What's Currently on Your Reading List?

[doglegg]

Given the SF patch on the cover of Book One, I assume the writer has included some stories from SOG, the Studies and Observation Group that ran cross-border operations into Cambodia, Laos and North Viet Nam.

Of the men that actually ran on-the-ground ops, the casualty rate was 100%. Not a single man without a wound. The guys that flew "Chase" also had high casualty rates incurred during extraction operations.

There were whole teams, consisting of three Americans and nine to twelve indigenous strikers that were completely wiped out and bodies still not recovered.

If you like those two books, you should read the two written by John Plaster, a former SOG commander. Someone is writing or has written a "complete" history of SOG, but I cannot recall his name at the moment.

You might also check Amazon for Tales From The TeamHouse. There are, I think, three books. There are a lot of funny, as well as tragic, stories in them.

Charlie

Those two by John Plaster are tremendous books. Amazing men.

[RobesonsRme.com]

The guy writing the history has endeavored to make contact with and collect information from every living SOG veteran he can possibly locate. It's either going to be great or exhaustingly tedious.

While searching the internet Sunday evening, trying to determine whether or not a particular SOG soldier's remains had been recovered, I came across a book re' all the actions that took place in the A Shau Valley. Title was A Shau Valor, by Thomas R Yarborough. What little I read sounded like an interesting book.

Charlie

[doglegg]

The guy writing the history has endeavored to make contact with and collect information from every living SOG veteran he can possibly locate. It's either going to be great or exhaustingly tedious.

While searching the internet Sunday evening, trying to determine whether or not a particular SOG soldier's remains had been recovered, I came across a book re' all the actions that took place in the A Shau Valley. Title was A Shau Valor, by Thomas R Yarborough. What little I read sounded like an interesting book.

Charlie

I will have to check that out.

[rangerbluedog]

Given the SF patch on the cover of Book One, I assume the writer has included some stories from SOG, the Studies and Observation Group that ran cross-border operations into Cambodia, Laos and North Viet Nam.

Of the men that actually ran on-the-ground ops, the casualty rate was 100%. Not a single man without a wound. The guys that flew "Chase" also had high casualty rates incurred during extraction operations.

There were whole teams, consisting of three Americans and nine to twelve indigenous strikers that were completely wiped out and bodies still not recovered.

If you like those two books, you should read the two written by John Plaster, a former SOG commander. Someone is writing or has written a "complete" history of SOG, but I cannot recall his name at the moment.

You might also check Amazon for Tales From The TeamHouse. There are, I think, three books. There are a lot of funny, as well as tragic, stories in them.

Charlie

You're right Charlie,
He credits the 5th SF Group (Project Delta) with creating the standard operating procedures used by the LRPs, LRRPs, and Ranger teams in Viet Nam -
Along with the "RECONDO" training.

ANYTHING written by Major John Plaster is going to be great reading!

[rangerbluedog]

The guy writing the history has endeavored to make contact with and collect information from every living SOG veteran he can possibly locate. It's either going to be great or exhaustingly tedious.

While searching the internet Sunday evening, trying to determine whether or not a particular SOG soldier's remains had been recovered, I came across a book re' all the actions that took place in the A Shau Valley. Title was A Shau Valor, by Thomas R Yarborough. What little I read sounded like an interesting book.

Charlie

Speaking of the A Shau Valley, I am now reading DEATH IN THE A SHAU VALLEY, by Larry Chambers. It is an older book, written in 1998.

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[rangerbluedog]

I'm currently reading Bonhoeffer; Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, by Eric Metaxas; the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, A German Christian minister that opposed Adolf Hitler leading up to and during WWII.

Not light reading.

Charlie Noyes

I read this one a couple of years ago Charlie.
You are right in your statement. Pretty deep - even in places it shouldn't have been. I actually put it down for about six months while trying to work my way through the chapters on his childhood! It does get better in the later chapters.

[bighomer]

Petty good so far.

[Paladin]

Petty good so far.

I enjoyed this one!

Ray

[Mumbleypeg]

Everything Vince Flynn wrote was great. I've also read two of the Mitch Rapp series written by Flynn's successor. They're good too. Not Vince Flynn, but pretty good.

Ken

[Steve Warden]

[Mumbleypeg]

Just started this one. I've read several books written by Haley. Thought I'd read one written about him.

Ken

[steve99f]

Number 16 in the Aubrey/ Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, The Wine-Dark Sea. These are like potato chips if you like sea stories.

[steve99f]

Taking a break from the "sea stories" for a bit. Re-reading "A Good Walk Spoiled" by John Feinstein. A peek inside the PGA Tour from the 90's. A good sports book.

[jerryd6818]

Currently almost finished with Larry Bond's, Red Phoenix.

[royal0014]

Recently bought a thrift store copy of LtGen Hal Moore's book
We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young .

He was retired to here in Alabama; Auburn to be exact.

I have read only a few pages so far. I rarely take time to read anymore.
I'll take it with me next month when we take a 5 day trip to Kansas.
I'll pretty much be a third wheel there and will probably have time ....

[jlw257]

The new John Sandford book came out today.

[jerryd6818]

The new John Sandford book came out today.

Woo Hoo!!! Thanks for posting that Larry. I was wondering what I was going to get for Linnea for her birthday (in June). Of course, I get to read it when she finishes. I better text her girls and let them know so they don't duplicate.

[Merrihew]

I'm currently indulging in some fantasy novels. I'm reading the second book in the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. Love it! Any Sanderson or fantasy fans in here?

[rangerbluedog]

I just finished reading these two.
My review of both: Meh.

[Quick Steel]

One of our greatest writers, Tom Wolf, died two days ago. If you have never read him, may I suggest you try The Right Stuff: fast paced, funny, insightful about the culture as we scrambled to keep ahead of the Russian space program. Many revelations about the astronauts, the politicians, and us during that age.

[rangerbluedog]

I enjoyed THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES by Tom Wolfe. I think they made a movie out of that one too.

[Quick Steel]

Yes, Vanities was a Tom Hanks film.

[whitebuffalo58]

"Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader"

I've become way too refined in my old age!


WB

[jerryd6818]

One of my cousin's loaned this to me. So far, it's a little slow going. He tells me it will get better. We'll see.

[Quick Steel]

Reading "A Short History of Nearly Everything"by Bill Bryson. Bryson examines natural history from atomic particles to spinning galaxies. Finding it often very illuminating and instructive. Bryson is always a clear and witty author. This would be a good read for any who have not lost their awe
and wonder at the mysteries of creation.