Alan C. Huffines

LTC (P) Alan C. Huffines will the guest speaker Thursday at the Hangar 25 Air Museum Briefing Room.The public is invited to the event, which will be at 6 p.m.

Huffines is the author of "Blood of Noble Men: The Alamo Siege and Battle, an Illustrated Chronology, "A Pilgrim Shadow," "The Texas War of Independence" and is a frequent contributor to True West Magazine.

He has provided historical work on feature films and documentaries, including "Texas and Tennessee, A Musical Connection" (1982), "Gone to Texas" (CBS 1986), "Alamo: The Price of Freedom" (1987), "Glory" (Tri-Star, 1989), "Son of the Morning Star" (ABC, 1990), "Two for Texas" (TNT, 1997) and "The Real American Cowboy" (Kurtis Productions, 1999).

Most recently he served as the military advisor for Touchstone Pictures' "The Alamo" (2004).He is a member of the Western Writers of America, was a featured author at the 1999 and 2001 Texas Book Festival and has appeared on CSPAN's "Book TV."

He received a bachelor's degree in history from Midwestern State University and his master's in history from Norwich University in Vermont.

He is a graduate of the Airborne School, Ranger School, Infantry Officer's Basic Course, Armor Officer's Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School and the Command and General Staff College.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, South West Asia Service medal with two Campaign Stars and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.

Others include the Army Service Ribbon, Humanitarian Service Award, Kuwait Liberation Medals from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Ranger Tab and Basic Airborne Wings.

He has served from rifle platoon leader to infantry battalion commander and is currently assigned as the Deputy Commanding Officer, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

He is married to the former Caroline Cotham.

Alan C. Huffines was born in Big Spring, Texas in 1964.An 8th generation Texan, he is a professional combat arms officer and married to the former Caroline Cotham.They have four children: Morgan, Madison, Melissa, and Mark and make their home in Buffalo Gap, Texas.

He received a BA in history from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas and an MA in history from Norwich University in Montpelier, Vermont.

He is a member of Western Writers of America and received the Bronze Star Medal for achievement in the first Persian Gulf War, was a featured author at the 1999 and 2001 Texas Book Festival and has appeared on CSPAN's "Book TV."He writes a regular column for Working Ranch Magazine and is a frequent contributor to True West Magazine.He has provided historical work on several feature films and documentaries including: "Gone to Texas" (CBS, 1986); "Glory" (Tri-Star, 1989); "Son of the Morning Star" (ABC, 1990); "Two for Texas" (TNT, 1997) and "The Real Cowboy: Portrait of an American Icon" (Kurtis Productions, 1999).Most recently he was the Military Advisor to "The Alamo" (Touchstone Pictures, 2004).

2000 Western Writers of America conference at the YO Ranch Resort Hotel in Kerrville, Texas.From left: Rod Timanus, Stephen Harrigan, Frank Thompson, Paul Hutton (current Vice President of WWA), Steve Hardin, Bill Groneman, Alan Huffines, and Randy Eickhoff.

"In the tradition of The Ox-Bow Incident, Alan C. Huffines has delivered a powerful tale of frontier retribution that doubles as a thoughtful inquiry into the nature of justice.
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Alan C. Huffines has done a remarkable job of reconstructing not only a period but the attitudes, language, and values which made that time unique to this country and its frontier.
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Alan C. Huffines is a confident and compelling writer, and his story of the ordeal of the Marlow Brothers is full of unexpected turns, dead-on details, and powerful feeling."

By Alan C. Huffines
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Huffines is a confident and compelling writer, and his story of the ordeal of the Marlow Brothers is full of unexpected turns, dead-on details and powerful feeling."

Alan Huffines is another Alamo writer who places faith in Candelaria.