The Looming Tower is sitting on my shelf, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
I view it like I do Ghost Wars: If you wear a uniform they are must reads.
The Looming Tower is sitting on my shelf, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
High Risk Soldier by Major Terron Wharton: Terron and I were classmates in college and we reconnected as I was transitioning out. Anyone who served in Iraq or Afghanistan should read his book, especially for its honesty. It's the first book I've read about the war since I got out and it took me back to those places, the sights, smells, the joes, all the memories good and bad. He does not embellish or sugarcoat anything, including a suicide attempt. It is brutal, true, and worth the one-day read. (Future Havok Journal review)
https://www.amazon.com/Special-Forces-Berlin-Clandestine-Operations/dp/161200444X
A history of Detachment A, the Special Forces unit in Berlin during the Cold War. We also have a thread on the unit.
This Top Secret Green Beret Unit Quietly Won The Cold War
"A Most Wanted Man" by John le Carré
Movie was pretty damn good......got me wanting to read the book, so far typical le Carre, very very good but a hard read at times.