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RECOMMENDED BOOKS
This list is not all inclusive. I may not agree with all that the authors have to say just as they may not agree with my points of view. These are good starting points to understand issues relating to the US military and healthcare controversies. I recommend that anyone advocating a position read at least one book from the opposing point of view (avoids groupthink).
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IMPROVE HEALTH
Jon Kabat-Zinn
1993
Mindfulness Instruction
Casey Means, MD
2024
Explores damaging foods and lifestyle choices and healthier alternatives.
Mel Robbins
2023
Self-help book about motivation.
AFGHANISTAN ANALYSIS
Tragically, many of these were written long before the war's embarrassing conclusion in August 2021.
John Cook
2012
Vietnam Vet, Advisor to Afghan gov't
Seth Jones
2010
Plans officer for SOF commander
Frank Ledwidge
2011
British Army Perspective
Robert Spencer
2022
Non-military author
WEST POINT ANALYSIS
Tim Bakken
2020
Civilian legal professor at USMA. Discusses modern failed leadership at West Point.
Lance Betros
2012
Retired USMA BG Professor. Traces problems with modern West Point.
Elizabeth Samet
2022
USMA Civ Professor
Revisionist historian
Condemns WW2 generation
Ty Seidule
2022
Retired USMA BG Professor Activist &
Revisionist Historian
US MILITARY ISSUES
Matthew Lohmeier
2021
USAFA Grad
Fired for exposing DEI and Marxist education in DoD
Robert A Green Jr
2023
Navy Officer
Exposed punishments to COVID vaccine religious objectors
Smedley Butler
1935
USMC Major General
2x Medal of Honor
Calls out military industrial complex. Notice the date - 90 years old and just as relevant today.
Paula Broadwell
2012
Brags about Petraeus, Even Though He Helped Lose 2 Wars and Was Fired from CIA
Stanley McChrystal
2018
Retired General
Leadership Advice
He was fired for insubordination and helped lose Afghanistan
2024
Concerned Navy veterans discuss DEI's damage to the Navy and US Naval Academy
Grant, U.S.
1999 (revised edition)
GEN Grant's memoirs on the Civil War. Telling views on war, slavery, Confederacy, reconciliation.
Freeman, Douglas Southall
1997
Lee's life and Civil War history. A must read to understand the public debate no matter what side you are on.
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
Trump, Donald, & Tony Schwartz
2015 (revision)
Essential background of Trump's ideology.
Obama, Barack
2007
Essential background of Obama's ideology
Alinsky, Saul.
1971, 1989
Primer for community organizers to convert society from democracy to socialism.
Woodward, Bob, Costa, Robert.
2021
Analysis of 2020 election. GEN Mark Milley has many controversial quotes while on active duty.
2017
Essential American documents - must read for all. These overrule debate.
US PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES
Robert F Kennedy, Jr
2021
Discusses Dr Fauci, Big Pharma, Censorship
Steve Silberman
2016
Book about autism, but great chapter on Nazi genocide of special needs kids (totalitarianism)
DEI KEY TEXTS
Kendi, Ibram X.
2023
Advice on using discrimination to remodel society. Removed from US Navy professional reading list after public outrage.
Crenshaw, Et Al
1996
Key DEI Origin Texts
Ta-Nehisi Coates
2015
Major DEI Influencer
Nikole Hannah-Jones
2019
Revisionist Historian
America was founded on slavery, needs to be destroyed and rebuilt
Kelisa Wing, et al
2021
Book written by former head of DoD schools curriculum; book found in DoD elementary school libraries
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