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Book Review: Nothing but Courage: The 82nd Airborne's Daring D-Day Mission—and Their Heroic Charge Across the La Fière Bridge
Wylie W. Johnson
Author: James Donovan
Reviewed by: Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, chaplain, US Army War College class of 2010
In this riveting account, James Donovan tells the dramatic story of the 82nd Airborne Division’s mission to seize and hold the La Fière bridge—an unassuming but vital link in the success of the D-Day invasion. Dropped behind enemy lines hours before the beach landings, these paratroopers faced overwhelming odds in a brutal three-day battle that culminated in a near-suicidal charge across a narrow causeway. Blending firsthand accounts, archival research, and battlefield visits, Donovan honors the courage and sacrifice that helped turn the tide of World War II.
©2026 Wylie W. Johnson
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Book Review: Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective: Non-State Actors and Armed Conflicts
Joshua O. Lehman
Edited by Paweł Bernat, Cüneyt Gürer, and Cyprian Aleksander Kozera
Reviewed by: Lieutenant Colonel Joshua O. Lehman, academy professor, United States Military Academy
States are increasingly turning to non-state actors to fight their battles, reshaping the nature of modern warfare. Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective, edited by Paweł Bernat, Cüneyt Gürer, and Cyprian Aleksander Kozera, offers a sweeping analysis of this trend through case studies from Mali, Ukraine, Syria, and beyond. With insights from international relations and security experts, the book challenges outdated Cold War frameworks and introduces a new paradigm for understanding outsourced conflict in a multipolar world.
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Book Review: The New Cold War and the Remaking of Regions
Scott A. Silverstone
Edited by T. V. Paul and Markus Kornprobst
Reviewed by: Dr. Scott A. Silverstone, professor of international relations, United States Military Academy
Great-power rivalry is reshaping the global landscape, and The New Cold War and the Remaking of Regions explores how this competition is redefining regional orders across the world. Edited by T. V. Paul and Markus Kornprobst, the book brings together leading scholars to examine how states respond to strategic pressures in a fragmented international system. It’s a timely and thought-provoking analysis of the new geopolitical realities facing regions from Europe to Asia.
©2026 Scott A. Silverstone
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Book Review: Hero of Fort Sumter: The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson
Bradford Wineman
Author: Wesley Moody
Reviewed by: Dr. Bradford Wineman, professor of military history, Marine Corps University
In Hero of Fort Sumter: The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson, Wesley Moody brings to life the man whose stand at the dawn of the Civil War helped shape the nation’s destiny. From frontier battles to the dramatic siege of Fort Sumter, Anderson’s story is one of quiet courage and pivotal leadership. This compelling biography reveals how one soldier’s sense of duty helped ignite a war—and preserve a Union.
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