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General

Art of War by Tzu Sun

"Thomas Cleary's translation of Sun Tzu's 2000-year-old The Art of War makes immediately relevant one of the greatest Chinese classical texts. There's not a dated maxim or a vague perscription in it. 'To win without fighting is best,' Sun Tzu said. For him, war was coeval with life. Absorb this book, and you can throw out all those contemporary books about management leadership."

The Soldiers' Tale : Bearing Witness to Modern War by Samuel Lynn Hynes

"Having served as a Marine pilot in World War II and the Korean War, Princeton literature professor Samuel Hynes is closely acquainted with conflict. He collates his experiences with those of dozens of other witnesses--poets such as Wilfred Owen and Ernst J�nger, conscience-stricken warriors such as Ryuji Nagatsuka and Philip Caputo, and resistance fighters such as Lucie Aubrac and Elena Skrjabina. Many of these witnesses are men and women from all sides of many struggles and from whom we've not heard before. Their voices add weight to Hynes's ideas that war is strange and terrible, and is waged largely against the innocent and powerless."

Brave Men, Dark Waters : The Untold Story of the Navy Seals by Orr Kelly

"From the jungles of Vietnam to the shores of Panama to the sands of Iraq, the U.S. Navy SEALs are the most fearsome special operations force in the world. Now, drawing on extensive interviews and recently declassified files, here is the first in-depth look at this military elite. 8-page insert."

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Biographies

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great : A Journey from Greece to Asia by Michael Wood

"Between 334 and 324 B.C. the Macedonian Army, led by Alexander the Great, marched relentlessly across Asia. Historian Michael Wood actually retraced Alexander's 22,000-mile epic journey, and In an exciting blend of history, travel, and adventure, recounts the Macedonian conquest as recorded in many ancient documents. Ties-in to a BBC-PBS documentary series to be shown early in 1998. 56 full-color illus. 56 b&w illus. 8 maps."

Stonewall Jackson : The Man, the Soldier, the Legend by James I. Robertson Jr., James I. Robertson

"What a wonderful book. This is truly one of the best biographies I have ever read. By the end of the book the reader has such a great understanding of Stonewall Jackson the soldier, the husband and as servant of the Lord that a sense of loss is felt at his passing. But his bravery when facing death and the conviction of his beliefs makes one realize that a man of his character is rarely seen. And this "Yankee" came away with a greater appreciation for the reasons the South fought the Civil War."

First Seal by Roy Boehm, Charles W. Sasser

"There is no question that First Seal will go down as probably the best book ever written about the formation of the SEALs. Without Roy's drive and vision, things might have turned out differently. I would have to say that anyone even vaguely interested in Naval Special Warfare HAS to read this book. Great job Roy, and I am sure you have more to write about. Keep 'em coming."

Father, Soldier, Son : Memoir of a Platoon Leader in Vietnam by Nathaniel Tripp

"This is a searing memoir of Vietnam by a veteran who fought honorably but without patriotism or illusions. . . . It is a book about being both a father and a son, about the quest for a gentle manhood in the face of mindless violence."

Baa Baa Black Sheep by Gregory Boyington

"Pappy Boyington is probably one of the wildest characters in all of WWII. Very unorthodox in his ways which caused him alot of problems with his superiors, but he was loved by his men. Highly recommend it to any aviation enthusiast or anyone interested in a good sdventure story. My all time favorite book."

Peacekeeper : The Road to Sarajevo by Major General Louis MacKenzie

"Maj.-Gen. Lewis MacKenzie takes you through the Hell that was the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia. MacKenzie presents a candid look at the problems of modern Peacekeeping and offers solutions for them. He is highly critical of the United Nations's policies regarding Peacekeeping and explains there impact on the mission in depth. The book is also a summary of MacKenzie's experiences in the field during his deployment. It also toches on the role the media plays in Peacekeeping. For an exciting look at Peacekeeping from the trenches this is _the_ book. It is no wonder Gen. MacKenzie has become the 'Peacekeeper.' "

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Canadian

The Guns of Normandy : A Soldier's Eye View, France 1944 by George G. Blackburn

"The Guns of Normandy and its companion books, The Guns of Victory and Where the Hell are the Guns, are the Canadian equivalent of Guy Sajer's WW II epic about the German army, The Forgotten Soldier. The Guns of Normandy is the best autobiographical account written by a Canadian soldier following WW II. The Guns of Normandy is striking in the nonchalant way it describes the deaths of friends Blackburn had made during four years in England as his regiment prepared for the invasion of France. The details are superb, right down to the food the soldiers ate. All three books are proud additions to the history of the Canadian army, but The Guns of Normandy is the best of the bunch. A must read."

