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Zach Campbell August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 0 Comments 2023, Diversity, Hispanic Heritage, History, Inclusivity, Military, Military Professional Spotlight, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Reading List, World War II

2023 National Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List

In an ever-evolving world where diversity and inclusivity take center stage, it is imperative for military professionals to expand their horizons and understand the remarkable stories and accomplishments of individuals from various backgrounds. The Hispanic-American community has significantly contributed to the tapestry of American history, demonstrating unwavering dedication, resilience, and leadership across a spectrum of endeavors.

Military Book Reviews

Jessica August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 0 Comments Fiction, History, Military, Ryan, Taiwan, technology, Warfare

White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan

Ryan ensures the readers do not lose the human factors. Friction, uncertainty, fear, and exhaustion beguile the characters on the ground throughout the campaign. The taxes these characteristics impose on each of the military actors are ever present in the text. Perhaps more critically, Ryan pulls on his voluminous knowledge of military history to offer compelling notional instances by which the miscalculation of senior leaders can lead rational actors to make decisions that, in hindsight, are anything but rational.

Military Book Reviews

Stephen Lepper May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 0 Comments Airborne, Army, Diary, Gavin, History, Leadership, Non-Fiction

Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin

Much of the history of World War II has already been written and analyzed, but researchers and historians continue to find new angles for readers. Previously classified documents continue to surface, providing new insights into the events that shaped the Greatest Generation. One such document is the recently published diary of Lieutenant General James M. “Jumpin Jim” Gavin. Gavin wrote his diary without thought of being published, which some enthusiasts will find interesting since Gavin wrote five books between 1947 and 1976.

Military Book Reviews

Jessica May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 0 Comments Air Force, Cold War, History, Intelligence

Rise of the Mavericks

Rise of the Mavericks: The U.S. Air Force Security Service and the Cold War, 1948-1979 by Philip C. Shackelford, Naval

Executive Summaries

Chris Mundy January 27, 2023April 3, 2023 0 Comments Air Force, Army, History, Leadership, Malcom Gladwell, Military, The Bomber Mafia

Executive Summary – “The Bomber Mafia”

Executive Summaries

Chris Mundy January 20, 2023January 23, 2023 0 Comments #ben rich, #leo janos, #skunk works, Air Force, History, Leadership, Military

Executive Summary – “Skunk Works”

Military Book Reviews

Rona Simmons December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 0 Comments Flight, History, US Air Force

The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers (Simon & Schuster, May 2015, 336 pages) David McCullough was smitten with the Wright Brothers as any

Military Book Reviews

Stephen Lepper October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 0 Comments History, Leadership, Navy, Petty Despots, sheppard, stoddert

Commanding Petty Despots: The American Navy in the New Republic

Commanding Petty Despots: The American Navy in the New Republic is a superbly researched volume by Dr. Thomas Sheppard, assistant professor of military history at the U.S. Marine Corps University Command and Staff College. Dr. Sheppard examines the early days of the American navy, focusing on the complex relationship between the first naval captains and the civilian leadership of the new republic.

Executive Summaries

John September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 0 Comments Common Sense, government, History, Paine

Executive Summary – The Coddling of the American Mind

Executive Summary: The Coddling of the American Mind Thanks to John Laney for contributing their notes. Help other military leaders

Executive Summaries

John September 25, 2022September 26, 2022 0 Comments Common Sense, government, History, Paine

Executive Summary – Avoiding Each & Every Military Veteran’s DisAdvantage

Avoiding Each & Every Military Veteran’s DisAdvantage executive summary By Jarrod H Smith

Executive Summaries

John August 8, 2022September 26, 2022 0 Comments Common Sense, government, History, Paine

Common Sense Addressed to the Inhabitants of America

Common Sense, Thomas Paine’s short pamphlet was published in January 1776, approximately six months prior to the codification of The United States Declaration of Independence. Common Sense conveys the dangers and overreach of the British government, and ultimately advocates for American independence.

Military Book Reviews

Rona Simmons June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 0 Comments Battle Experience, History, Vietnam War

Matterhorn

Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes, Grove Press, May 2011, 640 pp) Of the fifty-three books

Executive Summaries

Jessica April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 0 Comments Common Sense, government, History, Paine

Common Sense Addressed to the Inhabitants of America

Military Book Reviews

Rona Simmons April 30, 2022May 1, 2022 0 Comments History, Philosophy

The Ordering of Time

The Ordering of Time: Meditations on the History of Philosophy by George Lucas (Edinburgh University Press, 2020, 180 pages) From the

Military Book Reviews

Jessica December 24, 2021December 24, 2021 0 Comments History, India

A Military History of India since 1972

of the second war with neighboring Pakistan in the early 1970s. It is a companion to an earlier book by the author: India’s Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971, which covers India’s military operations starting in the year of India’s independence from the British Empire through two major wars with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971.