Reading List
Blog reader Bob R. asked for a list of books I recommend reading - here are a few.
- Shooting to Live by Fairbairn/Sykes
- The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
- A Rifleman Went To War by Herbert McBride
- Ordnance Went Up Front by Roy Dunlap
- The Bullet's Flight From Powder to Target by Mann
- Infantry Attacks by Rommel
- Seamanship and Small Boat Handling by Chapman
- The Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian (except for the ones where Aubrey is on shore because they're boring and even harder to read)
- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
- Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
- Starship Troopers by Heinlein
May 1st, 2013 - 12:38
I would HIGHLY recommend “On Combat” http://www.amazon.com/Combat-Psychology-Physiology-Deadly-Conflict/dp/0964920549 and “Warrior Mindset” http://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Mindset-Dr-Michael-Asken/dp/0964920557 by Lt. Col Grossman and others. Both go into the psychology and physiology of the military and law enforcement and violence. Covers: During a firefight you can literally pee or poop in your pants, how to handle the stress of the fight, how to prevent and handle PTSD, and mental toughness and training for the fight.