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Street Without Joy: The French Debacle In Indochina (Stackpole Military History Series)
Bernard B. Fall
Stackpole Books, 2005
A suprising book
+ A worthwhile read
+ Inside view of fall of North Vietnam
+ An early version of the Vietnam War
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The Heights of Courage: A Tank Leader's War On the Golan
Avigdor Kahalani
Praeger Paperback, 1992
First hand account of fighting on Golan Heights in '73 war.
+ A Must Read
+ A hero of Israel tells his story
+ Best of its Kind
+ Good book on what was happening from the troops POV...
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For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States
Allan Millett and Peter Maslowski
Free Press, 1984
This Book Was a Revelation to My Husband and Myself
+ Did the job.
+ Brilliant
+ Your American history research needs this reference
+ This Book Was a Revelation to My Husband and Myself
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National Response Plan (NRP) Full Plan with All Annexes for Emergency Support Functions and Incidents ...
U.S. Government
Progressive Management, 2005
This is a full reproduction of the complete version (with all annexes) of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Response Plan (NRP). Annexes included in this version cover: Emergency Support Functions - ESF #1 – Transportation; ESF #2 – Communications; ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering; ESF #4 – Firefighting; ESF #5 – Emergency Management; ESF #6 – Mass Care, Housing, and Human ...
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Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 2001
Real American Heroes
+ Great story...
+ It's been said already, but I'll say it again
+ Bravery and Determination was Unsurpassed
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About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
Colonel David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman
Touchstone, 1990
Excellent Read......... Highly Recommended ... 5 stars
+ One of the "Greats"
+ A life changing book
+ Required Reading for Military Officers
+ Will change your outlook on everything
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Team Yankee
Harold Coyle
Berkley, 1988
One of the best war novels out there
+ Yamabushi's mini reviews pt. VII
+ If you want to know what armored battle is like, and not have to dodge shells, just read this book.
+ Coyle makes impressive authorial debut with Team Yankee
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Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism
Robert Pape
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
the best book for understanding suicide terrorism
+ All Americans should read this...
+ A great book to read. If you are ready for the naked truth and not prejudiset
i wrote one of the highlight reviews for this book when it first came out. it is a statistical study of all suicide terrorism from 1983 to 2003 and pape reaches excellent conclusions. this is not some security geek trying to explain islam... it is the real deal. i have read most books on this ...
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Patton: A Genius for War
Carlo D'este
Harper Perennial, 1996
The natural and other lessons
+ A really good book.
+ A Work of Biographical Art
+ The Definitive Work On Patton
+ Patton - a man for all times
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The Peloponnesian War
Donald Kagan
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
A wonderful history, plus lessons for our own time
+ Chaos Made Comprehensible
+ A model of clarity and exposition A MUST READ IF AN HISTORY BUFF!
+ A great book on a complex war...
+ The Athenians Win The Paper War Again
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The Conquest of Gaul (Penguin Classics)
Julius Caesar
Penguin Classics, 1983
De Bello Gallico
+ Great background to the Gallic Battles
+ fascinating
+ 2000 Plus years old and still going strong
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From Pusan to Panmunjom: Wartime Memoirs of the Republic of Korea's First Four-Star General
Gen. Paik Sun Yup
Potomac Books Inc., 1999
The Korean War from the neglected South Korean Perspective
+ Same War, Different Angle.
+ Excellent memoir and very insightful
+ Great look at the Korean Side of the conflict
+ A different perspective on the war in Korea
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Terrorism, Asymmetric Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Defending the U.S. Homeland (CSIS)
Anthony H. Cordesman
Praeger Publishers, 2001
Hits the nail on the head!
+ The Textbook
+ Terrorism, Asymmetric Threats, and Weapons of Mass Destruct
Anthony H. Cordesman's Terrorism, Asymmetric Warfare, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Defending the U.S. Homeland is a text I assign as the centerpiece for a Law Enforcement Intelligence course. This very comprehensive work covers the main elements for an actionable policy against threats both ...
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The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq
George Packer
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006
Best Book on the Iraq War (so far)
+ Good Sale
+ "Iraq was too important to be left to the partisans"
+ Intellectual history with a bite
+ Mandatory reading for all politicians and citizens
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The Arabs
David Lamb
Vintage, 2002
A Good Starting Place.
+ A well written and readable tour of the Middle East
I always feel akward in trying to review or analyze books on the middle east. While I try to 'understand' middle eastern politics, societies and history, I know that i will never be able to actually understand it. And while i am well-read and have an M.A. in political studies, I have never felt ...
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