JAMES D. WILLEFORD

Now available for preorder on Amazon Kindle! "The Company Man", a historical fiction novel by Texan and Christian author James D. Willeford.

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"The Company Man" tells the tale of young Hank Hambledon, a boy born on a West Texas ranch near Marfa in 1890, and of the frightening spiritual world in which he grew up, dominated by malicious shadows who influence men to evil. Hank and his Uncle Edward, a cowboy loner, discover the grisly murder of Marisol Jimenez. As Hank grows into manhood, becomes a cavalry soldier, fights a war in the Philippines and on the Texas border, and then in 1918 begins a career as an investigator for an insurance firm in Grand Prairie, Texas, his own shadows follow him into the Depression Era and make this epic tale of adventure, joy, sorrow, and redemption an experience the whole family can enjoy.

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Release date and preorder information coming soon!

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James is also an award-winning author with the Marine Corps Gazette, the Professional Journal of U.S. Marines.  His article, "What Is A Military Professional?  Do We Have A Professional Enlisted Corps?" (Sep 2014) winner of the coveted 2014 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Writing Award, addresses and answers the questions: 1) what is a military professional; 2) who are the military professionals in the Marine Corps; and, 3) do we have a professional enlisted corps?  Read it by clicking here.  

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His second article, "Five Points of the Star: The Distinct Advantage of a Diverse 8999 MOS and How We Can Make It Better"​, was published in November 2016.  This article contrasts Army and Marine Sergeants Major, defines what Marine 8999's do, and offers suggestions to improve the MOS.

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