'From the Green Notebook' is the blog of US Major Joe Byerly, an Army strategist who is passionate about professional military education. He regularly publishes posts and reading lists from senior US officers.
In this post, he outlines the view of Lieutenant General Paul Van Riper on the reading list that every young officer (and probably NCO) should consider reading.
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“A properly schooled officer never arrives on a battlefield for the first time, even if he has never actually trod the ground, if that officer has read wisely to acquire the wisdom of those who have experienced war in times past.”