Tom Clancy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 47
Language
English
Description
A non-fiction analysis of the Persian Gulf War and the nature of war and command as seen through the actions of General Frederick M. Franks, Jr., commander of the armor and infantry of VII Corps.
Provides an inside look at the career of General Fred Franks, one of the leading American military commanders during the Gulf War, and discusses the transformations he observed in the United States Army in the years between the Vietnam War and the conflict...
2) Battle ready
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 32
Language
English
Description
In his first three Commanders books, Tom Clancy teamed with Generals Fred Franks, Jr., Chuck Horner, and Carl Stiner to provide masterful blends of history, biography, you-are-there narrative, insight into the practice of leadership, and plain, old-fashioned storytelling. Battle Ready is all of that--and it is also something more. Marine General Tony Zinni was known as the "Warrior Diplomat" during his nearly forty years of service. As a soldier,...