil Klay for winning the National Book Award for his short story collection, Redeployment. A well-deserved honor for a Marine Corps veteran.
Veterans’ Benefit Book Fair
Many thanks to the organizers of the Veterans’ Benefit Book Fair! I was honored to attend the event, held in San Diego on board the U.S.S. Midway Museum.
AWOL Congress
I shared some thoughts on our AWOL Congress, in an op-ed for the Huffington Post. Please click here to read.
Operation Hawkeye
With Will Thomas, the Virginia student who founded Operation Hawkeye, an effort that honors fallen special operations warriors and their families. Will and his dad very kindly invited me to join them yesterday at their booth at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army in Washington, DC. Operation Hawkeye is a marvelous cause; please consider giving Will’s organization your support.
Ice Bucket Challenge!
Took the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise funds for the ALS Association. Click here to watch.
Interview on “Sand and Fire”
I shared a few thoughts about my new novel, Sand and Fire, with The Reading Frenzy blog. Click here to read the interview.
The Mullah’s Storm producers team with nonprofit
I’m very pleased to pass along an announcement from the producers of the film version of my novel The Mullah’s Storm. They’ve partnered with a nonprofit organization to promote awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder. Click here for more details.
Citizen Soldiers? I Don’t Think So
Reports say the FBI is now investigating the anti-government gunmen who have rushed to the aid of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. Among other actions, these geniuses have set up checkpoints in the area. According to Nevada congressman Steven Horsford, armed men are stopping drivers and demanding proof of residency—in support of the rancher who won’t pay for grazing cattle on land he doesn’t own and who says African-Americans might be better off enslaved.