1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. On Mar 22 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966 by Rick Atkinson
  5. On Mar 22 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read The Killer Angels: A Novel by Michael Shaara
  6. On Mar 15 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read Leadership Is an Art by Max Depree
  7. 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!

  8. 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!

  9. 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.

  10. On Mar 09 2010 lennisaw read Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden and commented:

    To me, this is a chapter of the military bible. An incredible work of art. My favorite book on modern warfare.

  11. On Mar 09 2010 lennisaw read D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose and commented:

    Very informational. Something I keep under my bathroom sink. One of my favorite World War II books.

  12. On Mar 08 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The Soldier's Load and the Mobility of a Nation by S. L. A. Marshall and commented:

    A pretty brief book (two long essays). S.L.A. Marshall has something of a reputation nowadays (especially after Hackworth's "About Face" came out), but has produced some good stuff. This essay, on how weight can kill an assault and how staff tends to overburden the soldier makes some great points. And there are some very funny bits that every commander should read, especially the one about the one commander who put on everything that staff had dictated a common soldier should carry--and presented himself to the general of the unit (who obviously had no clue of what his soldiers were being asked to carry!).

  13. On Mar 07 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The Korean War by Max Hastings and commented:

    A great look at our "forgotten war".

  14. On Mar 07 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden and commented:

    I can't count the number of times I've read this (or "read" it as an audiobook--alas, abridged) or seen the movie. Excellent study of what went right (how people fought for each other) or wrong (no tanks, leadership mistakes, not sticking to what should have been part of the equipment, etc.). Very highly recommended.

  15. On Mar 07 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The Art Of War by Sun Tzu and commented:

    I've read this several times (and have even "read" it as a audiobook). Be warned that there are multiple editions (and multiple translations). Most seem to prefer the edition by Sawyer, I'm still undecided. A classic work.