The Guns of Victory : A Soldier's Eye View, Belgium, Holland, and Germany, 1944-45 by George G. Blackburn

Where the Hell Are the Guns by George G. Blackburn

Canada and the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Above and Beyond : The Canadians' War in the Air, 1939-45 by Spencer Dunmore

"This book would be easy to give a negative review until you realize the task that Dunmore took on in just 400 pages. The author must have conducted dozens upon dozens of interviews to compile this anecdotal history. Dunmore sprinkles this with a Reader's Digest outline of the war's events to give us an entertaining view of the RCAF's huge contribution to the Allied air struggle. While not necessarily for academics, Above and Beyond is a welcome addition to the literature in this area."

BARKER VC, The Life, Death and Legend of Canada's Most Decorated War Hero by Wayne Ralph

Canadian Military Heritage; Volume 1, 1000-1754 Vol 1

"This book is the first volume of a two book series which covers eight centuries of Canada's rich military history including extensive descriptions of forts and barracks, uniforms, weapons, and architectural remains that bring North American military operations to life. 300 color illustrations."

Canadian Military Heritage; Volume 2, 1755-1871 Vol 2

"This book is the second volume of a two book series which covers eight centuries of Canada's rich military including extensive descriptions of forts and barracks, uniforms, weapons, and architectural remains that bring North American military operations to life. 300 color illustrations."

Corvettes of the Royal Canadian Navy : 1939-1945 by Mark Milner, et al

"No other warship is so intimately connected with Canada's naval heritage as the ubiquitous corvette of WWII. Despite the importance of the corvette to Canadian history, no reliable history of the class has ever been published. This book is a concise and popular account of the corvette in Canadian service during WWII."

Frigates of the Royal Canadian Navy 1943-1974 by Ken MacPherson

"It is extraordinary that one seldom hears of the finest antisubmarine vessels built in Canada during WWII. Frigates proved their worth as ocean escorts and were important contributors to victory over the U-Boats."

The Generals : The Canadian Army's Senior Commanders in the Second World War by J. L. Granatstein

I Volunteered; The Story of Canadian Vietnam Veterans by Tracey Arial

Missing in Action : An Rcaf Navigator's Story by John D. Harvie

Mynarski's Lanc : The Story of Two Famous Canadian Lancaster Bombers Kb726 & Fm213 by Bette Page (Editor)

Padres in No Man's Land : Canadian Chaplains and the Great War (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion, No 16) by Duff Crerar

"Tracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic early days, Crerar (history, Grande Prairie Regional College) explores the role of the Service and the personal experience of the chaplains in camps, hospitals, and on the battlefield, refuting the widely-held view that the chaplains serving overseas were cloistered from front-line realities."

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry by Jeffrey Williams

Royal Canadian Airforce at War Nineteen Thirty Nine Nineteen Forty Five by Larry Milberry

"This mammoth volume is the definitive illustrated history of RCAF during WWII. This book traces the RCAF's progression from an ill-prepared air force in 1939 to the establishment of the formidable British Commonwealth Air Training Plan with dogfights from London to Singapore, bombers over Berlin, sub-hunters over the North Atlantic, and transports over Far Eastern jungles. 1500 b&w photos."

Shock Army of the British Empire : The Canadian Corps in the Last 100 Days of the Great War (Praeger Series in War Studies) by Shane B. Schreiber

"This book is an operational history of the Canadian Corps in the battles of the final 100 days of World War I, beginning with the battle of Amiens, August 8, 1918, and culminating in the retaking of Mons on November 11, 1918, only hours before the war ended. During the late summer and autumn of 1918, the Canadian Corps, under Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie, played a crucial role in the defeat of the German Army on the Western Front. This work examines the operational, organizational, and tactical innovations developed by the Corps during this campaign and their subsequent effect on military thought. Six battles are examined for their planning, conduct, and lessons: the Battle of Amiens, the breaking of the Drocourt-Queant line, the Canal du Nord and Cambrai, the pursuit to Valenciennes, the storming of Mount Huoy, and the return to Mons."

