Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War

Name: Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War
Author: Robert Scales
ISBN: 1597970093

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Written in a colorful, readable style, Certain Victory chronicles the Army’s remarkable regeneration in the two decades after Vietnamthe foundation of the Desert Storm victory. Each chapter starts with a compelling personal combat story that puts the conflict into human perspective. A quick read” without military jargon, Certain Victory brings the civilian reader into battle alongside individual soldiers. With a foreword by former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan.

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This book is part of:

The February 2011 revision of the United States Military Academy reading list
The January 1995 revision of the Combat Studies Institute reading list
The March 2010 revision of the General Eric Shinseki reading list

On May 25 2017 David (USA) read this book
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On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read this book and commented:
Very dense/informative, but written pretty close to the conflict. Would time passed give us more/better perspective? Also recommended, "Crusade" by Atkinson.