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Leadership Lessons from the Army Reading List (Part 1)
 • David Gran
Evans Carlson’s China Years and the Birth of Marine Raiders
 • Nicholas Reynolds and Sara
Cigars, Whiskey, & Winning: Lessons in Leadership You Don’t Want to Miss
 • Phil Gentile
The Lead-Up to Pearl Harbor: What Three Books Reveal About Intelligence and Preparedness
 • David Gran
Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-1940
 • Phil Gentile
History and Military History (Part 1)
 • David Gran
Author Spotlight: William Manchester’s Legacy of War, Leadership, and Biography
Discover the life and works of a Marine turned master storyteller—from the Pacific War to Churchill’s finest hour.
 • David Gran
WWII Pacific Naval Commanders: Nimitz, Halsey, & Spruance
Strategic Leadership and Decisions That Shaped the U.S. Navy’s Victory in the Pacific War
 • David Gran
5 Military Reads to Gift This Christmas Season
From WWII gliders to modern intel and spiritual warfare—recommendations from trusted voices in the Military Reading Room community
 • David Gran
Military Publisher Intelligence - November 2025
Explore new releases on Taiwan deterrence, John Boyd’s legacy, and Patton’s battlefield drive—plus free downloads from service presses
 • David Gran
Gladwell’s “The Bomber Mafia” and the Evolution of Strategic Airpower
A sweeping look at the evolution of strategic bombing during World War II, culminating in the Pacific air war that reshaped the trajectory of airpower.
 • Phil Gentile
First to Fight: The Story Behind Today’s Marine Corps
On the Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday, Victor “Brute” Krulak’s classic reveals how innovation, integrity, and institutional grit forged the Corps—and why…
 • Phil Gentile
Can the Marines Still Respond First? Can Air Force AI Dogfight?
Insights from two critical journal articles on Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment challenges and the Air Force’s high-stakes turn toward autonomous…
 • David Gran
Before 9/11, There Was Beirut - The First Salvo in a New War
On the 42nd anniversary of the 1983 Marine Barracks bombing, Targeted: Beirut revisits a moment of sacrifice and shock that marked the start of…
 • Phil Gentile
Inside October’s Military Journals: Reading for the Profession of Arms
From Vietnam’s electronic warriors to Eisenhower’s rise and the AI-driven battlefields ahead—this month’s selections remind us why study and reflection…
 • Phil Gentile
The Military Reading Room - History, Strategy, and Insight
The Military Reading Room - History, Strategy, and Insight
The Military Reading Room is a newsletter offering in-depth insights, reviews, summaries, and discussions on military history, strategy, and leadership books, drawing from essential reading lists and expert perspectives.
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