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Into the Void: Special Operations After the War on Terror
A lot of the material in here works well for the individual Soldier or operator, wondering what's next? After two decades of COIN and other tasks, SOF needs to figure out what to do with itself, now that we're facing near-peer warfare, rather than strictly counterinsurgency. This book does help to answer that question, and it's a pretty good read, too. While I'll never serve in special operations, this book does help me ask questions for my own fiction writing, as I have a ne
Eric Johnson
Oct 17, 20251 min read
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What Lies Behind (Sentenced to War Book 8)
I think not every book you write always hits right. I'm sure some people have walked away from my series and thought some books could use...
Eric Johnson
Oct 11, 20251 min read
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How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler
Initially, when I received this book, I felt that I could learn something new from it. There are some good takeaways, to be sure, but the...
Eric Johnson
Oct 8, 20251 min read
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The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump
At the start of the book, I thought this was going to be just a rant. Regardless of gender, race, or creed, I don't read rants. It's just...
Eric Johnson
Oct 6, 20251 min read
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When Words Fail (Sentenced to War #7)
Overall, a good story. As I go along, though, and in reflection before finishing the book, the IBHU concept is a bit well... far-fetched,...
Eric Johnson
Oct 2, 20251 min read
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Why Fascists Fear Teachers
I mean, it could have been longer; I was prepared to read to about sixty percent, given the style. However, the book is concise, yet it...
Eric Johnson
Sep 30, 20251 min read
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An American Legacy: Racism, Nativism, and White Supremacy
It's a good book, well-researched and informative. What I couldn't get past, however, was that the author used some other font for the...
Eric Johnson
Sep 22, 20251 min read
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An Alliance Reforged (Sentenced to War #6)
I like this series. It's not too heavy with tech, and the warrior spirit is shown in these stories. The series itself so far indicates a...
Eric Johnson
Sep 20, 20251 min read
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Winning Without Fighting: Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition in the 21st Century
It was a good read, but in some cases it was just a bit exhaustive. I think it's good to have some direction to put IW in the context of...
Eric Johnson
Sep 19, 20251 min read
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The Doubtful Pen: Socrates and the Philosophical limits of Writing
The book is good. I liked how it was written and how it flowed. I can admit a certain amount of lack of knowledge about Plato and...
Eric Johnson
Sep 14, 20251 min read
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Ninefox Gambit
I gotta get out of what's holy in the world and DNF this book. I can't stand it, the prose sucks, and the descriptions are terrible. The...
Eric Johnson
Sep 8, 20251 min read
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A Broken Alliance (Sentenced to War #5)
What I like about this series is that it's fresh. It doesn't hang back on the past, but keeps moving forward and keeps it interesting. I...
Eric Johnson
Sep 8, 20251 min read
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Book Review: Death Is Our Business: Russian Mercenaries and the New Era of Private Warfare
I needed to know a little bit more about Wagner PMC, and well, this book largely didn't disappoint either. It's not an exhaustive read,...
Eric Johnson
Sep 2, 20251 min read
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An Uneasy Alliance (Sentenced to War #4)
As the series progresses, the enemy is not just aliens bent on destroying humanity. It's just humans being human, and this book in the...
Eric Johnson
Aug 29, 20251 min read
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Musings about the militarization of DC
As a veteran who served in the Active Duty and ARNG, I'm finding that respect for the military is going to the shitter because of this...
Eric Johnson
Aug 28, 20251 min read
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The Last Emperox (Inderdependency #3)
Definitely a good read, as befitting a John Scalzi book. It's the third part of a series, and I may look into the previous books, as I...
Eric Johnson
Aug 21, 20251 min read
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Book Review: Song of Redemption
This was better than Book 2, in terms of action and other aspects. What I do like about this series is the realism, which I need to...
Eric Johnson
Aug 19, 20251 min read
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Book Review: Cold War Navy SEAL
As somebody on Discord mentioned, that SEALs usually make the most stories or always have a story to tell. While I never served in any...
Eric Johnson
Aug 18, 20251 min read
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Book Review: Republic of Lies
This was a pretty good book, I liked it a lot. It covers what is clearly a trend these days, conspiracy theories and the people that...
Eric Johnson
Aug 10, 20251 min read
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