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US Military Commander's Suggested Reading List
kcurtis writes "I realize this has nothing to do with technology, but I found this list of books (and related Boston Globe article) suggested by the US Chief of Staff of the Army fascinating. It is basically what General Peter Schoomaker thinks officers at different ranks should read. It includes classics like "The Art of War", and newer books like "Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest". It is also interesting for the changes made to the list. As noted in the Globe article, there is a new emphasis on the way the roles of an army may change."
so, of course, these early American relics of
...
our lost democracy are completely alien to him.
The oath of office should have a prerequisite
that the candidate actually has read (and
understood) these documents. The current party
in power apparently reads more Old Testiment
that this country's founding documents. Sad.
IMHO, that reading list should be a prerequisite
for ANY senior level administration position.
An MBA degree IS NOT, and CANNOT be the only
requirement (beyond political affiliation) for
these positions of power.
New government requirements:
(1) This reading list
(a) In depth book report from candidate
(b) There will be a test