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+1 for Clancy
Another good military read is "The Eyes of the Eagle" by Gary Linderer, which tells of the author's tour in Vietnam with a LRP unit. Entertaining, one of my favorite parts is when they get into major contact and the QRF is a no-show. The call went back to the other LRP teams to quickly form a new QRF, and his brothers in arms dropped what they were doing to rush to their aid. (Literally, apparently some of the guys showed up wet on the LZ in shorts, shower shoes, LBE, helmet and weapon.)
Non-military
The Dune series by Frank Herbert could probably eat a good chunk out of a deployment.
By the way, that is a very nice gesture and I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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"You are undoubtedly familiar with men who are quiet and strong and seem to be doing nothing. They do not appear to be tense and do not appear to be in disarray. They simply appear. This is exactly the appearance for which they strive. When it is necessary to attack, they do so with complete resolve, sure of themselves, neither overbearing in attitude nor with false humility. They attack with one purpose and one purpose only, to destroy the enemy." --- Miyamoto Musashi
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