Do you have any recommended reading for Junior Enlisted personnel?
Professional Development
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s, I'll suggest another entertaining bit of fiction which highlights the days when mischief could be wholesome: "The Mad Scientists Club" by Bertrand Brinley.
Its a compilation of short stories written for Boy's Life way back when the Boy Scouts were still universally respected. The storytelling is first rate, and it's a good read for boys and girls of all ages. It was a bedtime-story staple for my sons after I found my long-misplaced copy, and I still remember catching my wife's chagrin when I caught her reading on to the end of one story after both boys were sound asleep.
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The Mad Scientists' Club (Mad Scientist Club): Bertrand R. Brinley, Charles Geer: 9781930900530:...
The Mad Scientists' Club (Mad Scientist Club) [Bertrand R. Brinley, Charles Geer] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The boys are back in a 50th Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction by Sheridan Brinley. A strange sea monster appears on the lake...a fortune is unearthed from an old cannon ...a valuable dinosaur egg is stolen. Watch out as the Mad Scientists turn Mammoth Falls upside down! Take seven
These books were all used in my research, and most of them can be read for free:
http://the-military-guide.com/recommended-reading-books-research-papers-and-articles/
They cover the bell curve from saving money to investing to retirement, and there are a few on military lifestyle.
It's a big list, but don't read them all. Browse through and pick the one or two that look interesting to you-- and then see whether you can find them at your local library.
If you do happen to buy from that page (usually the Kindle version for e-readers), I donate Amazon's 4% commission to military-friendly charities.
Recommended reading (books, research papers, and articles) - Military Guide
This list was compiled from the recommendations of dozens of veterans and their families. I’ve personally read or used all of them and I was not paid, compensated, or otherwise bribed to recommend them. Many of them are free through a website or local library. The products are all worth their price, but I recommend …
your basic enlistedmens handbook for military uniformity and rank structure is a good beginning. then read your AR weapons handbook to familiarize yourself with breaking down and identifying weapon parts. the Ranger handbook will also help with general knowledge with field problems problems. such as land navigation small unit tactics.
good luck to your endeavors in a strong military career
Team of Rivals, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Duty, Robert Gates
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In my Business Courses, that I teach, I tell my students that some will use the information for good and thats not a problem but, the 15% that use it for bad, are the worse individuals you can come across. the reason why, I don't teach my courses except to the Elite of Business Professionals. Call me biased but, this way I know the information will not be used to harm anyone.
I know it must seem corny, but young people with strong Scouting backgrounds frequently do well in the military, and a lot of what they know is in those books.
You can also find them in digital formats online if you scour through search engines.
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