Commander's Reading List
James M. McPherson captures the details of many Civil War battles in this narrative. If you can only have one book pertain to the Civil War, then this is the one you should have.
Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor discuss the political and military ramifications of the conflict in Iraq. The End Game: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barrack Obama is a must read for the military.
Anton Myrer brilliantly portrays a soldier throughout his career encompassing multiple wars. Digging deep, this book shows what each of us are capable of in the face of adversaries.
In Counterinsurgency: Exposing the Myths of the New Way of War, Douglas Porch explores counterinsurgency and the changes it has undergone in light of the recent wars.
On Killing: The Psychological Costs of Learning to Kill in War and Society examines the techniques used to train military in killing the enemy. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman explores these in great detail.
David Kilcullen writes Out of the Mountain: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla discusses the route warfare is taking as it moves into the cities and the changes that are occuring in our societies.
