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Originally Posted by TopHatter
Starship Troopers is supposedly on various service "reading lists", at least at one time it was on the Commandant of the USMC's professional reading list.
It looks like it's been removed though, probably replaced by Blackhawk Down.
Nice to see Shaara's Killer Angels will probably always have a place on it.
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Starship Troopers was on the Commandants list when Chuck Krulac was CMC.
It was on the list for Pvts - LCpl (E-1 -E-3) A lot on Ooh Raa stuff at that level, not much on educating.
And No Blackhawk down isn't on the list, at any rank.
A few quick ones that pop to mind that everyone liked were "The Bridge at Donh Ha", "The Village" and "Fields of Fire". Good reads, good message and none of them will bog you down like wading through the first part of Falls "Hell in a very small place" (On of my favs BTW)
The current list can be viewed at:
Professional Development Division - Reading Program