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Practicing Intelligence: Providing Support to Combat Operations
Intelligence on the Frontline: What Doctrine Doesn’t Teach You from a Veteran Intelligence Officer
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Phil Gentile
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The Killer Angels Revisited: Why This Civil War Novel Still Matters
More than a war story—this book captures leadership, decision-making, and the human cost of battle in ways that resonate even today.
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David Gran
1
Flying Against All Odds: Eugene Bullard's Unstoppable Spirit
All Blood Runs Red - The Extraordinary Life of the First Black Fighter Pilot and his enduring fight for Equality
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Phil Gentile
3
Why the 8th Air Force Deserves Your Attention
How Masters of the Air captures the courage and complexities of WWII’s strategic bombing campaign
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David Gran
11
Cigars, Whiskey, & Winning: Lessons in Leadership You Don’t Want to Miss
"Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant by Al Kaltman: How Civil War Strategies and Wisdom Inspire Modern Success"
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Phil Gentile
9
China as a Twenty-First Century Naval Power
Theory, Practice, and Implications, by Michael A. McDevitt
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Phil Gentile
The Melting Point
High Command and War in the 21st Century by General Frank McKenzie, USMC (Ret) - A Combatant Commander’s Insights on Managing Modern Conflict and Crisis
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David Gran
6
Targeted: Beirut
The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror
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Phil Gentile
15
Future Conflict & Emerging Tech: Brose’s "The Kill Chain" Reviewed
Emerging Technology
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Phil Gentile
5
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara: A Powerful Civil War Novel - Review (+)
From The Book Vault
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David Gran
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