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Books About Military - The two-time combat veteran and father of one said in a recent phone interview that he was doing some routine paperwork at Fort Hood’s Soldier Readiness Processing Center on Nov. 5, 2009, after returning from his second deployment to Iraq.

Former Air Force Col. James Burton gives the inside account of what it's like when the Pentagon wants to develop a new weapons system. Having spent 14 years in weapons acquisition and testing, Burton details his struggle during the development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle with those above him who were often more interested in supporting defense contractors instead of troops in the field.

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Written in a compelling narrative style, David McCullough's "1776" recounts the year of America's birth in wonderful detail. McCullough is an incredible storyteller who puts you right there, feeling as if you are marching in the Continental Army.

“The Pentagon Wars” By James Burton

Known as Combat Outpost Keating, the story of the base is one that is worth reading. With its bestseller status, rave reviews by critics, and most importantly, the soldiers who fought there, it’s safe to say “The Outpost” gets it right.

Historian Stephen Ambrose's account Easy Co. in "Band of Brothers" is quite simply, an account of ordinary men doing extraordinary things. The book — which later became a 10-part miniseries on HBO — takes readers from the unit’s tough training in 1942 all the way to its liberation of Hitler’s “Eagles Nest” in 1945.

"After several painful, yet important years of recovery in hospital environments, thousands of supporters have urged me to write this book and share the details of my ordeal. In the pages of this book, I share stories from my time in the U.S.

First Cavalry during the most important decade of the 21st century. I also feel honored to have the opportunity to memorialize the 13 victims who perished at Fort Hood on November 5th, 2009, as well as my brothers in arms who lost their lives overseas.

“Band Of Brothers” By Stephen Ambrose

"This was the last gasp of the Gilded Age, of Kings and Kaisers and Czars, of pointed or plumed hats, colored uniforms, and all the pomp and romance that went along with war," reads the publisher's description.

"How quickly it all changed, and how horrible it became. Tuchman is masterful at portraying this abrupt change from 19th to 20th Century.” But Finkel excels at capturing everyone up and down the chain-of-command, and tells their stories incredibly well.

His book is less about big-picture surge strategy, and more about the soldiers on the ground who fought it. That is a very good thing. Former Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler remembers the moment a fellow soldier suddenly turned his way and fired a bullet into his head over 13 years ago at Fort Hood during what was described as the worst mass shooting ever at an American military installation.

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“Generation Kill” By Evan Wright

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We'd love to hear eyewitnesses accounts, the history behind an article. As a reporter for Rolling Stone magazine, Evan Wright rode with the Marines of 1st Recon Battalion into Iraq in 2003. Embedded among the men, Wright captures the story of that first month of American invasion along with the grunt mindset, how the Marines interact,

and captures the new generation of warriors that has emerged after 9/11. Found on many military reading lists, Grossman's "On Killing" is a landmark study of how soldiers face the reality of killing other humans in combat, and how military training overcomes their aversion to such an act.

Zeigler, who served in the Army for eight years and had been accepted to Officer Candidate School, was shot four times and spent nearly a year in various hospitals before going home to Florida and later writing a book about his ordeal.

“The Outpost” By Jake Tapper

He will be back on post from 10 a.m. tone 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday for a book signing at the Clear Creek PX. Those killed were Lt. Col. Juanita Warman, Maj. Libardo Caraveo, Capt. John Gaffaney, Capt.

Russell Seager, Staff Sgt. Justin DeCrow, Staff Sgt. Amy Krueger, Spc. Frederick Greene, Spc. Jason Hunt, Spc. Kham Xiong, Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, Pfc. Michael Pearson, Pfc. Francheska Velez and civilian Michael Cahill. A monster of a book at 704 pages, journalist Jake Tapper tells a powerful story of an Afghan outpost that was doomed to fail even before soldiers built it.

Beginning with the decision to build a combat outpost in Nuristan in 2006, Tapper reveals a series of bad decisions that would ultimately lead to a battle for survival at that outpost three years later — one that would see multiple soldiers earn the Medal of Honor for their

heroism We here at WATM love putting together lists and rankings, so it makes sense for us to create one for non-fiction books. We read quite often, and not surprisingly considering we're a bunch of military veterans, those books often deal with military topics.

“The Guns Of August” By Barbara Tuchman

These are our picks for the best military non-fiction books of all time. (If you'd like to see our picks for fiction, click here.) Years after the shooting, the Fort Hood Memorial Pavilion was built on South W.S.

