Posted on Feb 2, 2016
What are everyone's favorite military/leadership reads?
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Aside from docterine and training publications; What are some of everyone's favorite reads on the military/ leadership?
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We were Soldiers Once....and Young by LTG Hal Moore and Joe Galloway. I read this one every year in November to coincide with the anniversary.
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1. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield (Fiction, Historical Military, Philosophy)
2. Starship Troopers Robert Heinlein (Fiction, Future Military. Philosophy, Government)
3. The Warrior Ethos by Steven Pressfield (Non-Fiction, Philosophy)
4. The Mission, the Men and Me by Pete Blaber (Nonfiction, Delta Leader, Practical, Philosophy)
5. Ender's Game (Fiction, Future Military, Adaptive Thinking)
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2. Starship Troopers Robert Heinlein (Fiction, Future Military. Philosophy, Government)
3. The Warrior Ethos by Steven Pressfield (Non-Fiction, Philosophy)
4. The Mission, the Men and Me by Pete Blaber (Nonfiction, Delta Leader, Practical, Philosophy)
5. Ender's Game (Fiction, Future Military, Adaptive Thinking)
You may enjoy this thread.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-best-professional-military-fiction
What is the best professional military fiction? | RallyPoint
Of the options offered? Warning: mentioning the movies without having read the books is a down-votable offense. Offering an alternative professional military fiction is acceptable, but six answers to a survey is not supportable.
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Capt Richard I P.
CPT (Join to see) To follow-up: As a CO and Army Officer you might enjoy:
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. It's about a Prison Colony on the moon, and revolution, and popular governance, liberty, physics and sentient machines.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. It's about a Prison Colony on the moon, and revolution, and popular governance, liberty, physics and sentient machines.
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The Unforgiving Minute is a stellar read IMHO. Also read Beyond the Band of Brothers by MAJ Richard Winters - both gave very engaging insights into military leadership.
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I've got the unforgiving minute on my kindle, havnt read it yet but il have some hours to burn in the airport!
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The Chief of Staff publishes a reading list.
Killer Angels was a good one I recently finished. Common sense leadership.
The SMA published a reading list too and his isn't military oriented. I think Moneyball may be on that list.
Killer Angels was a good one I recently finished. Common sense leadership.
The SMA published a reading list too and his isn't military oriented. I think Moneyball may be on that list.
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Here's my top 5
1. Once an Eagle. (It took me a year to finish, but its well worth the time.)
2. Starship Troopers. (Great military fiction)
3. The Art of War. (A classic)
4. Steel my Soldiers Hearts. (A good book on the power of morale and esprit de corps.)
5. Words for Warriors. ( a book by the legendary COL Ralph Puckett)
1. Once an Eagle. (It took me a year to finish, but its well worth the time.)
2. Starship Troopers. (Great military fiction)
3. The Art of War. (A classic)
4. Steel my Soldiers Hearts. (A good book on the power of morale and esprit de corps.)
5. Words for Warriors. ( a book by the legendary COL Ralph Puckett)
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MAJ David Wallace
Don't forget David Hackworth's "About Face." Also check out Stephen Ambrose's works, such as "Band of Brothers," "Pegasus Bridge," "D-Day" and "Citizen Soldiers." Another little gem of a book that was required reading at the Infantry School was "A Message to Garcia," written by Elbert Hubbard just after the Spanish-American War or 1898. It's a quick read and touches on the importance of a solid, determined work ethic that stresses initiative and commitment. You can get a free copy of it online and save it to your Kindle or computer.
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Anything by John Kotter, Jim Collins, or James Kouzes is good. Hughes, Ginnet, and Curphy also have a good primer, although it is a textbook. Military specific Band of Brothers, Biggest Brother, We Were Soldiers Once... And Young, or In The Hands Of Providence are good.
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Anything by Heinlein. I go through his collected works about once a year.
The Watch portion of the Discworld Novels by Terry Pratchett
The Phule novels by Robert Asprin
I have a running list over at RP Book Club: Title - Author, as well. I try to pop them up on a semi-regular basis when I find one that's worth sharing.
The Watch portion of the Discworld Novels by Terry Pratchett
The Phule novels by Robert Asprin
I have a running list over at RP Book Club: Title - Author, as well. I try to pop them up on a semi-regular basis when I find one that's worth sharing.
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MSgt James Mullis
My two favorite quotes are from Robert Heinlein:
- Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.
- I never learned from a man who agreed with me.
- Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.
- I never learned from a man who agreed with me.
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