Link here to my most recent weekly news column, Military Update, or read reaction to past columns in Military Forum.  Military Update can be read in its entirety at two outstanding websites: military.com and the Fleet Reserve Association.   Military Forum, where readers sound off, also appears at Military.com   Also find there an archive of past Military Updates and Military Forums. 

If you would like to sound off yourself about an issue,  send your e-mail to me at: tomphilpott@militaryupdate.com.

On the left, find links to my most recent magazine pieces.

Finally, a note about Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest Held Prisoner of War , a book that took a decade to research and write.  It's about an extraordinary soldier -- his heroism, his survival and his family -- and how lives are changed forever  by war.  Click on the book's cover, at right, to read reviews at Amazon.com or to order Glory Denied at a discount.   Those who prefer an autographed hardback copy of Glory Denied can click here to obtain an order form.

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