Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers is a thought-experiment of a stable republic able to withstand the swarming, dehumanized anthill of collectivism. It is more philosophical tract than science fiction adventure, a true “science” fiction novel revolving around political science and sociology.
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ARMOR John Steakley’s Military Sci-Fi Gem
Armor, John Steakley’s dystopian military science fiction story, is about a soldier named Felix who is at the same time uncommonly good at – and horrified by – what he does.
Mike Kupari: The Family Business
Baen Books has released Mike Kupari's latest novel, The Family Business. It's a dystopian (perhaps post-apocalyptic) tale of a Federal "Recovery Agent" on the job in a much-changed United States of America. As of this writing, it is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon....
Violence of Mind: Trainin’ Via Your Ears
olence of Mind, by Varg Freeborn, is now available as an audiobook via Audible. Check out his description of how violence works.
Your Weekend Read: The Kill List
Your Weekend Read: Check out Harrington’s review of The Kill List, by Frederick Forsyth – a GWOT story that could be taken from today’s news headlines.
Bullets and Blood Aplenty for the Holidays (🚩HMW⚔️)
He shook his head. “Never thought I’d see this shit here, man,” he said. “Grew up in Chihuahua, then went to Libya. This is fucking Denver, man. This fucking place ain’t supposed to be a war zone.” ALCON: Pete Nealen, former Reconnaissance Marine, ongoing...
Education Before Verdun | YWR
Erziehung Vor Verdun, or Education Before Verdun, is a powerful semi-autobiographical novels set during WWI by Prussian-born Jew Arnold Zweig.
YWR: In Every Clime and Place
It’s military sci-fi reminiscent of the Banana Wars, with a little of the Barbary Coast thrown in for spice. Check out “In Every Clime and Place” for Your Weekend Read.
For the Living: A Soldier’s Story on Veterans Day
Brought to you today in its entirety by Quantico Tactical. Skip the local dancing moms (this time); visit these guys instead. For the Living: A Soldier's Story on Veterans Day Chris Hernandez Veterans Day isn’t about the fallen. They have their own day. And Veterans...
YWR: My War Gone By I Miss It So
"Over a three-week period in the autumn of 1993, the fate of Vareš opened before me like a perverted fairytale. The cast included the Muslim folk of a forest village, a murderous pilgrim rogue and his band of killers in the valley below, a serb warrior who had the...
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