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Mike Guardia is an internationally recognized author and military historian. A veteran of the United States Army, he served six years on active duty as an Armor Officer. He is the author of the widely-acclaimed "Hal Moore: A Soldier Once...and Always," the first-ever biography chronicling the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film "We Were Soldiers," starring Mel Gibson.

He has twice been nominated for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award and is an active member of the Military Writers Society of America.

As a speaker, he hosts the lecture series "Hal Moore: Lessons in Leadership," which is available for presentation at schools, businesses, and civic organizations worldwide.
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Viper Alley - Ride into Battle with the F-16

Jet Combat Like You've Never Read Before.

From Cold War dogfights to Desert Storm and beyond, Viper Alley unleashes the untold combat saga of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Blazing through five decades of aerial warfare, Viper Alley is the definitive chronicle of the F-16 Fighting Falcon—the world’s most successful multirole fighter. From the sands of the Middle East to the skies over Kosovo and Read more of this blog post »
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Viper Alley - Ride into Battle with the F-16

Jet Combat Like You've Never Read Before.

From Cold War dogfights to Desert Storm and beyond,
Viper Alley
unleashes the untold combat saga of the F-16 Read more of this blog post »
"The story of the fighter that wouldn’t back down From the Cold War’s frontlines to the battlefields of today, the MiG-29 Fulcrum has carved its name into the history of aerial warfare. RED BANDIT pulls you into the cockpit of this legendary jet, ..." Read more of this blog post »
Coyote Recon by Mike Guardia
"This story is about Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool, an enlisted army soldier who fought during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The story follows Colonel Vanderpool from childhood to his years in the army and retirement. This book is wri" Read more of this review »
Coyote Recon by Mike Guardia
"There is a multitude of unsung heroes in the armed forces. Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Jay D. Vanderpool is about a man from rural Oklahoma named Jay Vanderpool who used his natural abilities to succeed in the military during the twenty-first" Read more of this review »
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“Moscow billed the Japanese government $20 million for the cost of the MiG. The Japanese, in turn, responded with a $40,000 bill for their crating services and the cost to repair the runway at Hakodate. Neither bill was ever paid.”
Mike Guardia, Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat

“the Department of Defense set the Tomcat’s official retirement date for September 22, 2006.”
Mike Guardia, Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14

“Thus, the plane to which they had jokingly called “Tom’s Cat,” officially became the F-14 Tomcat.”
Mike Guardia, Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14

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