Richard Taylor

Richard H. Taylor

At Association of the U.S. Army Annual Conference in Oct. 2009.

Mission Preparation Iraq

Welcome to my website for writing for the military and veterans.

Richard Taylor draws on years of military experience as a resource for his historical work, creative non-fiction, and historically-based fiction.


"Homeward Bound" draws on the homecoming experiences described in "Prodigals" when a young officer returns from his first combat experiences as a Vietnam adviser with an ARVN battalion operating in the Vietnam Delta. Then when his life is changed as the war has also changed he returns again from a seemingly different war.

In "Homeward Bound" similar experiences are traced for veterans of the American Revolution, the Civil War for both northern and southern veterans, World Wars I and II, Korea - the forgotten war, and Vietnam - the unforgotten war, and for veterans of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Some works of historical biography are currently underway. Check back for an update on progress and titles are they are ready for publication.


Assassins Gate in Green Zone

This site is always under review and will be updated and modified over time.

Selected Works

Military History
Homeward Bound: Americas Veterans Return from War
Summary of the experiences of American Veterans upon returning from battle from the American Revolution to the present Global War onTerror.
Wartime Autobiography
Prodigals: A Vietnam Story
This is the story of one soldier's experience in two Vietnam Wars: an advisor during Tet 1968 and a company commander with the 1st Cavalry Division's storied 7th Cavalry in the waning days of the conflict.
ChapterXII in Shadow Wars
Planning for Low Intensity Conflict Campaigns
A model of integrated planning for low intensity counterinsurgency campaigns.
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