Books by Thomas E. Ricks
Thomas E. Ricks has written 5 books that appear on various military reading lists. Here are those books along with the lists that included them, past and present.
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Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom |
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The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today |
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- On Jun 29 2017 dugnforthunt (USN) read this book
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On Feb 22 2017
cynic2
read this book
and commented:
A very good read on an interesting topic. The book traces how General Marshall's influence in tge training and selection of officers lead to general officers who excelled in tactics but could not operate strategically.
- On Oct 24 2014 kcholbert (USAF) read this book
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Making the Corps |
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On Jun 29 2017
dugnforthunt (USN)
read this book
and commented:
Outstanding book, couldn't put it down.
- On Feb 21 2017 ralston read this book
- On Feb 08 2014 colleen (USA) read this book
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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005 |
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- On Dec 12 2017 David (USA) read this book
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The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 |
This book is part of:
- The March 2010 revision of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence reading list
- The February 2010 revision of the U.S. Army War College Library reading list
- The April 2011 revision of the Joint Forces Staff College reading list
- The January 2012 revision of the Navy reading list
- The January 2010 revision of the Joint Forces Staff College reading list
- The January 2009 revision of the Joint Forces Staff College reading list
- On Oct 28 2013 colleen (USA) read this book
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On Nov 07 2010
Tom Copeland (USCG)
read this book
and commented:
This book explains the story behind the surge - who supported it, who opposed it, and why it was a good move but may not be able to win the war. There's a good discussion on how the war aims have been slowly racheted down from "democracy in the middle east" to "secure and sustainable". Ricks talks about how Gen. Odierno's tactics have evolved over the course of the war. Good stuff!