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Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"
Don Malarkey, Bob Welch
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Should Be Required Reading For All Returning War Vets!
Don Malarkey offers yet another heart-felt memoir from those brave Band of Brothers, Easy Company, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment. Malarkey writes deep from the heart on every page of this gripping account of his life. From humble beginnings growing up in Astoria, ...
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Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
Dick Couch
Three Rivers Press, 2008
Superb
Anyone who is remotely considering a career in SF needs to read this book. It really put it all in perspective
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Call of Duty: My Life Before, During and After the Band of Brothers
Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton, Marcus Brotherton
Berkley Hardcover, 2008
Excellent Read
This is an enjoyable, entertaining and inspirational account of Buck Compton's life! Buck is extremely honest, candid and humble in this account of his accomplishments and set backs! I wish I could have read this book when I was younger. It's a shining example of what ...
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Night Soldiers: A Novel
Alan Furst
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002
Recommended For Those Who Know History
This was my "first" Furst novel. Given to me as a gift several years ago, it worked its way to the top of my read "stack." What a pleasant surprise! An excellent novel. A great spy story, with characters that are interesting and nicely developed. I would highly ...
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Metzger's Dog: A Novel
Thomas Perry
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003
Savage and funny
I have a taste for books that are both funny and intense, and for that reason this is perhaps my favorite of all Perry's books. Years ago, I read sections of it (the parts about Chinese Gordon, his friends, and their adventures) out loud to my then ten year old son. ...
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Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II
Brendan I. Koerner
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
Exceptional Reporting
The dilatory effects of racial politics inform this exceptional book--with the message that discrimination hurts everyone. After Perry committed his 'crime,' the first thing military officials thought was to search for him in Calcutta because that was were a black man ...
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Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Starscape, 2002
Favorite Book
This is my favorite book! i read again in 2 days recently and i still picked up new things from it. its a great read for people of all ages younger people will like the action while as you get older you can appreciate the fine lines of an ethical struggle between the ...
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Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster ...
Michael Yon
Richard Vigilante Books, 2008
Finally an unbiased account of the recent happenings in Iraq
While I wish the Iraq war had never happened and personally think it was the biggest favor we could ever do for Iran, I also want to know what is truly happening and not have it filtered from either a right wing or left wing bias. I found this to be a tremendously ...
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Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence
John Ferling
Oxford University Press, USA, 2007
Excellent all around book about Revolutionary War!
What a well written book. This book may look big and overwhelming, but give it a try. The author has a writing style that just consumes you. Before you know you have read 50 pages and learned something new on each page. Gives information on all aspects of the war. I ...
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Ishmael Beah
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
A Long Way Gone
Surprisingly well written for someone with a background of being a civil
war soldier at such a young age. His intelligence shines through. What this boy has lived through, and the ways he tries to overcome adversity, should be an inspiring story to anyone. Once I ...
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Brotherhood of Warriors: Behind Enemy Lines with a Commando in One of the World's Most Elite Counterterrorism ...
Aaron Cohen, Douglas Century
Ecco, 2008
Excellent book
This is probably one of the best books I have read in a long time. It's a fast read, and hard to put down. Although a large section of it covers the author's background and training rather than actual missions, it is quite fascinating to read about the Israeli ...
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A Rumor of War
Philip Caputo
Holt Paperbacks, 1996
Excellent look into front line Vietnam
I thought this book was the best book on Vietnam that I have ever read. Its a facinating look into life as a line officer in a front line Marine Infantry batallion during the early part of the war. Caputo holds nothing back when it comes to describing life on the front ...
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Summer of My German Soldier (Puffin Modern Classics)
Bette Greene
Puffin, 2006
An adult's review of an excellent book
My daughter is now too older and far too accomplished a reader in her own right to need or want me to read to her, but I wish I had known of this when we were still reading together. I read this for a couple of reasons. As a native of Little Rock I wanted to read ...
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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Hampton Sides
Anchor, 2002
excellent read
This book brings an important period during WWII to life with stories that paint the horror that existed during this time and location of the war.
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LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FOR THE FIGHT: A FEW THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FROM A FORMER SPECIAL ...
PAUL, R. HOWE
AuthorHouse, 2005
Outstanding book by a true professional.
Outstanding book by a true professional. MSG Howe is the real deal and an outstanding authority in his field. Would recommend this for any law enforcement or military professional.
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