I might have to take a look at that one, sounds like an interesting read.I recently for the first time read “Armor” by John Steakly. I do not know how this got passed me for so long. It is awesome. One of my favorite sci fi books I’ve read.
One of the most meaningful books of my late 20’s. Fascinating concepts, especially of the Engine.I recently for the first time read “Armor” by John Steakly. I do not know how this got passed me for so long. It is awesome. One of my favorite sci fi books I’ve read.
One of the most meaningful books of my late 20’s. Fascinating concepts, especially of the Engine.
All of his series are fantastic. The stories just draw you right in.Re-reading WEB Griffin : Brotherhood of war series...such a good series
Re-reading WEB Griffin : Brotherhood of war series...such a good series
All of his series are fantastic. The stories just draw you right in.
I am reading John Glenn: A Memoir, his autobiography. Nothing revelatory, but the guy was just so gosh darned clean cut and all-American. I don't mean that derisively. More people should aspire to be like him.
I did not know he was stationed at Cherry Point and lived in Morehead City, NC (about 20ish minutes away on the coast, where I was born when my dad was stationed at Cherry Point).
Buckeyes are proud that he's from Ohio. Neil Armstrong was also from Ohio and in retirement owned and lived on a farm just a few miles from my house.
Only about 30 pages in but so far has focused on Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz' purely being hellbent on invading Iraq since the early 90s. The guy would not take no for an answer.
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I have yet to read a source which denies 9/11 was instantly seized upon as a pretext for Iraq. Everything I've read says Iraq was mentioned as early as 9/12 if not the day of the attacks. If you read memoires or listen to podcasts from guys in uniform, especially SOF, they all state they were withdrawn from Afghanistan and immediately told to prepare for the invasion of Iraq as early as the 1st quarter of 2022. Even the 22nd SAS were told to prepare for the invasion.
I have yet to read a source which denies 9/11 was instantly seized upon as a pretext for Iraq. Everything I've read says Iraq was mentioned as early as 9/12 if not the day of the attacks. If you read memoires or listen to podcasts from guys in uniform, especially SOF, they all state they were withdrawn from Afghanistan and immediately told to prepare for the invasion of Iraq as early as the 1st quarter of 2022. Even the 22nd SAS were told to prepare for the invasion.
Heat 2: A prequel and a sequel to the movie Heat with Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Val Kilmer etc.
80 pages in so far. They place both the robbery crew and the cop from the movie together at the same time in Chicago before the setting of the 1995 movie. The two are not intertwined while in Chicago. I'm not understanding how Al Pacinos character from the movie could be a detective in Chicago, then several years later be a detectivein LA when the crew is also out there taking scores.
The book also goes to post downtown LA police shootout with the crew with Val Kilmer's character, since he's the only survivor. He eventually escapes to Asia, but im not there yet.
I'll give a rating in a few months when i finally finish this, but so far its pretty good. Can't wait for the movie.
I’m re-reading(read it 20+years ago) The Caine Mutiny. Obviously a classic. Still enjoyable.