About the Book
United We Stand: A Marine’s Fight is a passionate and urgent call to action for every American who believes in the founding ideals of the Republic. Written by Marine Corps veteran Julian Acciard, the book explores the deep fractures threatening the nation—such as political division, government overreach, and the loss of shared responsibility.
Through a mix of personal military experience, historical insight, and analysis of current events, Acciard presents a clear and strategic vision for healing the country. The book is not a partisan message but a blueprint for reclaiming America’s future through principled leadership, strategic reform, and courageous action.
It is a compelling appeal to civic duty, liberty, and discipline—aimed at empowering readers to become active participants in securing a better future for the nation.
About the Author
I’m a USMC OIF Veteran with a strong background in psychology, business, and high-threat/executive protection. I’m also a small business owner, historian, and the host of The Blue Collar Intellectual podcast. As a lifelong conservative, a happily married father of three, and a writer, I bring a diverse range of experiences to everything I do.
Chapters we've covered
The American experiment, launched with audacious hope and carefully crafted principles in 1776, finds itself at a critical crossroads. The ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, once beacons guiding a young nation to unprecedented prosperity and freedom, now seem dimmer.
The erosion of trust in government institutions represents one of the most insidious symptoms of national decay. Over the past several decades, political maneuvering, partisan gridlock, and unfulfilled promises have left many Americans feeling alienated and disillusioned.
The American Republic stands at a precipice, facing two starkly different futures. One path leads to continued decline, characterized by intensifying political polarization, escalating social unrest, economic instability, mounting national security threats, erosion of the rule of law, and a cultural fabric in decay.
The challenges facing the American Republic have been thoroughly examined from political polarization and economic instability to the erosion of trust in institutions, growing national security threats, and the decay of cultural unity. These systemic issues present a grim vision of a declining future, one marked by dysfunction, diminished global influence, and fractured societal cohesion.
