Admiral Sandy Woodward, Commander of Falkland Islands War Task Force, Dies at 81
Admiral Sandy Woodward died August 5 at age 81. He led Britain's carrier task force in the 1982 Falkland Islands War.
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Author and historian Carlo D'Este offers the conclusion to his examination of the relationship between Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's and his World War II chauffeur, Kay Summersby.
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Author and historian Carlo D'Este offers part III of his examination of the relationship between Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's and his World War II chauffeur, Kay Summersby.
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Brian M. Sobel's book "The Fighting Pattons" isn't about the Patton family as much as it is a biography of George S. Patton III, son of the famous World War II general. As such, it fills an important role in examining this overlooked Patton.
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Five valuable lessons on leadership from the writings of Alfred Thayer Mahan - strategist, mentor, teacher and author of the book "The Influence of Sea Power on History, 1660 - 1783" that influenced naval doctrine of every major maritime power of the early 20th century.
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