Thunder in the Morning Calm : The Royal Canadian Navy in Korea 1950-1955 by Edward C. Meyers

"The outstanding contribution of the many Canadians who served with the United Nations peacekeeping force during the Korean Was has received little acknowledgment. The author's account is from the vantage point of the lower deck; his experiences and those of his shipmates are testimony to the fact that those who served with the RCN in Korea served admirably."

The U-Boat Hunters : The Royal Canadian Navy and the Offensive Against Germany's Submarines by Marc Milner

"The Royal Canadian Navy is best known for its role in the defence of convoys against attacks by U-boats, particularly those in the mid-Atlantic from 1941 to 1943. Marc Milner's 1985 book, North Atlantic Run: The Royal Canadian Navy and the Battle for the Convoys, was the first scholarly analysis of those crucial defensive operations. The U-Boat Hunters takes up the story for the last two years of the war, when the measurement of operational effectiveness at sea shifted from success in defending convoys to the ability to hunt down and sink U-boats. The U-Boat Hunters, which completes Milner's analysis of the RCN's battle with Germany's submarines, is a pioneering study of the final years of the Atlantic war and a landmark work in both Canadian and modern naval history."

Victory Harvest : Diary of a Canadian in the Women's Land Army, 1940-1944 by Marion Kelsey

Welcome to Flanders Field : The First Canadian Battle of the Great War : Ypres, 1915 by Daniel G. Dancocks

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Military Police & Provost Corps

Military Police (Army Lineage) by Robert K. Wright, Jr.

Redcaps : Britain's Provost Troops and Military Police (Elite Series, 65) by Mike Chappell

Rebel Watchdog : The Confederate States Army Provost Guard by Kenneth Radley

"In Rebel Watchdog, Kenneth Radley draws from more than four hundred primary sources to detail the workings of the Confederate States Army Provost Guard. Sanctioned by the Articles of War in 1861 to assist the South in the establishment of discipline over the vast numbers of hurriedly organized and untrained soldiers, the provost system became one of the most highly praised and controversial components of the Confederate army. It was charged with marshalling the South's available resources for war while simultaneously accommodating the region's marked predisposition toward individualism and against any semblance of a strong central government. A masterpiece of Civil War scholarship, No Civil Wars studies collection or Confederacy reading list can be considered complete with the inclusion of Rebel Watchdog."

The Redcaps : A History of the Royal Military Police and Its Antecedents from the Middle Ages to the Gulf War by G. D. Sheffield, et al

Air Force Security Police by Col. Jerry M. Bullock USAF (Ret)

"This history was commissioned by the Air Force Security Police Association. I was asked to write the text based on my 27 years as an air/security police officer. I retired in 1981 as the Air Force Deputy Chief of Security. It had long been a goal of mine to see a readable narrative of the career field based on the living history available to us from the veterans of the first 50 years of the Air Force. While this book does not provide a definitve history, it does give the reader a sense for the men and women who provide the infantry and day- to-day security of the U.S. Air Force."

Chain Dogs : The German Army Military Police of World War II by Robert E. Witter

Redcaps : British Military Police Units (Elite Series S) by Mike Chappell

Military Police Working Dogs

The story of the Royal Military Police by A. V. Lovell-Knight

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Peacekeeping

Blue Helmets in War & Peace : The Strategy of U. N. Military Operations by John F. Hillen

International Peacekeeping : With a New Epilogue on Somalia, Bosnia and Cambodia (Perspectives on Security) by Paul F. Diehl

