Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Mark Greaney about his latest novel, Burner. Mark’s research for the Gray Man novels, including Sierra Six, Relentless, One Minute Out, Mission Critical, Agent in Place, Gunmetal Gray, Back Blast, Dead Eye, Ballistic, On Target, and The Gray Man, has taken him to more than thirty-five countries, and he has trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. With Marine LtCol Rip Rawlings, he wrote the New York Times bestseller Red Metal. He is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect, Tom Clancy Commander in Chief, and Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance. With Tom Clancy, he coauthored Locked On, Threat Vector, and Command Authority. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Christopher Gorham. Chris is a lawyer and teacher of modern American history at Westford Academy, outside Boston.  He has degrees in history from Tufts University and the University of Michigan, where he studied under legendary labor historian Sidney Fine. He has a J.D., summa cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law, where he served on the editorial staff of the Syracuse Law Review. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post and in online journals.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with retired USAF Colonel and author Mark Vlahos. Mark “Plug” Vlahos retired from the United States Air Force in 2011. During his 29-year career, he served in a wide-range of operational flying and staff assignments including command of a C-130 squadron in combat and Vice Wing Commander of the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, which was then the largest C-130 wing in the world. His current Book is called Leading the Way to Victory. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

We’ve got outstanding guests coming up in February on Point of the Spear. But first, the show will be on hiatus after January 25th and return to wrap up on February 21st. On that date learn about one of the most influential women of the 20th century that almost no one today has heard of. Author Christopher Gorham discusses his new biography on Anna Rosenberg called, The Confidant. Then, on February 22nd New York Times bestselling author, Mark Greaney returns to the podcast for a third time to discuss his latest novel in his Gray Man series, Burner. I hope you can join us - Feb 21st and 22nd on Point of the Spear. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Dr. Paul Gill Jr. Paul attended the University of Notre Dame and the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He practiced emergency medicine for thirty-five years and was a freelance medical writer for many of those years. His articles appeared in many outdoor magazines, and his books, The Ragged Mountain Press Guide to Wilderness Medicine & First Aid and The Onboard Medical Handbook were published by McGraw-Hill. His current Book is called Armageddon in the Arctic Ocean. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Marv Truhe. Marv served as a Navy JAG lawyer and military judge during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he was an Assistant Attorney General for South Dakota before entering private practice. He defended six of the Black sailors charged with rioting and assaults in the USS Kitty Hawk incident.  His book is called Against All Tides: The Untold Story of the USS Kitty Hawk Race Riot. Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Matthew Black. Matthew is a labor and crime historian who was recruited by James P. Hoffa’s office in 2016 to author Dave Beck - A Teamsters Life. He has also worked as a staff writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune and has published dozens of articles on History101.com, He is a graduate of the University of Washington with an honors degree in history. His book is called Operation Underworld: How the Mafia and U.S. Government Teamed Up to Win World War II.  Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with Chloe Gavin Beatty. Chloe is the youngest daughter of legendary WWII general James Gavin and made the decision recently to publish her father’s WWII diary as a book. The book is called, Gavin at War: The WWII diary of Lt. General James M. Gavin.  Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

