Since publication of EYEWITNESS, Devine has continued his research and correspondence with other eyewitnesses. While on a routine writing assignment, Mike Campbell (of Maryland) met the elder Devine through correspondence. Two years later, Devine agreed to allow Campbell, civilian editor of the monthly Navy Editor Service, to use information he had gathered as the basis for an up-to-date look at Earhart's disappearance — hence With Our Own Eyes. Devine and Campbell found the cooperation of other eyewitnesses who have come forth since 1987 invaluable. More than two dozen ex-GIs have corroborated Devine's account in many and various ways and in a thoroughly convincing manner. Devine's perseverance and refusal to abandon hope despite overwhelming resistance, and Campbell's clear presentation of eyewitness testimony are must reading for anyone interested in the facts surrounding the fate of Amelia Earhart.