There
are a lot of great books out there to add to one’s professional reading list.
Besides many of the books already mentioned, these are some of what I have on
my bookshelves.
“Crazy
Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors” - Stephen E. Ambrose
“Manhunt:
The Ten Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad” – Peter L. Bergen
“Red
Blood, Black Sand: Fighting Alongside John Basilone” – Chuck Tatum
“Incredible
Victory: The Battle of Midway” – Walter Lord
“Democracy
in America” – Alexis de Tocqueville
“The
First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” – T.J. Stiles
“At
Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor” – Gordon W. Prange
“Makers
of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age” – Peter Paret
“Leadership:
The Warrior’s Art” – Christopher D. Kolenda
“Sherman:
Great Generals Series” – Steven E. Woodworth
“American
Creation: Triumph and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic” - Joseph J.
Ellis
“Inferno:
The World at War 1939-1945” – Max Hastings
“Midnight
Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War” - Tony Horwitz
“Undaunted
Courage” - Stephen Ambrose
“The
H.L. Hunley” - Tom Chaffin
“Catch-22”
– Joseph Heller
“Watership
Down” - Richard Adams
“American
Sniper” - Chris Kyle
“The
Portable Conservative Reader” – Russell T. Kirk
“War
& Friendship” - Colonel Pill-ki Chung
“Flags
of Our Fathers” – James Bradley
“Fighting
For America: Black Soldiers – The Unsung Heroes of WW2” – Christopher P. Moore
“The
Fourth Star” – David Cloud & Greg Jaffe
“American
Soldier” – GEN Tommy R. Franks
“The
Rape of Nanking” – Iris Chang
“The
Founding Fathers Guide to the Constitution” – Brion McClanahan
“Stars
in Their Courses: The Gettysburg Campaign” – Shelby Foote

SSG Broadbent, excellent recommendation much appreciated, this sounds like a great read, thanks for sharing!

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CSM Poll, Outstanding selection... thanks for sharing!! http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121357

I try to rotate -- 1) a military book, 2) a biography (leader or distinguished person) or non-military history and then 3) an off-topic book (sports, sports leadership, pop-culture bios, or misc)
Here are 20 of my top choices, some found in previous posts or in attached lists (in no particular order):
1) Young Men and Fire -- Norman McLean
2) Once an Eagle -- Anton Myrer
3) Catch-22 -- Joseph Heller
4) When Pride Still Mattered -- David Maraniss
5) On Becoming a Leader -- Warren Bennis
6) Blink, Tipping Point, David and Goliath -- Malcolm Gadwell
7) 1776 and Adams -- David McCoullough
8) The Gold Standard -- Coach K
9) Unbroken --Laura Hillenbrand
10) My Share of the Task -- GEN (ret) McChrystal
11) The Outpost -- Jake Tapper
12) Rikki-Tikki-Tavi -- Kippling
13) Paterno -- Joe Posnanski
14) Legacy of Ashes -- Tim Weiner
15) The Mission, the Men and Me -- Pete Blaber
16) Good to Great -- Jim Collins
17) The Five People You Meet in Heaven -- Mitch Albom
18) The History of Surfing -- Matt Warshaw
19) Bright Shining Lie -- John Paul Vann
20) Dereliction of Duty -- H.R.McMaster
Enjoy!
Should be required reading by all ranks!
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This book is not only one man's opinion, but is written with references to back up all statements made. Michael Savage does the current situation justice. A must read for everyone. I've got mine!
The WEB Griffin Army and Marine stories
The Honor Harrington series By David Weber (military SciFi)
Level Zero Heros by Michael Golembesky
All of the Tom Clancy books
How to win friends and influence people, Dale Carnaghie
"Fearless"
Magic of thinking big,
7 habits of highly effective people, Steven Covey
Speed of trust, Steven R Covey
Good to Great, Jim Collins
"Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power" by Victor Davis Hanson
"Once a Warrior King, Memories of an Officer in Vietnam" by David Donovan
"Ghost Soldiers" by Hampton Sides
I started reading this book this weekend while I was at the beach (yes, I'm a nerd, not your typical beach reading). It came highly recommended during the Legacy Journey class that my husband and I just finished facilitating our first session of. It's written by a Jewish rabbi, and Jews are known for their prosperity in business. It's written for people of ALL faiths. Y'all should check it out.
You can also check out a 5 part series on Youtube about this topic. The first session is located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA-BqYkysiA
It is NOT a "get rich quick" scheme. It debunks the myths about the "sneaky" Jews, and discusses why it's a moral and spiritual obligation to prosper. It's a REALLY REALLY good read.

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