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August 15th, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | I'd have to say just about every book by Tom Clancey! They're all awesome! |
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August 16th, 2004
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| Optio | I can't decide... Marine Sharpshooter, Silent Warrior, 1984, or if we're going for informational books, U.S. Rangers by Ian Padden.
__________________ \"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.\" - TR |
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August 16th, 2004
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | I can not pick a favorite book, but I can tell you my favorite Author and favorite series. My favorite author is Harry Turtledove, he writes about alternate history, what if books. My favorite Series of his is the World War/Colonization series. In the four books of the World War series it is WWII, 1942 to be exact, the point in the world when the most hatred is flying around and when we are most seperated, then aliens invade, ok so I was not completely honest, he is an alternate history/Sci-Fi writer, basically they have a huge technological advantage, but they evolve much slower with there technology, they sent probes to Earth 800 years before they arrived, and assuming that we advanced like them they assumed they would still be facing knights in shining armor, so basically we fought them to a stand still, Germany, Russia and America are the big 3 human powers now, Japan and Britain are allowed to keep their home islands but they were not allowed to keep their empires, so basically the aliens controlled all of Africa, Mexico, South America, most of Asia, and Australia, and since they come from a hotter planet they love Australia, oh yeah, I almost forgot, ginger is like crack for them, it makes them go insane, see they have a mating season as opposed to relationships like us, and ginger gets them all horny and crap, like a pit bull when it smells a bitch nearby, it is funny to read that part.
__________________ Please note that 98% of what I say is my opinion and/or my "version" of the facts. Most of what I say is rumor with little to no evidence to back it up, just something I picked up somewhere. My City |
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August 22nd, 2004
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| Milites Gregarius | Post; my favorite book-The Ultimate Basic Training GuidebookThe Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook. It teaches a recruit how to survive basic training
__________________ SGT Volkin author of The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook www.ultimatebasictrainingguidebook.com |
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October 1st, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Enders Game and Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card and Ranbox 6 and band of brothers and the Bourne Identity and Ice station as u can tell i forgot how to count alooong time ago when it came to fave books lol |
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October 18th, 2004
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| Optio | Veil by Bob Woodward
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October 20th, 2004
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| Immunes | I like "Ghost Soldiers" and "Absolutely American"
__________________ “We have an all-volunteer military, but we, the platoon of parents, wives, children and husbands of those who serve, are given only one choice: to love or not. Our job is to struggle with our fears in plain sight of the carefree lives we used to live, and in plain sight of our friends and leaders who have no direct involvement; no loved ones at risk… no skin in the game.” --Frank Schaeffer |
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October 20th, 2004
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| Milforum Moderator  | the first military book I read was Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy. Although the Cold War is over, I still love that book
__________________ "The best form of taking care of troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties." Erwin Rommel |
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October 20th, 2004
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| Centurion | Call me kiddish but I like the Redwall series  because of the enteresting molding and shaping of words.
__________________ Im cool if you dont agree with me, but, DO NOT get in my face and cocky, and DO NOT insult people, especially leaders!! no matter how much yo hate their guts, no-ones got any right to be haughty! |
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November 17th, 2004
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| Immunes | Tie between: MARINE (about General L. B. Puller) and Undaunted Courage (about Lewis & Clark expedition)
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