Tales from the Field

A book years in the making is finally here. I’m proud to announce the release of Tales from the Field—a collection of lived memories, hard‑earned lessons, and the quiet, powerful stories of the men and women who shaped the world long before any of us arrived on it. This book began as a simple idea: preserve the voices of those who served. Not the headlines, not the textbook summaries—the human moments. The laughter in the mud. The fear behind the bravery. The friendships that outlasted the battles. The memories that stayed long after uniforms were folded away. Over time, that idea grew into something bigger. Tales from the Field became a bridge between generations, a way to honor the people whose stories rarely make it into official histories but deserve to be remembered all the same. What Readers Will Find Inside The book blends: Firsthand accounts from veterans, reenactors, and civilians Personal reflections from years spent as a living historian and educator Snapshots of service,...

Ten years in wool. What it taught me, what it never could, and why the veterans started talking.

Let me start with, I never set out to write a book. My memory isn’t what it once was, so this was my attempt to save these stories for posterity… I hope you enjoy my Tales from the Field. This project began quietly in the spring of 2024, after nearly a decade of being a living historian and World War II reenactor. Over the years, I had heard countless stories from veterans—some funny, some harrowing, some told only once and with great reluctance. Eventually, I realized that if I didn’t write them down, many of these stories would disappear forever. The men who lived them were fading from our world, and with them, the memories that shaped the century we inherited.