Congressman Ike Skelton Reading List

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Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World
By: William Slim
Paperback Edition

Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored his army's fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. His army's slaughter of Japanese troops ultimately liberated India and Burma.
$18.50
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Ghost Soldiers
By: Hampton Sides
Paperback Edition
$12.75
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Guadalcanal
By: Richard B. Frank
Paperback Edition
$17.95
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Making the Corps
By: Thomas E. Ricks
Paperback Edition

Making the Corps visits the front lines of boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina. Here, old values are stripped away and new, Marine Corps values are forged. Acclaimed military journalist Thomas E. Ricks follows these men from their hometowns, through boot camp, and into their first year as Marines. As three fierce drill instructors fight a battle for the hearts and minds of this unforgettable group of young men, a larger picture emerges, brilliantly painted, of the growing gulf that divides the military from the rest of America.
$12.75
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Masters of War: Classical Strategic Thought
By: Michael I Handel
Paperback Edition

This study is based on a detailed textual analysis of the classical works on war by Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, Mao Tse-tung and, to a lesser extent, by Jomini and Machiavelli. The central conclusion is that the logic of waging war and of strategic thinking is as universal and timeless as human nature itself.
$49.95
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