1. On Apr 28 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read Two Tankers Down: The Greatest Small-Boat Rescue in U.S. Coast Guard History by Robert Frump
  2. On Apr 24 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read 15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century by Stanley Weintraub
  3. On Apr 11 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read Face of Battle by John Keegan
  4. On Apr 10 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat
  5. On Apr 08 2010 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Leading in a Culture of Change by Michael Fullan and commented:

    This small book had some good insights - mostly about emotional vs coercive leadership, empowering folks, etc. It didn't get too soft and squishy; e.g., it acknowledged that sometimes someone has to select and direct. Not bad, and it's a quick read.

  6. On Apr 05 2010 kcholbert (USAF) read The Sand Pebbles by Richard McKenna
  7. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph by T.E. Lawrence and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

    (The movie, while romanticized, is also very good. Try to get a restored edition with additional footage, improved print, better sound, etc.)

  8. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read On War by Carl von Clausewitz and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

  9. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

  10. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Gallipoli by Alan Moorehead and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

  11. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11 by Thomas L. Friedman and commented:

    Definitely a instant history. Derived from Friedman's columns and personal notes. Skip this one and go with "Lexus and the Olive Tree", "The World is Flat" or one of his longer and more "timeless" books.

  12. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman and commented:

    Some of the personalities described have died or moved on, but a very good view of the Middle East (and what a strange place it is).

  13. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman and commented:

    Read Versions 1.0 and 2.0. O.K., but somewhat instant history/analysis. Whether 3.0 is as "dated" as the earlier versions are, I cannot say.

  14. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read The Generalship Of Alexander The Great by J.F.C. Fuller and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!

  15. On Mar 24 2010 Fred Kiesche (USA) read Decision in Normandy: The Real Story of Montgomery and the Allied Campaign by Carlo D'Este and commented:

    I've read it, but it was quite a while ago so my recollection is somewhat blurred. On Mount Tobereadagain!