"This book explains the difference between peacekeepers and multinational intervention. It highlights the shortcomings and advantages of peacekeeping (PK). While the book's material is particularly relevant to Cold War-era studies of the UN, the analysis is still applicable. Diehl provides an excellent overview of 6 UN PK missions. He explains why these missions failed and suceeded for different reasons. He also provides several viable alternatives, both institutional and functional options. He brings up several ideas and explains why they won't work, while explaining clearly why some ideas would be a good policy alternative. Furthermore, this edition of Int PK includes an epilogue concerning Somalia, Cambodia, and the former Yugoslovia. Overall, this book should be read by anyone who is interested in: peace in the post-cold war world, peace in a new inter-dependent world, forming a safe world order that can effectively deal with violator states, and the history of UN PK missions. As a third-year international politics student, I would recommend this material to someone who has a fundamental understanding of the UN. This book can be read with meticulous detail or it can be read lightly for overall impressions. The book is well-balanced between honest criticism (compared to cynical insults) and thought-out alternatives (as opposed to flowerly save-the-world recommendations)."

Saving Lives With Force : Military Criteria for Humanitarian Intervention (Brookings Studies in Foreign Policy) by Michale O'Hanlon, Michael O'Hanlon

"Military analyst Michael O'Hanlon shows how outside forces could successfully intervene to stop an ongoing cycle of warfare in a country whose government has collapsed or come under severe internal challenge. Based largely on recent U.S. experiences in Panama, Somalia, Bosnia, and elsewhere, as well as on U.S. military doctrine and information from the Pentagon's training and simulation centers, the book discusses the steps in an intervention and estimates likely casualties and costs. O'Hanlon shows that modern Western militaries are capable of executing these types of operations with high proficiency. While conditions are unlikely to resemble those of Desert Storm, which allowed the U.S. and allies to take full advantage of modern technology, top-notch militaries have advantages in infantry combat situations--night-vision equipment, attack and transport helicopters, counterartillery radars--that would enable them to establish order and prevail in any firefights."

Keeping the Peace : Multidimensional UN Operations in Cambodia and El Salvador by Michael W. Doyle (Editor), et al

Learning from Somalia : The Lessons of Armed Humanitarian Intervention by Walter Clarke (Editor), Jeffrey Herbst (Editor)

"Various contributors to this bookhaving been there at the timeanalyze the U.S.-led 1992 "peacemaking" intervention in Somalia and draw lessons for future peacekeeping operations. They consider difficult aspects of peacemaking, such as efforts to rebuild the police, the dynamics of the economy, the relationship between the military and non-governmental organizations, and the performance of allied armies in the joint peacemaking effort."

New Dimensions of Peacekeeping (Nijhoff Law Specials, Vol 9) by Daniel Warner

"This work brings together the papers presented at a conference on New Dimensions of Peacekeeping which was convened at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva in March 1994. The papers address the new role of peacekeeping (including peacekeeping and peace enforcement) which now emerges - and also places an emphasis upon the role of the "new comers" in peacekeeping, specifically Japan and Germany. The collection of papers, by many distinguished scholars in the field, actively discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations peacekeeping efforts in meeting the increasing demands placed upon it due to the enormous upsurge in ethnic, religious and other local conflicts."

Significant Incident : Canada's Army, the Airborne, and the Murder in Somalia by David Bercuson

Soldiers for Peace : Fifty Years of United Nations Peacekeeping by Barbara Benton (Editor)

"Thirteen essays by journalists, peacekeepers, and military historians recount the fifty year history of United Nations Peacekeeping efforts around the globe, with brief descriptions of the operations, analyses of special problems and issues related to peacekeeping, strengths and fatalities, a gazetteer, a guide to the confusing acronyms, and other useful information."

Towards a Theory of United Nations Peacekeeping by A. B. Fetherston

"The overtaxed ad hoc system of peacekeeping does not meet the demands posed by the post-Cold War world. This is apparent in the problems besetting a number of peacekeeping missions around the globe. What is far less obvious is how to change the system so that it is better equipped to deal with the range of ongoing violent and protracted conflicts. This volume argues that peacekeeping needs to be placed on firm conceptual footing directly congruent with its peaceful third party role. The implications of this conceptualization of peacekeeping for practice are discussed, and training is cited as a key means of translating conceptual understanding into practice. Without this foundation work, the myriad proposals for UN and peacekeeping reform and reorganization have little chance of making a positive impact on the existing, and largely ineffective, system of conflict management."

