1. On Jan 01 2014 kcholbert (USAF) read The Nuclear Express: A Political History of the Bomb and Its Proliferation by Thomas C. Reed
  2. On Dec 31 2013 colleen (USA) read Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose
  3. On Dec 26 2013 Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith and commented:

    Always interesting to read something from the British perspective. Some good thoughts on a needed force transformation.

  4. On Dec 19 2013 kcholbert (USAF) read Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
  5. On Dec 11 2013 kcholbert (USAF) read Hat in the Ring: The Birth of American Air Power in the Great War by Bert Frandsen
  6. On Dec 04 2013 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War by Michael Sallah and commented:

    A difficult read, but illustrates what can happen when leadership fails.

  7. On Nov 24 2013 colleen (USA) read Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation by James L.; III Holloway
  8. On Nov 23 2013 Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Nuclear Express: A Political History of the Bomb and Its Proliferation by Thomas C. Reed and commented:

    Well written and thorough. Changed my mind regarding the "Iraq has nukes" motivations for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  9. On Nov 23 2013 Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It by Paul Collier and commented:

    Short, lively, and a strong indictment of the "development by dumping in more aid" system.

  10. On Nov 08 2013 Tom Copeland (USCG) read LUCKY THIRTEEN: D-Days in the Pacific with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II by Ken Wiley
  11. On Nov 08 2013 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley and commented:

    Not bad, although the constant capitalization of "Flyboys" gets a little annoying.

  12. On Nov 06 2013 kcholbert (USAF) read Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN by Gary Williams
  13. On Nov 03 2013 colleen (USA) read The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith
  14. On Nov 02 2013 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda by Eric Schmitt and commented:

    The last line sums it up well - terrorism isn't a problem you fix, it's a problem you manage. I think the only complaint I have about this book is it's filled with the jargon of the CT professions. You know, a deputy undersecretary of whatever talking about how you've got to "synergize the boots on the ground with the hearts and minds while drinking three cups of tea" and all that. I suppose it's accurate; just seems annoying.

  15. On Nov 01 2013 colleen (USA) read No Bended Knee: The Battle for Guadalcanal The Memoir of Gen. Merrill B. Twining, USMC by Merrill Twining