What good books are you reading? Not necessarily biking related, just good reads. Some of my recent favorites:
15 Months In SOG: A Warrior's Tour, by John Plaster.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/15-Months-Sog-Warriors-Tour/dp/0804118728/ref=pd_sim_b_2"]Amazon.com: 15 Months In Sog: A Warrior's Tour (9780804118729): Thom Nicholson: Books[/ame]
Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne, by Larry Chambers.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Recondo-LRRPs-Airborne-Larry-Chambers/dp/0891418407/ref=pd_sim_b_3"]Amazon.com: Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne (9780891418405): Larry Chambers: Books[/ame]
SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam , by John Plaster.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Secret-Americas-Commandos-Vietnam/dp/0451195086/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b"]Amazon.com: SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam (9780451195081): John Plaster: Books[/ame]
Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member Of The U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two. It's an outstanding account of a Seal Team member's experiences in Vietnam.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Good-Go-Times-Decorated-Member/dp/0380729660/ref=pd_sim_b_4"]Amazon.com: Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member Of The U.s. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two (9780380729661): Harold Constance, Randall Fuerst: Books[/ame]
This last one is a great read. For example, on his first mission in Nam, he misinterpreted a signal from his team leader as a command to slit an approaching VC's throat. So he did. And once he got the hang of it, he utilized this noise reduction technique on several other ambushes as well.
If you're interested in the experiences of the dedicated soldiers in special forces units such as the Rangers/LRRPs, Navy SEALs and MACV-SOG green berets, these books are among the very best.
15 Months In SOG: A Warrior's Tour, by John Plaster.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/15-Months-Sog-Warriors-Tour/dp/0804118728/ref=pd_sim_b_2"]Amazon.com: 15 Months In Sog: A Warrior's Tour (9780804118729): Thom Nicholson: Books[/ame]
Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne, by Larry Chambers.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Recondo-LRRPs-Airborne-Larry-Chambers/dp/0891418407/ref=pd_sim_b_3"]Amazon.com: Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne (9780891418405): Larry Chambers: Books[/ame]
SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam , by John Plaster.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Secret-Americas-Commandos-Vietnam/dp/0451195086/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b"]Amazon.com: SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam (9780451195081): John Plaster: Books[/ame]
Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member Of The U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two. It's an outstanding account of a Seal Team member's experiences in Vietnam.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Good-Go-Times-Decorated-Member/dp/0380729660/ref=pd_sim_b_4"]Amazon.com: Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member Of The U.s. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two (9780380729661): Harold Constance, Randall Fuerst: Books[/ame]
This last one is a great read. For example, on his first mission in Nam, he misinterpreted a signal from his team leader as a command to slit an approaching VC's throat. So he did. And once he got the hang of it, he utilized this noise reduction technique on several other ambushes as well.
If you're interested in the experiences of the dedicated soldiers in special forces units such as the Rangers/LRRPs, Navy SEALs and MACV-SOG green berets, these books are among the very best.