Blue Geopolitics : The United Nations Reform and the Future of the Blue Helmets (Transnational Institute Series) by Vicenc Fisas, Andrew Langdon Davies (Translator)

Humanitarian Action and Peacekeeping Operations : Debriefing and Lessons : Report and Recommendations of the International Conference Singapore by Nassrine Azimi (Editor)

"This is the third work in the series of conferences held in Singapore on various aspects of United Nations Peacekeeping operations, under the auspices of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Institute of Political Studies (IPS) of Singapore and the National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) of Japan. The 1997 Conference focused on humanitarian action and peacekeeping operations and brought together key practitioners and scholars from the Security Council, those interested in government, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), other humanitarian NGOs, academics and military personnel. Since the end of the Cold War, the number and complexity of UN peacekeeping operations have increased dramatically due to profound changes in many areas of the world. The recent trend has seen a shift from inter-state to intra-state conflicts, bringing in its wake a myriad of operational, legal and political questions, such as the very relevance and applicability of the principal of non-interference in the internal affairs of the state. Parties to recent conflicts have no central authority and little or no regard for international humanitarian law. Interested and involved parties on the peacekeeping and humanitarian scene have also changed and multiplied. All these factors render humanitarian action more complex, dangerous and difficult for all parties involved. The book reviews four United Nations peacekeeping operations that have undergone immense difficulties in Somalia, the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Liberia. It debates the pertinent political framework for humanitarian action in each case. It explores the relationship between humanitarian and military action, of coordination with regional organizations and multinational force, as well as fundamental questions regarding the role and responsibility of the member states of the Security Council. Its findings can provide policy-makers, researchers and analysts of international affairs with a sober and thorough assessment of past experience and lessons for the future. "

Leadership in a Transnational World : The Challenge of Keeping the Peace (National Security Paper, No 12) by Paul David Miller

Medals and Missions : The Medals and Ribbons of the United Nations by Lawrence H. Borts

"The peacekeeping operations of the United Nations have grown in number and importance in recent years, producing a thicket of bewildering acronyms (UNIKOM and UNIPOM, UNOMUR and UNAMIR),and for participants a corresponding number of awards, which are often confusingly similar in appearance. For the first time this is all sorted out, in this well-produced guide. The book features excellent color illustrations of the medals, ribbons, and insignia, with information on the historical context, mandate (mission), participant countries and strengths, fatalities incurred, and number of medals issued. There is also a chronology, a world map of operations, a splendid section on Korean War medals and variants, background essays, bibliography, index, and more, providing comprehensive coverage of this relatively neglected area. Borts' admirable work will likely be the standard on the subject for many years to come, and will be of particular interest to students of contemporary military affairs as well as collectors."

Multinational Military Forces : Problems and Prospects : A European Perspective (Adelphi Papers 294) by Roger H. Palin

Peacekeepers and Their Wives : American Participation in the Multinational Force and Observers (Contributions in Military Studies, No 147) by David R. Segal, Mady Wechsler Segal

"David and Mady Segal analyze the adaptation of American soldiers assigned to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai Desert in support of the Camp David Accords, in the context of the evolution of multinational peacekeeping forces as mechanisms for achieving international security. The reactions of soldiers and their wives to the peacekeeping assignment are considered from the perspective of the social construction of reality, in which the role of the military has been defined as war-fighting. The press has ignored peacekeeping until very recently, and it falls to military organizations, to soldiers and their families, to make sense of the mission. Lessons learned from the Sinai MFO experience should be used to help U.S. troops better prepare for their increasing role in multinational peacekeeping."

Peacekeeping : Outspoken Observations by a Field Officer (Praeger Series in War Studies) by James H. Allan

"This study argues, based on the author's firsthand experience with five United Nations peacekeeping missions, that classic peacekeepers in the Cold War era could play a limited but nonetheless useful role in international conflict control. However, in the post-Cold War period, some new approaches to peacekeeping and ventures into enforcement have been unsuccessful, and the United Nations has lost much credibility in the art of peacekeeping. In a violent world, peacekeeping will always play a minor supporting role to traditional diplomacy among the great powers and to coalition and alliance efforts to control conflict. The author's involvement in peacekeeping missions in Cyprus, Iran-Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East over the period from 1967 to 1990 gives him a rare and informed perspective on peacekeeping."

