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Thursday, August 10, 2006
A Question of Loyality
General William "Billy" Mitchell predicted a major attack on US soil. He criticize the government for their lack of innovation in aviation. Then, the Army court martial him.
Current news story?
No. This is the story of a man who spoke the truth and received a court martial as a thank you in 1925. Which only proves that loyalty was an issue throughout our history.
General Mitchell won medals for his bravery during WWI. He proved in 1921 that attack planes could sink a battleship. He went on to predict the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. The man was way a head of his time.
This book touches on his past that rose him in the ranks and then follows the trail to how General Mitchell found himself in a courtroom in the Emery Building. Then, the book follows the trial and the aftermath.
I haven't finished reading this one, which I usually don't do reviews on books I haven't finished, but due to the nature of the book, I found myself compelled to write this review, as I believe it touches on a lot of issues that we have today.
Happy Reading!
Current news story?
No. This is the story of a man who spoke the truth and received a court martial as a thank you in 1925. Which only proves that loyalty was an issue throughout our history.
General Mitchell won medals for his bravery during WWI. He proved in 1921 that attack planes could sink a battleship. He went on to predict the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. The man was way a head of his time.
This book touches on his past that rose him in the ranks and then follows the trail to how General Mitchell found himself in a courtroom in the Emery Building. Then, the book follows the trial and the aftermath.
I haven't finished reading this one, which I usually don't do reviews on books I haven't finished, but due to the nature of the book, I found myself compelled to write this review, as I believe it touches on a lot of issues that we have today.
Happy Reading!
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posted by Julie # 8/10/2006 02:55:00 PM 
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