Book Suggestions

[bjohns5454]

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Originally Posted by LadyDoc
BJ???? He has a thing for the chickens, does he? The migets will be so disappointed.

That's why we import midget chickens

I have a relationship with a midget who pimps chickens. He sets up some great parties in the hen house. Here is Ops and SkySoldier at the last one...

[Ops NCO]

Man, someday you're gonna be under suspicion for something, and they're going to search your hard drive.

I've love to be around when they start discussing everything they found on there....

[vnvetret]

Get off the chickens and midgets thing!!!!! The subject is BOOKS!

[Ops NCO]

Fine, crabby. While you're getting another cup of coffee and improving your disposition, I'll add my book suggestions:

http://www.amazon.com/General-His-Da...0996439&sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.com/Chickens-Your-...0996198&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Midget-Exhibit...0996402&sr=1-1

Ladydoc - The first one is for you. The second and third are to irritate vnvetret...

[vnvetret]

Opns NCO -- As a former Bn Opns Sgt, I have to watch my language -- or at least clean it up. So, in classic Pig Latin, uckfe ouye!!! On reflexion, that was probably too harsh. So,in all dignity, Screw you!

[LadyDoc]

Fine, crabby. While you're getting another cup of coffee and improving your disposition, I'll add my book suggestions:

http://www.amazon.com/General-His-Da...0996439&sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.com/Chickens-Your-...0996198&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Midget-Exhibit...0996402&sr=1-1

Ladydoc - The first one is for you. The second and third are to irritate vnvetret...

Thanks Ops.
The first one looks good, the second - not so much, and the third - well, I've already seen Little People, Big World on TV :)

I looked, and my local B&N doesn't have the Gavin book - I'll have to order online. B&N also doesn't even carry "Those Devils". I'll have to look into Amazon.

[Ops NCO]

Thanks Ops.
The first one looks good, the second - not so much, and the third - well, I've already seen Little People, Big World on TV :)

I looked, and my local B&N doesn't have the Gavin book - I'll have to order online. B&N also doesn't even carry "Those Devils". I'll have to look into Amazon.

Gavin, along with Ridgeway, were in many ways the progenitors of the use of American airborne forces in combat. As you may have figured out in your reading, our country was a bit behind the power-curve in developing and learning to use paratroopers in theatre. But these guys helped set the standard of high performance that is still a part of daily life in airborne units. It is one of the things that all paratroopers, past and present, share. Many of the characteristics of modern day airborne units are driven directly by the work these men did in World War II.

I got to meet General Gavin before he passed away. Very short guy as I recall, but with a great deal of presence and bearing.

Hope you enjoy the reading.

[Hendo]

A Lot of the stuff by David Hackworth is really good and based on real events. I also recommend almost anything by Stephen Ambrose (the Band of Brothers author).

[bjohns5454]

Tom Clancy's book Airborne gives a decent overview of the 82nd and its requirements, composition, etc. It is dated as things change, but a good start.

[LadyDoc]

Tom Clancy's book Airborne gives a decent overview of the 82nd and its requirements, composition, etc. It is dated as things change, but a good start.

I read alot of Clancy's fiction back in the day, but never any of his non-fiction.

After awhile it seemed like his characters were just all too good to be true - the best in their field, all world-respected, everyone was just too wonderful and never made a mistake. Seemed like even the janitors were ex-Special Forces guys or something.

I also found it eerie that Clancy wrote about a commercial airliner being used in a suicide attack against the Capitol --- way back in the 90's.

[Ops NCO]

I read alot of Clancy's fiction back in the day, but never any of his non-fiction.

After awhile it seemed like his characters were just all too good to be true - the best in their field, all world-respected, everyone was just too wonderful and never made a mistake. Seemed like even the janitors were ex-Special Forces guys or something.

I also found it eerie that Clancy wrote about a commercial airliner being used in a suicide attack against the Capitol --- way back in the 90's.

...and now here you are. The one place on the internet where those characters hang out! What a coincidence for you...

Gotta go. The toilet needs scrubbing....

[LadyDoc]

...and now here you are. The one place on the internet where those characters hang out! What a coincidence for you...

Gotta go. The toilet needs scrubbing....

Ahh, the omnipresent Honey-do list.

"Whatever you do, do your work heartily..."



and I didn't learn my lesson from GERONIMO - I mistakenly put "ex" in front of Special Forces - sorry.

[LadyDoc]

Bumping this one instead of starting a new thread.

Stayed up until 1:30 AM last nite finishing the 2nd half of Lone Survivor.

Incredible story. Incredible men.

[Skyshark]

Tom Clancy's book Airborne gives a decent overview of the 82nd and its requirements, composition, etc. It is dated as things change, but a good start.

Just so you all know He was there researching that book when I was there. I never saw him but we all knew he was there. He hung out with Petraeus a lot from what we were told.

Oh yeah, he did pick the best unit to follow around. 504 BABY!!

[Ops NCO]

Stayed up until 1:30 AM last nite finishing the 2nd half of Lone Survivor.

Marcus Luttrell's book, yes? Very good read.

Just so you all know He was there researching that book when I was there. I never saw him but we all knew he was there. He hung out with Petraeus a lot from what we were told.

Oh yeah, he did pick the best unit to follow around. 504 BABY!!

No, he picked the only unit not in the field, I imagine.