Peacekeeping in Transition : The United Nations in Cambodia by Janet E. Heininger

Peacemaking and Peacekeeping for the Next Century by Olara A. Otunnu, et al

Somalia and Operation Restore Hope : Reflections on Peacemaking and Peacekeeping by John L. Hirsch, Robert B. Oakley

The Un, Peace and Force (Cass Series on Peacekeeping, 2) by Michael C. Pugh (Editor)

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Korean War

Colder Than Hell : A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir by Joseph R. Owen

"During the early days of the Korean War, WWII veteran and company commander Joe Owen saw how regulars and raw reservists hardened into a superb Marine rifle company. As comrades fell around them above Korea's infamous Chosin Reservoir, his Marines triumphed in one of the most horrific infantry battle ever. Joseph R. Owen, 1st Lt., USMC (Ret.), served on active duty in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 and from 1948 to 1952."

A Very Long Weekend : The Army National Guard in Korea 1950-1953 by William Berebitsky, Herbert Temple Jr.

"The National Guard, for the whole of the twentieth century, has been a vital component of American military efforts in times of crisis. This is nowhere better illustrated than in the Korean War, where individuals and units were rushed in to plug holes in Allied lines from the start, often with little notice and sometimes woefully untrained and under-equipped. Their presence may well have been the decisive element in preventing total Red success. Their story, from truck drivers to infantrymen, is thoroughly researched and well told here with oral histories, good maps, useful appendices, and a generous index.. The only flaw noted is the oddly popular error misnaming the National Guard facility as "Fort Robinson, Arkansas". It was, and remains, Camp Robinson. This does not detract seriously from this highly valuable work, which fills a gap in the history of the Korean War and the essential role of the citizen-soldier."

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Naval

Submarine : A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship by Tom Clancy

"Tom Clancy draws you into the world of the silent service, and accurately portrays life on a Nuclear Submarine. From photos to detailed accounts of life on a boat, you gain a new perspective, and admiration for the men of our Nuclear Navy."

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Pictorials

Robert Taylor : Air Combat Paintings (Vol 3) Vol 3 by Robert Taylor (Artist), Charles Walker

"This is the third installment in a series covering the work of aviation art's most successful practitioner. Taken as a whole, the series demonstrates clearly the artist's technical development and contextual maturation. The focus of the series is to provide the reader insight into the creative process; from basic historical research to the technical aspects of painting and drawing. As a result, the book works on many levels: as a textbook, a reference guide, a coffee table book and a sales vehicle. In the end, even if your interest is not in the subject matter, the publication's excellent production values, insight into the creative process, the liberal use of original interim sketches, and the artist's own in-depth descriptions of his technique make this a thoughtful and desirable book."

Wehrmacht : The Illustrated History of the German Army in WWII by John Pimlot, Christopher Ailsby

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Strategy

Into the Storm : A Study in Command by Tom Clancy, Frederick M. Franks

"Into the Storm" is the first in an extraordinary series of non fiction booksby the #1 bestselling author--a look deep into the operational art of war as seen through the eyes of some of America's outstanding commanders."

Military Misfortunes : The Anatomy of Failure in War by Eliot A. Cohen, et al

"A great analytic framework for looking at various battles over the last two millenia or so. Interesting to think about the various lessons that could be learned."

Last Stand! : Famous Battles Against the Odds by Bryan Perrett

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United States

A Fellowship of Valor : The Battle History of the United States Marines by Joseph H. Alexander, et al

"This stunning, fully illustrated narrative history of the United States Marine Corps celebrates the Corps' brilliant 222 years of valorous service and is published to coincide with a three-part A&E History Channel documentary of the same name airing in fall 1997. Illustrations, photos & maps."

Code-Name Bright Light : The Untold Story of U.S. POW Rescue Efforts During the Vietnam War by George J. Veith

"In one of the most gripping sagas to come out of the Vietnam war, an expert on the POW issue reveals new information about the real heroes and overwhelming challenges behind America's secret efforts to locate and rescue POW/MIAs of photos Targeted print ads. National author publicity."

