When The Tempest Gathers
From Mogadishu to the Fight Against ISIS, a Marine Special Operations Commander at War
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Author: Mary
Deliberate Discomfort
Deliberate Discomfort: How U.S. Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear and Dare to Win by Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
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The New Rules Of War
War is timeless. Some things change—weapons, tactics, technology, leadership, objectives—but our desire to go into battle does not.
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Presidents and the Military: John F Kennedy
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility–I welcome it.” – John F Kennedy
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Why America Loses Wars
How can you achieve victory in war if you don’t know your objectives or what victory means? Donald Stoker reveals the flaws in US policy and strategy from the Korean War to the present and lays the foundations for a better approach to the wars of tomorrow.
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Blindsided By The Taliban
Carmen turned to see a rocket-propelled grenade screaming towards him. The ordnance strikes Carmen in the side of the head, instantly blinding him in one eye and crushing the right side of his face.
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Trust Based Leadership: Marine Corps Leadership Concepts For Today’s Business Leaders
Corporate America is experiencing a leadership crisis as thousands of senior leaders reach retirement age. Competition for vacant leadership roles will be fierce, but if you desire to serve in a leadership role or serve in more senior leadership roles, there’s a high probability that the opportunity will be yours for the taking!
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Into the Storm: A Tale of 2 Captains and Their Battle for Survival
In late September 2015, Hurricane Joaquin swept past the Bahamas and swallowed a pair of cargo vessels in its destructive
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The New Ministry of Truth: Combat Advisors In Afghanistan and America’s Great Betrayal
This is not a book about epic firefights. It’s not about battlefield heroics. No one will extract a blockbuster movie from these words. Rather, the purpose of this book is to use the story of a combat advisor’s deployment to Afghanistan to illustrate one of America’s gravest betrayals.
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Hardened To Hickory: The Missing Chapter In Andrew Jackson Life
Unpublished documents reveal an Andrew Jackson who committed mutiny and shed tears as he thought his mistakes would lead to the deaths of teenage soldiers under his command. Indians saved him. The backwoods Jackson, who had never commanded a battle, presumed to take on the mantle of General George Washington.
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A Hero Is An Everyday, Ordinary Person Who Has Done Something Extraordinary
General Ann Dunwoody’s memoir “A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America’s First Female Four-Star General” is so much more than just a re-cap of a remarkable career. While Dunwoody’s four decades in the U.S. Army would have made for a fascinating read in its own right, it’s the advice she gives that makes this book a must-read.
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Does Your Leadership Style Multiply or Diminish Talent Around You?
Leadership expert Liz Wiseman identifies five disciplines that distinguish talent Multipliers from Diminishers. How are you amplifying talent around you?
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Would You Take A “Tactical Pause” To Become A Better Leader?
Do you know what Special Forces Operators, NASA Astronauts, Deep Sea Divers, and Experimental Test Pilots all have in common?
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Book Review With Major R.W. Pallas: Holding The Line Inside Trump’s Pentagon With Secretary Mattis
Commander Guy M. Snodgrass (USN, Retired) provides a mixed bag with his memoir, “Holding the Line: Inside Trump’s Pentagon with
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How One Man’s Most Difficult Point In Their Career Was Also Their Most Rewarding
Jason Q. Bohm began his service to our nation as a Marine at the start of this tumultuous era. He takes the reader on a journey from the turbulent times at the end of the Cold War through the current fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Bohm provides candid and useful historical background as, through a series of personal vignettes and rich operational experience, he describes how Marines translated strategic and operational objectives into tactical actions. In this unique way, he not only tells his story but that of the Marine Corps, and provides an invaluable look at the challenging times confronting Marines.
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