Mark M. Turner

Thank you for your scholarship, @maritimetexas.bsky.social!

An optional historical reading recommendation for your consideration. "Civil War Blockade Running on the Texas Coast," by Andrew W. Hall @maritimetexas.bsky.social, first published in 2014. You can listen to the author talk at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaUQ....

Sharing some of my research titled "U.S. Army Holocaust Liberation Narratives." This slide is part of the much larger overall project. You can watch the entire presentation at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z11F....

Sharing more of my research titled "Allied Women of WWII and Their Associated Awards." This slide highlights Indian women and their wartime service. Although it's been greatly expanded since, you can view an earlier version of the full presentation here: vimeo.com/432217965?tu...

Hope you saw my answer to your question, @chriscardsfan.bsky.social. Have a nice day -

Period photo description: "Escadrille Chaplain & American Pilots in Algiers, North Africa - 1st. Lt. Hal Clarence Tunnell of Knoxville, Tenn. introduces Rev. R.D. Bougerol, Chaplain of the Lafayette Escadrille to 2nd. Lt. Jesse J. Ketcher of Fresno, Calif., a full-blooded Cherokee Indian."

Sharing some of my research titled "Native American and Native Hawaiian Depictions in U.S. Military Aviation, 1941-1945." Second Lieutenant Jesse James Ketcher (Cherokee - on right) served with the 37th Air Depot Group, USAAF, in WWII. A ferry pilot, he died on April 1st, 1944 in French Morocco.

Sharing more of my research titled "Black Actors and Actresses in U.S. WWII Screen Roles, 1946-2020." This slide features "You're in the Navy Now," released in 1951. You can watch the original movie for free here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=32pG....

CW4 Michael Novosel served in the U.S. military from 1941 to 1984. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on October 2nd, 1969 in Kien Tuong Province, Vietnam. A U.S. Army fort was renamed for Novosel in 2023 but that honor was taken away in 2025. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cx7...

Jesus Duran was a soldier in the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism on April 10th, 1969 in Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam. Duran was born in 1948 in Mexico and died in California in 1977. A documentary about him: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhEv....

Stories about atrocities during the American Revolution, 1775-1783. British, Loyalist, and/or Patriot forces deliberately burned almost all of the port city of Norfolk, Virginia and village of Gosport between January and February 1776. A video about these events: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4iV....

Attachment from an official U.S. Army website concerning the oath of office every commissioned officer of the U.S. Armed Forces takes upon appointment. The website can be found at this link: www.army.mil/values/offic....

Attachments from an official U.S. National Archives website concerning the U.S. Congressional War Powers Resolution of 1973. The website can be found at this link: catalog.archives.gov/id/7455197?o....

Attachments from the official U.S. Senate website concerning Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States. The website can be found at this link: www.senate.gov/about/origin....

Thank you for your important contribution to the professional discourse, @zachota.bsky.social!

An optional contemporary reading recommendation for your consideration. "Reimagine the Role of Amphibious Forces in Campaigning," by Lieutenant Colonel Zach Ota et al. @zachota.bsky.social, published in 2025. You can see the author talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jv_....

Sharing some of my research titled "U.S. Army Holocaust Liberation Narratives." This slide is part of the much larger overall project. You can watch the entire presentation at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z11F.... CC: @andreapitzer.bsky.social and @jamellebouie.net.

Sharing more of my research titled "Allied Women of WWII and Their Associated Awards." This slide highlights Greek women and their wartime service. Although it's been greatly expanded since, you can view an earlier version of the full presentation here: vimeo.com/432217965?tu...

Sharing some of my research titled "Native American and Native Hawaiian Depictions in U.S. Military Aviation, 1941-1945." Captain Joseph Woody Cochran (Cherokee) served with the 43rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), USAAF, in WWII. More details at this link: airandspace.si.edu/explore/stor....

Sharing more of my research titled "Black Actors and Actresses in U.S. WWII Screen Roles, 1946-2020." This slide features "The Jackie Robinson Story," released in 1950. You can watch the original movie for free here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmvE....

Sergeant Henry Johnson served in the U.S. Army from 1917 to 1919. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on May 15th, 1918 in the Argonne Forest, France. A U.S. Army fort was renamed for Johnson in 2023 but that honor was taken away in 2025. More details: www.army.mil/medalofhonor....

Alfred Rascon was a soldier in the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism on March 16th, 1966 in Long Khanh Province, Vietnam. Rascon was born in 1945 in Mexico and is still alive today. Listen to his words here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsLb....

Stories about atrocities during the American Revolution, 1775-1783. American Loyalist John Bacon and his "Pine Robbers" (later called "The Refugees") committed the Long Beach Island Massacre in New Jersey in October 1782. More about Bacon's life at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVYb....

An optional historical reading recommendation for your consideration. "American Literature and the Culture of Reprinting, 1834-1853," by Professor Meredith McGill @mlmcgill.bsky.social, first published in 2003. You can listen to the author talk at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zov....

Sharing some of my research titled "U.S. Army Holocaust Liberation Narratives." This slide is part of the much larger overall project. You can watch the entire presentation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z11F....

Sharing more of my research titled "Allied Women of WWII and Their Associated Awards." This slide highlights French women and their wartime service. Although it's been greatly expanded since, you can view an earlier version of the full presentation here: vimeo.com/432217965?tu...

Sharing some of my research titled "Native American and Native Hawaiian Depictions in U.S. Military Aviation, 1941-1945." Admiral Joseph "Jocko" Clark (Cherokee) commanded naval aviation forces overseas in WWII. A brief video about his distinguished military career: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdYu....

Sharing more of my research titled "Black Actors and Actresses in U.S. WWII Screen Roles, 1946-2020." This slide features "The Hasty Heart," released in 1949. You can watch the trailer for the original movie for free here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FWg....

Colonel Van Barfoot served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1974. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on May 23rd, 1944 near Carano, Italy. A U.S. Army fort was renamed for Barfoot in 2023 but that honor was taken away in 2025. He talks in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXPY....

Silvestre Herrera was a soldier in the U.S. Army and served during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism on March 15th, 1945 near Mertzwiller, France. Herrera was born in 1916 in Mexico and died in Arizona in 2007. A related video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=asIl....