Gassed in the Gulf : The Inside Story of the Pentagon-CIA Cover-Up of Gulf War Syndrome by Patrick G. Eddington

"Unearthing hundreds of classified documents detailing the locations of Iraqi chemical munitions that were destroyed by American forces after the Gulf War. Eddington shows that tens of thousands of American troops had been exposed to deadly chemical agents. Those chemicals may be at least partly responsible for the chronic illnesses suffered by over 100,000 Desert Storm veterans . . . and for the birth defects among so many of their postwar children."

All That We Can Be : Black Leadership and Racial Integration the Army Way by Charles C. Moskos, et al

"In this unique study of how the Army became the premier model for developing black leadership in a racially integrated setting, the authors show how this system works and how it can be applied throughout American society. This book offers crucial insights for race relations in civilian society as well. 12 charts and graphs."

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Vietnam War

Marine Sniper : 93 Confirmed Kills by Charles Henderson

"He's silent, invisible. He lies in one position for days, barely twitching a muscle, able to control his heartbeat and breathing. His record has never been matched: 93 confirmed kills. This is the story of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, Marine sniper, legend of military lore."

In Retrospect : The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam by Roberts. McNamara, et al

"The #1 national bestseller--an indispensable document for anyone interested in the Vietnam War. McNamara's controversial book tells the inside and personal story of America's descent into Vietnam from a unique point of view, and is one of the most enlightening books about government ever written. This new edition features a new Foreword by McNamara."

Phoenix and the Birds of Prey : The CIA's Secret Campaign to Destroy the Viet Cong by Mark Moyar, Harry G. Summers

"At last! An intellectually and academically honest overview of the Phoenix Program. Moyar has balanced both the military and social historical perspectives and dealt fairly with all factions-- American and Vietnamese, non-Communist and Communist, northern and southern-- to give the reader the first full and sensible accounting of Phoenix."

Dear America : Letters Home from Vietnam by Bernard Edelman

"This book is one of the hardest books I have ever had to read. To know some of these men would never return home and to read emotional letters home to their girlfriends, parents and friends, made reading very hard with tears in my eyes. As a VietNam veteren I could relate to some of those feelings expressed in the letters."

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World War I

Eye-Deep in Hell : Trench Warfare in World War I by John Ellis

"Ellis brings the reader right into the trenches. For a Generation X-er like myself, with no direct experience of war, Eye Deep in Hell taught me as much about what it was like to fight in the Great War as Stephen Ambrose' Citizen Soldiers did about the European Theatre of WWII. The dangers of trench foot, mustard gas and barb wire seep off the pages. Graphic photos and excellent illustrations bring the labyrinth of trenches into focus. Anecdotes of individual soldier's stories pepper the grim landscape. Ellis manages to paint a human picture on the gray canvas of No Man's Land, and the trenches which surrounded it. Highly recommended for anyone interested in understanding the average foot soldier's experience of World War I."

At Belleau Wood by Robert B. Asprey

"The most famous battle of this unusual Army/Marine division is recounted by Major Asprey in his thoroughly researched and admirably readable history. With photos, diagrams, bibliography, and index."

The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman

"In the summer of 1914, Europe was a heap of swords piled as delicately as a house of cards. In its depiction of the first 30 days of the first global war, this Pulitzer prize winning author's definitive portrait of a divided and unstable Europe is more timely than ever before. 16 page photo insert."

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World War II

Citizen Soldiers : The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945 by Stephen E. Ambrose

"The bestselling author of Undaunted Courage and D-Day draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories--from those on both sides of the battles--to recount the stories of the ordinary men who served in World War II Europe, from the day after D-Day to the end of the war."

Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hilter's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Amrose

"They fought on Utah Beach, in Arnhem, Bastogne, the Bulge; they spearheaded the Rhine offensive and took possession of Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden. This gripping depiction of Easy Company re-creates some of the most critical moments of WWII and offers insights into the commanders and regular soldiers--the heroes who manned the battlefields."

Panzer Commander : The Memoirs of Colonel Hans Von Luck by Hans Von Luck

"Hans von Luck, a German professional soldier, writes his memoirs and describes his combat experiences as a Panzer commander who fought under Rommel and in every major theater of World War II."

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