What did you think, Sir?
What Are You Currently Reading?
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I'm reading Prodigals: A Vietnam Story.
This story follows Colonel (retired) Richard Taylor through his two tours of duty in Vietnam, first in 1967-68 as a MACV Advisor and the second in 1970-71 as a Company Commander in 1st CAV. It is quite a fast and gripping read, and the author gives remarkably vulnerable moments to the reader. I recommend this book to military service members (especially SOF and combat arms), students of the Vietnam War, and students of leadership. There are many honest moments, and it is obvious from COL Taylor's bio he has remained wedded to serving his country.
This story follows Colonel (retired) Richard Taylor through his two tours of duty in Vietnam, first in 1967-68 as a MACV Advisor and the second in 1970-71 as a Company Commander in 1st CAV. It is quite a fast and gripping read, and the author gives remarkably vulnerable moments to the reader. I recommend this book to military service members (especially SOF and combat arms), students of the Vietnam War, and students of leadership. There are many honest moments, and it is obvious from COL Taylor's bio he has remained wedded to serving his country.
Who wouldn't? If Subway did so Jared would have been dealt with more swiftly - and decisively...
Been listening to Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein which I've seen referenced on here multiple times. I'm fortunate to not have seen the movie before finishing the book. Should be required reading for everyone anywhere. It is a hell of a read, and I'd put it up there Gates of Fire. It gets slow at times, but that is laying groundwork for an event or dialogue that puts into words what most people simply can not. There are also examples of great leaders. Again, an amazing book.
There is a lot of philosophy and bigger pictures concepts in Starship Troopers. There is balance though with leadership lessons at the individual and team level. For a different and perhaps darker perspective, I recommend Armor by John Steakley. It has dual storylines, which is also intriguing to the reader. I identified with the protagonist more than most books. If any science fiction book should be made into a movie, it is this one. Of course, I say that but after the Starship Troopers and Ender's Game movies I'm not so sure...:wall:).
Guess @Ex3 is the one to trust with such good material
Added to the wishlist. Thanks for the suggestion, sir.
I thought Armor was awesome - but ended up being a much bigger fan of the wartime story than the later years. I really wanted to know more about the culture the protagonist escaped from. The concept of the 'engine' he uses in the novel is phenomenal, and very well done.
There is a series called 'Old Man's War' if you haven't checked out worth adding to your list as well. I may have posted all this earlier on the thread but those books are good enough to mention again.
There is a series called 'Old Man's War' if you haven't checked out worth adding to your list as well. I may have posted all this earlier on the thread but those books are good enough to mention again.
Have you read the Childe Cycle by Gordon R. Dickson? Pay close attention to the Dorsai based novels...
I'm currently reading "The Martian" about an astronaut stranded alone on Mars after a mishap on an exploratory mission. So far a good read, they protagonist is MacGuyver as hell.
No, sir, I haven't. I had seen you mention it before but until recently had limited myself to nonfiction. I incorrectly assumed that there wasn't quite as much to be gained by fiction and didn't want to "waste my time". However, after reading Starship Troopers and remembering other great fictional reads, I decided that was foolish. Dorsai series=added, thank you.
And read "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling too.
I too am reading 70-461, 70-462, and 70-463..... better than tramadol to put you to sleep.:whatever:
In the move.... 70-462 got misplaced.... FML
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I tried reading them just for S&G's (and to help someone else learn them) but I gave up and started the Brad Thor books instead.
Waterboarding is more pleasant than these books, seriously, it is....:wall:
Also reading this now.
Let me know what you think. I'm a little biased :)
It had many first person accounts of Rangers fighting the War on Terror. It reads in chronological order from Oct 2001 - 2010 (haven't read that far).
So far it's amazing.
So far it's amazing.
