1. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose and commented:

    Liked Ambrose's books on D-Day, The Band of Brothers and Pegasus Bridge more than this. This one, coming near the end of his career, feels more like a synthesis of his earlier works rather than a good extension (with new material).

  2. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The Art of War by Antoine Henri De Jomini and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

  3. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War by Robert Scales 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.

  4. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Face of Battle by John Keegan and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain! Overall I have enjoyed all of Keegan's books.

  5. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read East of Chosin: Entrapment and Breakout in Korea, 1950 by Roy Edgar Appleman and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

    I do recall this being part (at the time when I read it) of a trilogy, all three being good.

  6. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

  7. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose and commented:

    The story of one unit in the Western Front during WWII. Also an excellent miniseries (but I liked the book better). I also enjoyed "Pegasus Bridge" by Ambrose, which looks at one unit during one action on D-Day.

  8. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The Killer Angels: A Novel by Michael Shaara and commented:

    Very intense, very moving novel about the American Civil War (or the late great unpleasantness). Not a "Northern Book" or a "Southern Book", but a dang fine read.

  9. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander's War in Iraq by Col. Peter R. Mansoor and commented:

    Very good mix of the personal (both biographical details and day-to-day journal) and the professional (how to win friends and influence people both in the service and in the country you are occupying). Lots of good "COIN" nuggets in the text and the final chapter is a must read.

  10. On Mar 22 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966 by Rick Atkinson
  11. On Mar 22 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read The Killer Angels: A Novel by Michael Shaara
  12. On Mar 15 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read Leadership Is an Art by Max Depree
  13. On Mar 14 2010 Tom Copeland (USCG) read It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy by Michael Abrashoff and commented:

    A quick read and a good one. The things he talked about reminded me of my USCG experience and areas where I fell short. But the same principles still apply when working with folks outside the military. Great stuff!

  14. On Mar 09 2010 lennisaw read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and commented:

    First sci-fi I ever read. Orson Scott Card did a great job with this!

  15. On Mar 09 2010 lennisaw read We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - the Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam by Harold G. Moore and commented:

    An incredible book! One that is rereadable.