1. On Aug 24 2016 kcholbert (USAF) read Blood Stripes: The Grunt's View of the War in Iraq by David J. Danelo
  2. On Aug 22 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon by Neil Sheehan and commented:

    I had never heard of General Schriever and of the story of the development of the ICBM and IRBM systems. Lots of interesting anecdotes about how things came together. Since this is a biography, maybe it over-emphasizes the effects of individual personalities on history - but maybe not! The right person in the right place with the right motivations, and next thing you know, there's a balance of power.

  3. On Aug 15 2016 colleen (USA) read "Execute against Japan": The U.S. Decision to Conduct Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Joel Ira Holwitt
  4. On Aug 07 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company by Bryce G. Hoffman and commented:

    Shows the difference that a great executive can make. Interesting to see how someone not from the auto industry overcame resistance. Also some good stuff on the bailout period.

  5. On Aug 05 2016 colleen (USA) read Corps Values: Everything You Need to Know I Learned In the Marines by Zell Miller
  6. On Aug 01 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read America the Vulnerable: Inside the New Threat Matrix of Digital Espionage, Crime, and Warfare by Joel Brenner and commented:

    The bits about SCADA/ICS were especially disturbing. Hard to imagine that getting remedied without some big incident happening first.

  7. On Jul 26 2016 colleen (USA) read A Bell for Adano by John Hersey
  8. On Jul 23 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Little Brother by Cory Doctorow and commented:

    Has some nicely done explanations of crypto concepts like asymmetric encryption and web of trust.

  9. On Jul 23 2016 colleen (USA) read The Mission, The Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander by Pete Blaber
  10. On Jul 13 2016 kcholbert (USAF) read Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon by Kim Zetter
  11. On Jul 11 2016 kcholbert (USAF) read Tip of the Spear: U.S. Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War by G. J. Michaels
  12. On Jul 09 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Sand Pebbles by Richard McKenna and commented:

    This felt like a mix between "Tortilla Flats" and "Mister Roberts". Obviously the author has spent time on a ship; was a quick read. Did feel a little over the top in some places.

  13. On Jul 03 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Hell In A Very Small Place: The Siege Of Dien Bien Phu by Bernard Fall and commented:

    I had heard many times about "the disaster at Dien Bien Phu", and this book unwrapped the story for me. What I appreciated about this book was the personal nature of it; the author interviewed many of the combatants. You can hear him mourning as the ring closes around the French soldiers and as their counterbattery fire goes silent.

  14. On Jun 23 2016 kcholbert (USAF) read The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
  15. On Jun 18 2016 kcholbert (USAF) read Treasury's War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare by Juan Zarate