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I love writing and reading. One of my favorite places to reach to for great story lines are military books. Out of the four I have listed which would you reach for? If you know of them what would be your next suggestion?
Military History
Literature
Writing
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MAJ (Join to see)
I agree with LTC David Stender. It took me almost a year to finish it, but it offers a number of great lessons on leadership. I give a copy to each of my Cadets when they commission.
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CPT Bruce Beattie
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. A very concise textbook for the soldier. Should be a required read for any who would consider leading troops into battle!
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The Lord of the Rings
WWI PTSD. Incidentally, JRR Tolkien was a Signal Officer!
WWI PTSD. Incidentally, JRR Tolkien was a Signal Officer!
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1LT (Join to see)
"At length even the stout-hearted would fling themselves to the ground as the hidden menace passed over them, or they would stand, letting their weapons fall from nerveless hands while into their minds a blackness came, and they thought no more of war; but only of hiding and of crawling, and of death."
That passage describes the Nazgul but it could just as easily describe the terror of being in an Artillery Barrage
That passage describes the Nazgul but it could just as easily describe the terror of being in an Artillery Barrage
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There are many good ones. I have read Killer Angels.... and would recommend everyone read it. I have not read the rest, so I need to check them out. I would recommend Dereliction of Duty by HR McMaster, and Fiasco by Tom Ricks. SGT Nia Chiaraluce ATW!
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SSG Nick Tramontano
Just a few that I've read. Another good book is Five years to Freedom. It's about an SF that was captured and was a POW for 5 years before he was able to escape.
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CPT (Join to see)
SSG Nick Tramontano That is a great book. I really like the LRP books. I also served in F co, 51st INF. They are a LRS company now. I was a scout with them in OIF. It was some wild times. I couldn't have been with a better bunch of guys.
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SSG Nick Tramontano
Where is F/51 now and are they still airborne ?.....The old LRRPs were more hunter/killer teams. They definitely kicked some VC ass !!
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