Reddit mentions of What It Is Like To Go To War

I'm currently reading What It Is Like To Go To War, and the authors sentiment towards the matter almost perfectly matches what Woody said. The author served in the Marine Corp. during the Vietnam war, and during his R&R he went to Australia. He decided to steal a car because, well, he could. He would give it back anyway.

It sounds like the IDF is very disciplined, and maybe that reflects how the United States military is now, but it isn't always like that.

Check out the Commandant's Reading list recommendations for Officer Candidates. I'd add One Bullet Away and What it's Like to go to War to that list as well.

How is your general knowledge? Do you know all of your Troop Leading Steps, Leadership Traits, General Orders, and Operational Order sub-paragraphs?

http://www.amazon.com/What-It-Is-Like-War/dp/0802145922

Крім того, щоб звертатись за кваліфікованою допомогою, ще обов'язково слід читати цю книгу.

Залишається мріяти, що її колись буде додано до обов'язкових навчальних програм, як шкільних, так і військової(!) підготовки.

I just read What It's Like to go to War by Karl Marlantes, the guy who wrote Matterhorn. It made me feel the same way.

Fair enough. I can concede to that. Poor choice of wording on my point.

There is a great book by Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn, called What It Is Like To Go To War where in one chapter he talks about different types of war crimes. I don't have it on hand but I believe he classifies them into three separate categories - White, Blue, and Red depending on whether they were done because the orders came down the chain of command to do so, whether they were done in a cold calculated manner on the whim of the individuals involved, or whether they were done as a result of outrage and hate due to losing a comrade in arms, e.t.c. He fought two tours in Vietnam and it is a really great read. I highly recommend it.