1. On Apr 20 2011 kcholbert (USAF) read The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance by Thomas B. Buell
  2. On Apr 10 2011 kcholbert (USAF) read Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
  3. On Apr 02 2011 kcholbert (USAF) read The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
  4. On Feb 04 2011 Tom Copeland (USCG) read In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan by Seth G. Jones and commented:

    A highly detailed book covering the past 30 years or so of Afghanistan's history. Paints a bleak but realistic picture.

  5. On Jan 11 2011 kcholbert (USAF) read Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift-June 1948-May 1949 by Richard Reeves
  6. On Dec 28 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor
  7. On Dec 17 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa by Joseph H. Alexander
  8. On Dec 02 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Gordon W. Prange
  9. On Nov 25 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read No Bended Knee: The Battle for Guadalcanal The Memoir of Gen. Merrill B. Twining, USMC by Merrill Twining
  10. On Nov 18 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read Victory at High Tide: The Inchon-Seoul Campaign by Robert Debs Heinl
  11. On Nov 16 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read Crusade in Europe by Dwight David Eisenhower
  12. On Nov 10 2010 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Australia: A New History of the Great Southern Land by Frank Welsh and commented:

    A sweeping history of Australia. Some of the political maneuvering descriptions were a little slow, but overall, quite worthwhile.

  13. On Nov 07 2010 Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks and commented:

    This book explains the story behind the surge - who supported it, who opposed it, and why it was a good move but may not be able to win the war. There's a good discussion on how the war aims have been slowly racheted down from "democracy in the middle east" to "secure and sustainable". Ricks talks about how Gen. Odierno's tactics have evolved over the course of the war. Good stuff!

  14. On Oct 05 2010 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander's War in Iraq by Col. Peter R. Mansoor and commented:

    A great day-by-day read of Col Mansoor's tour in Iraq. His schedule gives you an idea of the pace of life for those deployed to Iraq; from coordinating street patrols to logistics snafus to meetings with local elders, never a dull moment. A great read.

  15. On Oct 01 2010 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq by Michael R. Gordon and commented:

    A well documented study of the early days of the Iraq war. Comes down especially hard on L. Paul Bremer; from this account it seems that he snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Rumsfeld also comes in for a pummeling. Generally, don't look for kind words in this book for anyone above O-5. But definitely worth a read.