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Semper Fidelis: Inspiring New Book on Catholic War Hero, Col. John W. Ripley
“If a young officer or Marine ever asks what is the meaning of Semper Fidelis,” Col. Ripley once told a friend, “tell them my story.” Col. John W. Ripley’s heroics go far beyondhis courage in Vietnam...
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Setting the Record Straight — Book Review of Richard Botkin’s: Ride the Thunder
One of the most cited and least understood wars in American history is Vietnam. Due to these misunderstandings, it has become synonymous with the words quagmire and disaster. Thus, opponents of current...
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Finding Our Knights
An American Knight: The Life of Col. John W. Ripley, USMC Written by Norman J. Fulkerson ISBN: 978-1-877905-41-4 Hardcover bound, 218 pages with 33 illustrations $14.95 Order today from The American...
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Ideals To Aspire To
Review of An American Knight by Rear Admiral William A. Heine, USNR, Retired and Colonel Michael D. Wyly, USMC, Retired. Both men were classmates of Colonel John Ripley, Class of 1962, U.S. Naval...
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A Case for Moral Courage: How Colonel John Ripley Exemplified the Trait – and...
As we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the destruction of the Dong Ha Bridge, our thoughts naturally turn to Colonel John Ripley, the man at the center of the story. Norman Fulkerson, author of An...
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Colonel Gerald Turley: Hero of the Easter Offensive
The history of the twentieth century saw the spread of communism the world over and the virtual river of blood left in its wake was unprecedented. Communist expansion was greatly facilitated in the...
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