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History they never taught you.

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Considered Expendable is on Audible now.
Soldiers. Prisoners. Civilians. Written off when it was convenient.

Narrated by Lyle Blaker

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Paperback: https://t.co/vwrHW4oDH0

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July 12, 1973: a man on a red Honda walked into the national military records center in St. Louis, told security exactly where the fire was, and left. 17.5 million service records were lost. He was never found.

The Erased Generation. Now in paperback.

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In June 1938, China breached the Yellow River dikes to slow Japan's advance, with no warning to the people in the flood plain. Hundreds of thousands died. About 4 million became refugees.

That story is in Considered Expendable, now in paperback. Link below.

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The Twin Towers' architect also designed a building that burned. In July 1973, the top floor of the national military records center in St. Louis burned for four days, and about 16 to 18 million service records were lost.

The Erased Generation. Now in paperback.

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A President's Thanksgiving dinner became his pet. In 1926, a supporter sent Calvin Coolidge a live raccoon to eat. He named her Rebecca instead, and she played in the White House bathtub.

The President Who Got a Speeding Ticket. Now in paperback.

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@Rothmus Yamasaki's firm also designed the military records center outside St. Louis, with no sprinklers. In 1973 it burned and 16 to 18 million service records were lost. The whole story is in The Erased Generation: https://t.co/MgguxgElxo

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Paperback: https://t.co/mKnwPuifyA

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The President Who Got a Speeding Ticket. Now in paperback.

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Paperback: https://t.co/705nXdgXcO
Audible: https://t.co/NJT2KdF3y8

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June 4, 1916. Russia launched its greatest battle of World War I. It cost around a million men.

Considered Expendable is now on Audible, and in paperback and Kindle. Links below.

#WWI #History

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In 1973, the Army lost 18 million soldiers. On paper.

One fire in St. Louis destroyed the service records of World War I, World War II and Korea-era veterans. No sprinklers. No copies. Their families are still searching.

The Erased Generation. History they never taught you. 👇

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Considered Expendable is on Audible now.
Soldiers. Prisoners. Civilians. Written off when it was convenient.

Narrated by Lyle Blaker

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What the 1973 NPRC Fire Still Costs Veterans — 16–18 million military personnel files gone, and there were never any backup copies.

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