Young Drive, between the Killeen Civic and Conference Center and Shilo Inn. It honors those who were killed and injured that day. At times very personal and unpleasant, Fick's book recounts plenty of combat experiences. But that is not the real draw.

His wonderful detailing of the training, mindset, and actions of Marine officers on today's battlefields makes this a must-read. "Make no mistake, I'm not looking for sympathy, nor am I crying the blues. I'm quite grateful to be alive and have the opportunity to find some good in this very bad situation.

My goal is to dedicate my life to helping others overcome their PTSD from traumatic experiences. This book is the tool that will help me accomplish that task. If my story empowers just one person to overcome their challenges and live a better life, then this soldier has accomplished his mission.”

“One Bullet Away” By Nathaniel Fick

This Pulitzer-Prize winning book is a masterpiece of military history. Delivering an account of the first month of World War I in 1914, Tuchman tells not just a war story, but an event that would end the modern world.

Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler was critically wounded during the November 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, and has written a book about what was called the worst mass shooting at a United States military installation.

"I'm going to be writing more extensively about inspiration, motivation, all that kind of insightful stuff. If everything goes well, I'll also be writing another book about my Christian faith, which I guess is really my message: keep the faith;

believe in yourself; and surround yourself with good people. Believe in humanity instead of evil.” Most people have seen the movie, but this is one of those times when you should definitely read the book. This brilliant account by journalist Mark Bowden tells the story of the Oct.

“The Good Soldiers” By David Finkel

3, 1993 battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, when hundreds of elite U.S. Army soldiers fought back against thousands of militants when a routine mission went wrong. Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler was critically wounded during the November 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, and has written a book about what was called the worst mass shooting at a United States military installation.

Soldiers today are “on more intimate terms with the culture of the video games, reality TV shows and Internet porn than they are with their own families,” Wright told Booklist (One 19-year-old corporal compares driving into an ambush to a Grand

Theft Auto video game: “It was fucking cool.”) A former West Point psychology professor, Grossman delves into the psychological costs of war and presents a compelling thesis that human beings have an instinctual aversion to killing.

With this, he also shows how militaries overcome this central trait through conditioning and real-world training. This book gives an inside look at the transformation that takes place from civilian to Marine Corps officer. A classics major at Dartmouth, Fick joins the Marines in 1998 an idealistic young man and leaves a battle-hardened and skilled leader after serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

“The Forever War” By Dexter Filkins

As he struggled with not only lingering physical injuries that still include a paralyzed left hand and left foot, Zeigler also had a difficult time mentally, going back and forth between emotions like depression and anger.

Over time, I decided to write a book about his ordeal. Embedded among the soldiers of 2-16 Infantry as part of President Bush's last-chance "surge" in Iraq, journalist David Finkel captures the grim reality as troops face the chaotic, and often deadly, streets of Baghdad.

The book often follows the overly-optimistic Col. Ralph Kauzlarich (motto: "It's all good"). If you want to gain an understanding of America's war with radical Islamists, look no further than "The Forever War" by journalist Dexter Filkins.

As a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, Filkins begins his book as the Taliban rises to power in Afghanistan, writes of the aftermath following the Sept. 11th attacks, and then continues through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Flyboys” By James Bradley

"I didn't know what the hell was going on, whether it was training or whatever the hell was happening. In that split second, he turned around and shot me in the head. I was either the first or second one shot … we’re not sure.”

There have been many contemporary accounts written of World War II, but "Flyboys" manages to bring to light something that had remained hidden for nearly 60 years. James Bradley tells the story of nine Americans who were shot down in the Pacific off the island of Chichi Jima.

Burton spends much of the book writing about the small band of military reformers who worked hard trying to fix the problems of Pentagon procurement from the 1960s to the 1980s, and he suffered professionally for "rocking the boat" as a result.

For example, after suggesting that the Bradley's armor should be tested against Soviet antitank weaponry, the Army — knowing it would never hold up — tried to get Burton transferred to Alaska. The very serious book also inspired a very funny movie made by HBO:

“The Art Of War” By Sun Tzu

One of them, George H.W. Bush, was rescued. But what happened to the eight others was covered up and kept secret from their families by both the U.S. and Japanese governments. Bradley, who wrote "Flags of our Fathers," conducted extensive research and uncovered a story that has never been told before.

More than 2,000 years old and still relevant today, "The Art of War" is a must-read book on military theory and strategy. But its maxims can be applied by those far outside the combat arms. Tzu offers advice relevant to everyone from Army generals to CEOs.

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