Tom Holtom’s New Book “Semper Fidelis” Uncovers the Decades-Long Search to Identify America’s Lost WWII Raiders
The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders follows the real search to bring missing Marines home, decades after they disappeared during a daring Pacific mission. Author Tom Holtom has released his new historical novel, Semper Fidelis: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders, a story that follows the decades-long effort to identify American service members lost during a World […]
“Semper Fidelis”: New WWII Historical Novel by Tom Holtom Spotlights Carlson’s Marine Raiders and the Makin Island Raid
A new historical novel is giving readers a deeply personal window into one of the most daring special operations of World War II. Tom Holtom has released “Semper Fidelis: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders,” a work of historical fiction that follows Carlson’s Raiders and their mission on Makin Island, while also tracing the long journey […]
New Release “Semper Fidelis” by Tom Holtom Traces the Marine Raiders Who Inspired the Navy SEALs and Green Berets
“Semper Fidelis: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders,” a new book by Tom Holtom that follows the Marine Raiders whose 1942 mission at Makin Island helped shape the special operations units that later became the Navy SEALs and the Army Green Berets. Long before special operations forces carried those names, Colonel Evans Carlson built a unit […]
Author Tom Holtom Releases “Semper Fidelis,” a Tribute to the Marines Who Never Came Home, Until Now
A personal and historical novel about Carlson’s Raiders, one family’s decades-long wait, and the Marines who kept their promise to bring the fallen home Author Tom Holtom has released Semper Fidelis: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders. This deeply personal historical novel chronicles one of World War II’s most daring covert operations and the nearly six-decade […]
Tom Holtom’s “Semper Fidelis” Captures the Human Cost of War Through One Marine Family’s Sacrifice
New book follows one Marine family across generations, from the uncertainty of World War II to a long-awaited homecoming. Author Tom Holtom introduces readers to a story that reaches far beyond the battlefield in his new book, “Semper Fidelis: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders.” The book follows a Marine family whose lives are forever changed […]
“No Man Left Behind”: Tom Holtom’s New Novel Chronicles the Real-Life Mission to Recover Fallen Marine Raiders
Some families wait decades for an answer. Tom Holtom waited his whole life. In his new historical novel, Semper Fidelis: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders, Holtom tells the true story behind that wait: the search to bring home his uncle, Captain Gerald Holtom, and the Marine Raiders who fought beside him on Makin Island during […]
Why Tom Holtom’s Historical Fiction Resonates with Today’s Readers
Historical fiction has always had to solve one problem: how do you make the past feel urgent to readers living in the present? Tom Holtom, author of SEMPER FIDELIS: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders, solves that problem in a way that feels built for exactly how today’s readers consume stories. His work does not sit […]
The Pacific Theater Battles That Every Military History Fan Should Understand
The Pacific Theater of World War II covered more ocean than any single military campaign in history, and it produced a string of battles that reshaped naval warfare, amphibious assault tactics, and the American military’s understanding of what it would take to defeat Japan. For anyone serious about military history, these are not optional footnotes. […]
SEMPER FIDELIS: The Untold Story of Carlson’s Raiders and Their Legendary WWII Mission
Some war stories get told because they are dramatic. Others get told because someone in the family refused to let the truth stay buried. SEMPER FIDELIS: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders, written by Tom Holtom, belongs firmly in the second category, and that difference shows on every page. This is not a distant, textbook retelling […]
How SEMPER FIDELIS Brings America’s WWII Heroes Back to Life
Most war histories give you dates, unit numbers, and outcomes. What they rarely give you is the person. SEMPER FIDELIS: The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders, written by Tom Holtom, takes a different path. Instead of treating the Marines of the 2nd Raider Battalion as names on a casualty list, it puts readers in the room […]