Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Two Centuries of Valor The Story of the 5th Infantry Division ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/blog/) - [Hello world!](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! ## Pages - [Home Page](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/) - Welcome Two Centuries of Valor is the first fully comprehensive historical account of the 5th United States Infantry Regiment. It chronicles one hundred ninety-nine years of active service of the regiment as it fought in most of its nation's wars from the War of 1812 to the War on Terror, and during its many years - [Other Works](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/other-works/) - Other Works Thirty-Six Points: A Novel of the Korean War — In the Korean War, the typical young American soldier was not motivated by a desire to save the world from communism; his objective was to earn the thirty-six rotation points that would allow him to return home. Thirty-Six Points blends military history and character-driven - [Ask the Author](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/ask-the-author/) - Ask The Author "I have inherited a Model 1879 Springfield .45/70. . .The weapon was received new by the 5th Infantry on October 11, 1879 at Fort Kehoe. The spelling of Kehoe is approximate. I have had little luck finding any information about Fort Kehoe. Can you tell me if the 5th Infantry was ever - [About The Author](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/about-the-author/) - About The Author Sam Kier was born in Oakland, California and grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and the Sacramento Valley. Upon graduation from Stanford University with a degree in psychology, he was immediately drafted into the U.S. Army. After completing basic training at Fort Ord, he was assigned to the 5th Infantry - [Inside The Book](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/inside-the-book/) - Inside the Book Featured Excerpt: Battle of Ben Cui (pages 347 - 353) General Westmoreland left Viet Nam in July, 1968. He was replaced by General Creighton Abrams, Jr. Abrams had the difficult task of implementing the so-called Vietnamization policy instituted by the Johnson administration. It required the gradual reduction of American forces in Vietnam - [Buy the Book](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/buy-the-book/) - Buy The Book Sam currently has about five dozen autographed copies of the 1st edition of the book and they can be purchased via the three options below: The September 2015 revised edition is available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Members of the 5th Infantry Regiment Association can purchase the book here: - [About the Book](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/about-the-book/) - About the Book The history of the Fifth U.S. Infantry Regiment spans two centuries of American fighting tradition. The regiment was authorized by Congress on April 12, 1808. The currently active Fifth Infantry and its sister regiment, the Second Infantry, share the distinction of being the third oldest infantry units in the Regular Army. They - [Contact](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/contact/) - Contact - [What People Are Saying](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/what-people-are-saying/) - What People Are Saying "I received a tremendous gift in the mail last week. I'm very grateful for your book. I've been up late learning much about the great history of this regiment. Thanks so much for your efforts in capturing this forever." — Lieutenant Colonel H. Clint Kirk IV, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry, - [Book Awards](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/book-awards/) - Book Awards ## Categories - [Uncategorised](https://twocenturiesofvalor.com/category/uncategorized/)