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Posted on Dec 22, 2009 in Books and Movies

The Clausewitz Delusion – Book Review

A review of Steven L. Melton's The Clausewitz Delusion, a book that maintains the U.S. Army's infatuation with the writings of 19th-century military theoretician Carl von Clausewitz led to many of the problems in the Irag and Afghanistan wars.

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Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in Books and Movies

The War After Armageddon – Book Review

The War After Armageddon is Ralph Peters' vision of what might happen in a world where mankind’s oldest motivators – faith and blood – have succeeded in trumping reason and good will. An ArmchairGeneral.com review.

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Posted on Jul 28, 2009 in Books and Movies

Art of Command – Book Review

The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell, teaches readers about leadership, integrity, determination, and other characteristics personified in the lives of nine famous figures of American military history.

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Posted on Jul 20, 2009 in Books and Movies

War Stories: A Graphic History – Book Review

This review of Mike Conroy's War Stories: A Graphic History calls the book a beautifully-presented, large format trade paperback that is at once a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those of us raised on colorful, exciting “war comic books” in the 50s and 60s.

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Posted on May 15, 2009 in Books and Movies

Music About the Alamo Through the Years

The Battle of the Alamo has inspired songwriters for over 150 years. It spawned 19th-century ballads, movie soundtracks and a massive pop-music radio hit of the 1950s, The Ballad of Davy Crockett. Two authors explore its musical history.

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