Part 1 of this article can be read HERE. Originally authored by our friends over at Ammo.com, this is the second half of their excellent historical analysis of militias in the US, running up to the Bundy Standoff and Malhuer Wildlife Refuge occupation. The critical takeaway is the coverage of militias on both sides…
Category: Book Reviews
August 15, 1769 – 2019 Marks 250 Years Since the Birth of Napoleon — Legal Legacy
Historical Non-Fiction Book of the Month and History Corrected Book Recommendation. If you just read one book on the Life of Napoleon, read this one. Most people have no impression of Napoleon other than one of his being short, pompous, exiled, and apt to keep one hand inside his coat. A recent and magnificent biography…
Two New “Military Action Thriller” Authors Not to Miss
Let’s be honest. The Military Action Thriller genre is crowded and stale and has become in the last decade boring and un-original. I can name over a dozen authors of this genre whose stories and lead characters could be interchanged with one another and a majority of them would tie in together seamlessly. Not Good!…
Military History Book’s to Read for 2019
Got a lot of catching up to do, but here are some that are on Tap for Summer/Fall. Rick Atkinson who authored The Liberation Trilogy, quite possibly one of the finest WWII Trilogies ever written, has authored another Trilogy, this one on the Revolutionary War. The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington…
A World War Two Book Pairing
Every once in a while I come across a Non-Fiction and Fiction book that need to read together. Jeff Shaara made a name for himself with Civil War Historical Fiction titles such as Gods and Generals and The Killer Angels but his WW2 offerings are just as good IMHO. The Rising Tide is the first…
Book Review: The Naked Truth: The Naked Communist Revisited, by J.C. Bowers, Sc. D.
This ‘must have’ book was written in 2012, and is an analysis of the section in W. Cleon Skousen’s book, ‘The Naked Communist,’ who, in 1958, documented the top… Source: Book Review: The Naked Truth: The Naked Communist Revisited, by J.C. Bowers, Sc. D.
New Book About Chosin Resevoir Coming Out 10/2/18
I have been reading everything I can about the Korean War and have this in my Amazon cart for 10/2. From the Amazon Description: On October 15, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of UN troops in Korea, convinced President Harry Truman that the Communist forces of Kim Il-sung would be utterly defeated by…
Book Review: Facing The Active Shooter by C.R. Williams
My friend and fellow blogger, CR Williams was kind enough to send me a hard copy of his latest book, Facing the Active Shooter: Guidelines for the Armed Citizen Defender for me to review for you guys. With tragedies like Fort Hood, Chattanooga, San Bernardino, Paris, Orlando, Istanbul and Dallas, Active Shooter training can no…
10 Obscure “Must Read” Military History Books
The British Way in Counter-insurgency, 1945-1967 by David French Westmoreland’s War by Gregg Daddis The Pentomic Era: The U.S. Army Between Korea and Vietnam by Andrew Bacevich Quartered Safe Out Here by George Macdonald Fraser The Wizards of Armageddon by Fred Kaplan The Counterinsurgency Era by Douglas Blaufarb Modern Warfare: A Study of Men, Weapons…
Strategic Outpost Summer Reading List
Out of all the listings below, I would highly recommend War Stories From the Future…some really good reading there. Also If you have not read it already, do yourself a favor and read Ghost Fleet by August Cole and PJ Singer ASAP…arguably one of the best books I have read this year so far. -SF…