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dedeppm · 06-24-2006, 11:30

+1 on clancy, especially Without Remorse and Clear and Present Danger

Just read Blood Meridian, really enjoyed it, although it's some pretty heavy stuff.

Also, since we're into non-military fiction, I just read the unabridged version of The Stand, by King. One of the best books I've ever read, and at over 1100 pages, should eat up plenty of a soldier's free time.

Oh, and another good nonfiction book, if anyone's familiar with it: Ghost Soldiers, by Hampton Sides. Story of the rescue of the Cabantuan POW camp towards the end of WWII. I think that the recent movie "The Great Raid" was based on this book and another.

06-24-2006, 11:30	#37
dedeppm Asset Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 55	+1 on clancy, especially Without Remorse and Clear and Present Danger Just read Blood Meridian, really enjoyed it, although it's some pretty heavy stuff. Also, since we're into non-military fiction, I just read the unabridged version of The Stand, by King. One of the best books I've ever read, and at over 1100 pages, should eat up plenty of a soldier's free time. Oh, and another good nonfiction book, if anyone's familiar with it: Ghost Soldiers, by Hampton Sides. Story of the rescue of the Cabantuan POW camp towards the end of WWII. I think that the recent movie "The Great Raid" was based on this book and another. __________________ War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want. General William T. Sherman In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Last edited by dedeppm; 06-24-2006 at 11:33.
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