We’ve got some outstanding guests coming up in January as we launch Season Four of Point of the Spear. Click that follow button so you don’t miss a moment. Kicking off the month we discover the covert relationship the US Government had with the Mafia to Win WWII in Operation Underworld with author Matthew Black. Then, learn the untold story of the USS Kitty Hawk race riots in Against All Tides with the author, Marv Truhe.  And later the memoir and service of a sailor on one of America’s WWII Liberty Ships in Armageddon in the Arctic Ocean with author Paul Gill. All this and more coming your way as we kick off Season Four this January. Click that follow button and join us on Point of the Spear. Watch our new military history documentary, Weather and Warfare, FREE on Tubi the streaming service from Fox. LINK https://tubitv.com/movies/680635/weather-and-warfare-millennia-to-modern-time Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a Special Holiday Episode Christmas 1942. We feature radio news reports from the time and clips from, Command Performance, a War Department radio broadcast to American troops around the world on Christmas Eve 1942. Our main feature is an interview with Danish author Peter Harmsen. Peter is the author of the New York Times best seller Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze and other works. He studied history at National Taiwan University and has been a foreign correspondent in East Asia for two decades  His latest book is called, Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War.  Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author and living historian John Koopman III. Koopman is the most sought after living historian for his portrayal of General George Washington. In this episode Robert Child and Koopman discuss General Washington’s wartime service prior to and following the American Revolution. Since 2006 John has had the honor of portraying General George Washington in many National Parks, State Parks and other historic sites all along the East Coast. He has also appeared in documentaries in the role. His impression is unique in that he owns the most authentic reproduction made to date of the uniform worn by the General. Koopman’s uniform, horse tack and other accoutrements were made by the same artisans who produced the new exhibit at the Mount Vernon Museum. According to research conducted for the new exhibit, which includes three life-size figures of Washington that were made based on the most up-to-date and accurate historical information available, his physique and dimensions are almost identical to that of George Washington.  Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Kevin Ferris. Kevin spent more than thirty years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, the last ten as a columnist. His freelance work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, The Weekly Standard, and the Christian Science Monitor. His book with coauthor, John Siegfried is called No Greater Love: The Story of Michael Crescenz, Philadelphia’s Only Medal of Honor Recipient of the Vietnam War. Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with combat veteran and author Ben Kesling. Ben is a Midwest correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, where he focuses on domestic security and veterans issues. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School, and previously served as a Marine Corps infantry officer in Iraq and Afghanistan. His book is called Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath. Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with authors David and Margaret White. David White studied history at Harvard and worked as a reporter for The New York Times. Margaret White is a freelance researcher and editor of nonfiction book projects about scientific breakthroughs and how they have changed the course of history. Their book is called Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane that Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly. Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

We’ve got some outstanding guests coming in December, plus Christmas Week Specials on Point of the Spear. Click that follow button so you don’t miss a moment. Kicking off the month we follow an 82nd Airborne Division Company through their deployment and return to civilian life with author Ben Kesling. Then, the story of Philadelphia’s only Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient, Michael Crescenz, with author Kevin Ferris. And later, mark your calendar for our Christmas Week Specials. First, we’ll speak with a George Washington historian. Then on Christmas Eve it’s Christmas 1942 all over again and we'll feature author Peter Harmsen. Finally, we close out the month and the year strong with Lt. General James Gavin’s youngest daughter, Chloe Gavin Beatty. who’ll discuss, Gavin at War: The WWII Diary of Lt. General James M. Gavin. All this and more in a jam-packed December to remember. Click that follow button and join us on Point of the Spear. Watch our military history documentary, Weather and Warfare, FREE on Tubi the streaming service from Fox. LINK https://tubitv.com/movies/680635/weather-and-warfare-millennia-to-modern-time Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Buzz Bissinger. Buzz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of four books, including the New York Times bestseller Three Nights in August and Friday Night Lights, which sold two million copies and inspired the film and TV franchise. His latest book is called, The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II.  Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Ethan Chorin. Ethan is a former diplomat, senior political analyst, author, and environmental entrepreneur. From 2004 to 2006, he was one of a handful of US diplomats posted to Libya to help set up a US mission. He was in Benghazi on the night of the attack in 2012 and was nominated to succeed Christopher Stevens as ambassador to Libya. His book is called, Benghazi!: A New History of the Fiasco that Pushed America and its World to the Brink.  Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Tom Clavin. Tom has worked as a newspaper editor, magazine writer, TV and radio commentator, and a reporter for The New York Times. He has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, and National Newspaper Association. His latest book co-written book with Bob Drury is called, The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII. Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Damien Lewis. Damien is a former war correspondent and one of the Britain’s "twenty favorite authors" as declared by World Book Day. He’s an acclaimed and award-winning author topping bestseller lists worldwide. Many of his books are currently being produced for film and television. His latest book is called, SAS Brothers in Arms: Churchill's Desperadoes: Blood-and-Guts Defiance at Britain's Darkest Hour.  Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support

Join Robert Child for a conversation with author Samuel De Korte. Samuel is a graduate of Utrecht University, where he received an MA in the Cultural History of Modern Europe. He wrote his thesis about the representation of Black Americans during the Second World War in contemporary media, indicating that although they formed a substantial part of the American armed forces, they don't receive an equal share in the representation.  His book is called, The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion Fighting on Both Fronts.  Watch our new military history documentary, Weather and Warfare, FREE on Tubi the streaming service from Fox. LINK https://tubitv.com/movies/680635/weather-and-warfare-millennia-to-modern-time Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter  SOCIAL: YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support