PACOM list posted

R311628ZAUG10: I've added the U. S. Pacific Command reading list. It's all new stuff - I don't think a single book on that list is something that's on one of the other lists. Enjoy!

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Tom Copeland (USCG) read Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan about 1 month ago and commented:

I plodded through this book, but it was kind of a struggle... lots of unfamiliar names and political turmoil and whatnot. A scholarly work, but I found it slow going.

kcholbert (USAF) read The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers about 1 month ago

kcholbert (USAF) read The Village about 1 month ago

kcholbert (USAF) read Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy 2 months ago

kcholbert (USAF) read Three Cups of Tea 2 months ago

kcholbert (USAF) read Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan 2 months ago

Tom Copeland (USCG) read Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century 2 months ago and commented:

This book has a few chapters reveling in the technical achievements of today's UAV producers and noting the decline of the traditional jet fighter pilot's career path. These are good fun, but just as interesting are the followup chapters where he asks questions like 'is a UAV pilot actually a warrior?' and 'how does warfare change when one side is in absolutely no danger of being harmed?' Definitely a worthwhile read.

Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Anatomy of Courage: The Classic WWI Study of the Psychological Effects of War 2 months ago and commented:

This book outlines Lord Moran's experiences in WWI and the effects of that war on those around him. It's bleak, dark, and fatalistic, which probably makes it a good reflection of that war. The descriptions of the soldiers moving about as shells fall randomly makes you wish they had a CRAM. It's a sad and thoughtful read.

Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Future of Freedom 2 months ago and commented:

Fareed Zakaria makes an interesting distinction between liberty and democracy, and he explores this difference in a variety of fields - politics, law, religions, etc. His views on the influence of democracy on religion were interesting - some churches have become so seeker friendly that they have excised the bits of the Bible that deal with sin, the need for forgiveness, and other jarring topics. This book is worth reading if only to annoy James Carville, who recently said that he'd like to "take a football bat" (whatever that is) to Zakaria.

kcholbert (USAF) read The Old Man and the Sea 2 months ago

Tom Copeland (USCG) read Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy 2 months ago and commented:

Definitely a change from the usual reading list fare... it reminded me in content, if not in style, of Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner". The bits about Castro reissuing money (and stealing everyone's existing savings) are well done.

kcholbert (USAF) read LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay 3 months ago

Tom Copeland (USCG) read How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization 3 months ago and commented:

This is a quick read and a fun one... it reminded me of some of PJ O'Rourke's globe-trotting books. It punctures some of the optimism found in Thomas Friedman's books in that it shows how the freight train of globalization can be derailed by local corruption.

damian martinez (USMC) read A Message to Garcia: And Other Classic Success Writings 3 months ago

Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Old Man and the Sea 3 months ago and commented:

Somehow I'd never read this book before... it's a classic, of course, and a good read.

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