Changing Flags - Herbeck Jr, Ray
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""Changing Flags" is the true story of John Riley, a cocky Irish professional soldier who deserts the U.S. Army to fight for Mexico at first for money, then for something loftier in the Mexican War of 1846-48. With gritty action, romance, and humor, it brings to life his torturous journey of reformation and that of rowdy Irish and German fellow deserters who follow him in pursuit of a shared dream. Their epic tale begins in Michigan when Riley launches a plan to afford passage home to Ireland: He enlists intending to desert in Texas, where U.S. troops are being sent to end a border dispute…mehr

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""Changing Flags" is the true story of John Riley, a cocky Irish professional soldier who deserts the U.S. Army to fight for Mexico at first for money, then for something loftier in the Mexican War of 1846-48. With gritty action, romance, and humor, it brings to life his torturous journey of reformation and that of rowdy Irish and German fellow deserters who follow him in pursuit of a shared dream. Their epic tale begins in Michigan when Riley launches a plan to afford passage home to Ireland: He enlists intending to desert in Texas, where U.S. troops are being sent to end a border dispute with Mexico. A former British soldier, he anticipates becoming sergeant with higher pay. Denied promotion, he feels trapped across the Rio Grande from Matamoros. Then he is slipped a flyer offering cash, rank, and land to U.S. soldiers who join the Mexican army. That night, Riley crosses the moonlit river and gets caught in the relentless tide of history"--
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Author Ray Herbeck, Jr., is a journalism graduate of California State University-Long Beach and a student of Texas, Mexican War, Civil War, and Old West history. His stint as a copy editor/reporter at Billboard and editor of On Location, a film/TV production magazine, led to a twenty-year film career that married his writing with his hobby. Among his credits are historian and technical advisor ("North & South - Books I and II," "Gone to Texas"); associate producer ("Alamo: The Price of Freedom"--IMAX, "Glory"), and writer and producer ("The True Story of 'Glory' Continues," "The Wild West"). He also wrote film scripts for National Park Service historic sites. A resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona, Herbeck is a member of the Western Writers of America.