Indians, Infants and Infidels

About the Book

This is the story of the Walker family. Led by the likes of Douglas MacArthur and Blackjack Pershing, the Walker men fight the Sioux, the Moros, the Japanese, and Muslim terrorists. The Walker women are attacked by Indians, an influenza epidemic, loneliness and the Depression. Their friends are the Crow Indians and the Buffalo Soldiers. From the Bozeman Trail to Mogadishue, their lives helped shape America.

About the Author

Colonel Kiefer commanded a battalion in Vietnam and wears the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, among other decorations. A senior parachutist, he served in both the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. Since his retirement he has written about the American Indian Wars, the Philippine Insurrection, both World Wars, Vietnam, and the Middle East. A fourth generation soldier, he is in demand as a public speaker because of his knowledge of Middle East history, familiarity with the Arab World and encounter with Mohammed bin Laden in the Arabian Desert. He is a newspaper guest columnist.