April 2026 Book Reviews

American Flygirl

American Flygirl

Susan Tate Ankeny, Citadel, 2024, 274 pages

Book Review written by: Lt. Col. Arjean Smith, US Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Date Published: April 21, 2026

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Saving MacArthur

The Story of America’s Most Daring Naval Rescue, and of the Men it Left Behind

Rudy Tomedi, Casemate, 2025, 256 pages

Book Review written by: Col. Laura L. Keenan, US Army National Guard, Washington, DC

Date Published: April 21, 2026

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Multidomain Operations

The Pursuit of Battlefield Dominance in the 21st Century

Edited by Amos C. Fox and Franz-Stefan Gady, Howgate Publishing, 2025, 338 pages

Book Review written by: Lt. Col. Nathan A. Jennings, US Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Date Published: April 21, 2026

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John J. Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, 1917–1919

January 1–March 20, 1918, Volume 3

Edited by John T. Greenwood, University Press of Kentucky, 2023, 580 pages

Book Review written by: Cmdr. Alexander Buschor, US Navy, Ventura, California

Date Published: April 21, 2026

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Gettysburg Surgeons

Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War’s Deadliest Battle

Barbara Franco, Stackpole Books, 2025, 376 pages

Book Review written by: Maj. Andre R. Burrell, US Army, MEd, EdD, GRCP-A, Fort Hood, Texas

Date Published: April 21, 2026

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The Ageless Call to Serve

Rethinking Military Service for a Changing World

Lanny L. Snodgrass Casemate, 2024, 288 pages

Book Review written by: Dirk C. Blackdeer, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Date Published: April 21, 2026

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Seeds of Victory

Defeat, Triumph, and the American Way of War

James Ellman, Stackpole Books, 2025, 336 pages

Book Review written by: Lt. Col. Rick Baillergeon, US Army, Retired, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Date Published: April 21, 2026

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