After Action

Thanks General Berger!

I know the Commandant isn't going to read my blog, but on the off chance he's trolling the internet while he should be running the Marine Corps I wanted to give him a big "Thank You, Sir!" You see, General Berger just released his selections for the Commandant's Professional Reading Program (colloquially known as "The Commandant's Reading List") and my first book, After Action, is on it. I'm humbled and honored that General Berger, and the Marines tasked with narrowing a metric butt-ton of books down to 46 titles, felt my book was important enough that all Marines should read [...]

Continuing Actions v.s. After Action

"What's the difference between Continuing Actions and After Action?" This is the response I've gotten from several people after I told them about my upcoming second book.  In fact, I've heard that question enough times that I decided to write this post to explain the difference. To begin with, let me list their similarities:  Both books are non-fiction, both about combat and its after effects, both include my personal experiences in Iraq and afterward, and both were written to fill gaps in our modern understanding of what it means to be a warrior.  They both contain information I wish someone had [...]

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