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US Military Commander's Suggested Reading List

Posted by Hemos on from the read-all-about-it dept.

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."

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  1. Marine Corps Reading List by Moderator · · Score: 4, Informative

    The Commandant of the Marine Corps puts out a suggested reading list which is similar to the Army's. While the list is heavily dominated by books on the Marine Corps ("Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps" by Millett), it also includes a few Army books ("Patton: A Genius for War" by D'Este), books on warfare in general ("Mao Tse-Tung on Guerrilla Warfare"), and, oddly enough, Starship Troopers.

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  2. Re:But... by Flumph · · Score: 4, Interesting

    > What about a few about peace?

    Have you actually read Sun Tzu? The highest measure of skill he describes is to not fight at all.

  3. CSAF's Reading List by pmsyyz · · Score: 4, Informative

    Air Force Chief of Staff, General John P. Jumper
    http://www.af.mil/csafreading/

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