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goon175 wrote:As Jim eluded to, I may be slightly biased :)
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Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfield
Starship Troopers by Robert Hienlien
Redliners by David Drake
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Armor by John Steakley
The Last Centurion by John Ringo
Blackhawk Down by Mark Bowden followed by:
In the Company of Heroes by CW4 (ret.) Michael J. Durant
Barrack Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling
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Looks like I definetly have some material to keep me occupied
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rangertough wrote:Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfield
Starship Troopers by Robert Hienlien
Redliners by David Drake
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Armor by John Steakley
The Last Centurion by John Ringo
Blackhawk Down by Mark Bowden followed by:
In the Company of Heroes by CW4 (ret.) Michael J. Durant
Barrack Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling
Excellent selection of great books that should be read by every soldier.
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I am in the middle of reading 'Unbroken' by Laura Hillenbrand, the story of LT Louis Zamperini during WWII. So far a really good book and an incredible story.
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