Red Storm Rising
Good book by Clancy. Anyone else read it? I'm on round 2.
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So what I am a Veteran, serve in the Active Duty Army, have spent 2 tours in Iraq, and I critisize the war in Iraq, I agree all of Islam shouldn't be judged by a few mad men, (would you want your religion judged by the hypocrits?) Besides Clancy is a hell of a writer and Red Storm Rising is one of the best military fiction novels there is. He thouroghly researches all his data. Great stuff.
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I'm surprised so many folks like him since he (a) criticized the war in Iraq, (b) said not to judge Islam by the actions of a few mad men, and (c) to my knowledge is not a veteran.
I guess it's possible for someone who wasn't there and didn't do that to have a say on military stuff after all, eh?0 -
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if not mistaken he was an insurance saleman, while waiting on his big breakActually an insurance agent. He and his now ex-wife were neighbors of my mom.
The best part was that I always got an autographed copy as each book came out. [8D]
A small piece of trivia...He was always big on playing in the stock market and his wife was a nurse. Notice these same sort of elements in Jack Ryan's life?
Good writers write that they know.
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quote:Originally posted by givette
P3...gonna jab ya a little bit.
Reading a book while on patrol? Aren't there screens to monitor?
Got transit time to onstation. Once flew 6.5 hours to spend about an hour onsta and 6.5 hours back to base. We would always man up our stations about 30 minutes prior to engaging in ASW operations. My position was Ordnance and starboard aft observer.
We also would play cards, cook, sleep, or work on gear.
Ahhh, the pungent odor of fired CADS!
Ah, Geo, I see you have been on a tactical mission or two. I used to tell the O's that they used bat guano as an oxidizer. I took one apart once and discovered it was nothing but a Mk 2 Impulse. In my trunk of fond memories, there is a dead steel one. Never much cared for the aluminum ones as I always had to open the ammo can to get an idea of how many were in there. With the steel ones, seventy pounds was enough for a full external load. Any AO reading this will know exactly what I'm talking about.[:p][;)]0 -
I've read them all and Red Storm Rising is my favorite of the Clancy novels. 0 -
if you want a good read.
dale brown, he was in the military, he writes pretty good stuff.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Kimbercolt
if you want a good read.
dale brown, he was in the military, he writes pretty good stuff.
Stephen Coonts is another favorite of mine. He was an A-6 Intruder pilot in Vietnam0 -
quote:Originally posted by givette
Lets not forget W.E.B. Griffin and his "The Corps" series. I digest books via unabridged tapings. (My preference).
I endeavour to complete the series. Haven't yet.
Getting back to Clancy, the movies are a tad off story line. Generally disappointing. Best, Joe
Griffin is my favorite author.
I have read all of his series several times.
I had the complete collection and gave it to the VA hospital so now I just check them out of the library.
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quote:Originally posted by GeoMan42
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
quote:Originally posted by givette
P3...gonna jab ya a little bit.
Reading a book while on patrol? Aren't there screens to monitor?
Got transit time to onstation. Once flew 6.5 hours to spend about an hour onsta and 6.5 hours back to base. We would always man up our stations about 30 minutes prior to engaging in ASW operations. My position was Ordnance and starboard aft observer.
We also would play cards, cook, sleep, or work on gear.
Ahhh, the pungent odor of fired CADS!
Ah, Geo, I see you have been on a tactical mission or two. I used to tell the O's that they used bat guano as an oxidizer. I took one apart once and discovered it was nothing but a Mk 2 Impulse. In my trunk of fond memories, there is a dead steel one. Never much cared for the aluminum ones as I always had to open the ammo can to get an idea of how many were in there. With the steel ones, seventy pounds was enough for a full external load. Any AO reading this will know exactly what I'm talking about.[:p][;)]
Yep, I retire in 6 weeks. (SS1)
I miss the smell of gram paper and CADS on a 6 hr burner at 300 ft.0 -
Great book. I haven't read a Clancy book in a long time but loved them during college. 0 -
Originally posted by GeoMan42
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Yep, I retire in 6 weeks. (SS1)
I miss the smell of gram paper and CADS on a 6 hr burner at 300 ft.
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Now add turbulance, the free fall chute open, 90 degrees, and me eating a can of smoked oysters.[:D]
SS1/2 sitting sideways never helped much either. I did six deployments while flying, all in Westpac. Adak, Kadena, Misawa, and Diego Garcia. Loved it!
BZ on your retirement!!0 -
I enjoyed most of his older works, but my all time favorite was "Without Remorse", I here they might be making it into a movie too 0 -
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I enjoyed most of his older works, but my all time favorite was "Without Remorse", I here they might be making it into a movie too
Without Remorse is my favorite too!!!!
A movie wouldn't do it justice, but I'd see it anyway!!0 -
excelent book. basicaly a more realistic and more thaught out "red Dawn" without the 80's cheesieness
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I dont read Clancy, but I tried reading Red Storm Rising a few years ago. Got about halfway through the book before stopping. It was just really boring to me - it was mostly just a laundry list of equipment, units, obscure acronyms, and a every single battle that every Cold War historian theorized possibly happening. Not my type of book - its hard to get into the action if there is no character development. But thats just IMHO. 0
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