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DODReads hosts military book reviews on topics of interest to a professional military audience and to readers of military and military-related books. We focus on subjects such as leadership, philosophy, history, biography, military conflict, and personal development. Our reviews follow DODReads guidelines to ensure only authoritative and professionally written opinions appear on our website, in our social media, and in our newsletter.

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The White Donkey

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments challenges, Leadership, Military life

The White Donkey: Terminal Lance by Maximilian Uriarte (Little, Brown, and Co. February 2016, 288 pages) This book is a well-chosen

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Battlegrounds

December 21, 2020January 14, 2021 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Leadership, National security

Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World by H.R. McMaster (Harper, Sept. 2020, 560 pages) When discussing national security and

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Inside the Mind of a Successful CEO

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments business, Leadership, management

Inside the Mind of a Successful CEO by David V. Mastran Quite often, business books focus on specific aspects of

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Military Book Reviews 

Anchors: Ethical and Practical Maxims

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Leadership, Lessons, Principles

Anchors: Ethical and Practical Maxims by Rafael C. Benitez (US Navy, January 1996) A concise and practical tool for leadership in

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Military Book Reviews 

Tribe of Mentors

December 15, 2020January 16, 2021 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Mentor, Success

Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World, by Timothy Ferris (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2017,

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Code Talker

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Code Talker

Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII, by Chester Nez

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The Admirals

December 10, 2020December 15, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Admirals, Biography, Navy

The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King: The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea by Walter R. Borneman

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Dragon’s Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Aviation, Strategy, Vietnam War, Warfare

Dragon’s Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam by Stephen Coonts and Barrett Tillman (Da Capo Press,

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The Dichotomy of Leadership

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Balance, Challenge, Leadership

The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

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Military Book Reviews 

That Will Never Work

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Leadership, Self-Awareness, Vision

That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea  by Marc Randolph (September 2019,

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Strategy: Context and Adaptation from Archidamus to Airpower

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Irregular Warfare, Strategist, Strategy, Tactician

Strategy: Context and Adaptation from Archidamus to Airpower by James Wood Forsyth Jr, Mark Owen Yeisley, and Richard J. Bailey

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TOPGUN’s Top 10

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Leadership, Make a Differnce

TOPGUN’s Top 10: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit, by Guy M. Snodgrass (Center Street, September 2020, 192 pages) Building leadership skills

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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

November 7, 2020November 10, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Creativity, Empowerment, Leadership

Creativity, Inc: Overcoming theUnseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration, by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace (Random

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Military Book Reviews 

The Art of Command

November 6, 2020November 8, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Leadership, Learning, Reading

The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell, edited by Harry S. Laver and Jeffrey J.

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Solid Steps Through Shifting Sand

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Inspiration, Leadership, Life Lessons

Lessons for life from Col. Mike Rauhut, US Army (Ret.) with his father Horst Rauhut Colonel Michael Rauhut (Ret.) is

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