Join Robert Child for a special National Medal of Honor Day episode - an interview with recipient Vernon Baker. Vernon served as a Lieutenant in the all-black 370th Infantry Regiment which became the Point of the Spear for the 92nd Division on the Gothic Line in Italy. In fact Baker’s Platoon was the unit that finally broke through Hitler’s last line in the sand in northern Italy. 

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Join Robert Child for a conversation with writing duo of Bruns and Olson and their new military thriller series Command and Control. David Bruns and J.R. Olson are both graduates of the Naval Academy and have been creating thrillers together for more than 6 years. Their latest book is called Counter Strike. 

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We’ve got some great guests coming to Point of the Spear in April. Kicking off the month on April 6th New York Times bestselling author Alex Kershaw is here to talk about his brand new book Against All Odds about four of the most decorated soldiers of WWII and all Medal of Honor recipients. Next another NYT bestselling author stops by J.D. Dickey to discuss violence in America’s past in his fascinating new book, The Republic of Violence: The Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson’s America. And later in April author and Marine Corp Lt. Colonel David Kelly comes to Point of the Spear to talk about the intense street fighting of the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines in Iraq in 2004 in his new book, Hell in the Streets of Husaybah. Another episode you won’t want to miss. All this and much more - it’s a jam-packed April on Point of the Spear.

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Join Robert Child for a conversation with author R.J. Patterson about his 5-book Cold War spy series. Patterson grew up in a military family but spent much of his career in journalism, winning numerous award writing articles for prestigious newspapers, including The New York Times. He’s been a prolific and best selling author for many years and today we’re talking about spying on the Russians among the things.

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Join Robert Child for a conversation with authors Andrews and Wilson about their W.E.B. Griffin novel, Rogue Asset. 

About Brian Andrews:

Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in psychology, holds a Master's in business from Cornell, and is a Park Leadership Fellow. He is a principal contributor at Career Authors, a site dedicated to advancing the careers of aspiring and published writers.

About Jeff Wilson:

Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy combat surgeon, deploying with an east coast based SEAL Team as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force.

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Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Marc Liebman about his book Failure to Fire. Marc is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and Naval Aviator who is a combat veteran of Vietnam, the tanker wars of the 1980s and Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He retired as a Captain after twenty-six years in the Navy and turned his attention to writing.  

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Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Brad Taylor about his book End of Days. Brad was born in Okinawa Japan but grew up in Texas. He served for 21 years in the military retiring as a Special Forces Lt. Colonel. He began writing military thrillers in 2011. He lives in Charleston, SC.

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Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Steve Berry about his book The Kaiser’s Web. Steve is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cotton Malone novels, among other books. He and his wife are the founders of History Matters, which is dedicated to historical preservation. He serves as an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and was a founding member of International Thriller Writers, formerly serving as its co-president. 

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Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Carole Engle Avriett about her book Marine Raiders: The True Story of the Legendary WWII Battalions. Carole grew up in a military family. She graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a double major BA in English and History, specializing in Military History. She served as the Homes Editor with Southern Living Magazine for nearly 15 years. *This episode is dedicated to Edwin "The Swede" Blomberg, WWII Marine Raider.

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Join Robert Child in March on Point of the Spear when he welcomes many outstanding guests including authors Brad Taylor, End of Days, and RJ Patterson speaking on his Cold War thriller series. 

We’ll also focus on writing duos with military thriller authors Bruns and Olson and Andrews and Wilson who penned the new W.E.B Griffin novel, Rogue Asset.

March is marvelous on Point of the Spear.