Featured in BooksBYJessica EvansMar 23, 2023ShareRead like a warrior with these military booksToday we’re talking about the best military books of all time. That’s right, books. To help you decide what to… BYJessica EvansMar 23, 2023ShareBYBethaney PhillipsJan 9, 2023ShareThe best military history books of 2022Reading books on military themes are a great way to dive into historical fiction. There are also many nonfiction titles… BYBethaney PhillipsJan 9, 2023ShareBYBethaney PhillipsNov 4, 2022ShareThese are the top WWII fiction reads this yearHistorical fiction has had a glow-up in recent years, and perhaps no other genre has received as many titles as… BYBethaney PhillipsNov 4, 2022ShareBYShannon CorbeilAug 29, 2022ShareNew novel brings WWII WASPs to classroomsFlying Fillies is an illuminating new book inspired by historical events that introduces readers to the brave Women Air Force… BYShannon CorbeilAug 29, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyApr 5, 2023ShareThe World War II origins of Navy ‘Torpedo Juice’Going to any bartender that knows their craft and ordering a “torpedo juice,” means you’ll get a cocktail that’s two… BYTeam MightyApr 5, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023ShareThe 14 best military non-fiction books of all-timeWe here at WATM love putting together lists and rankings, so it makes sense for us create one for non-fiction books. We read quite often, and not surprisingly considerin… BYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023ShareBYEric MilzarskiJan 17, 2023ShareWhy ‘Starship Troopers’ is on every military reading listIt’s safe to say that the vast majority of troops and veterans today have seen the 1997 film, Starship Troopers. It’s an expertly crafted film and its tasteful use of special effects (for late 90s, anyway) was beyond astounding. Th… BYEric MilzarskiJan 17, 2023ShareBYBlake StilwellOct 23, 2021ShareThis is what it was like to be marooned in the age of sailMarooned. Left on a sandbar or other island in the middle of nowhere with just a little food, water, and a loaded pistol to end your suffering. In the world of pirates, it was a punishment for breaking the pirates’ code – and was usually fatal. B… BYBlake StilwellOct 23, 2021ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonSep 3, 2021ShareWe decided to make the best fictional fighter squadron everThe fighter squadron has long been a staple of the military in the real world – as well as in fiction. When you think “Star Wars,” you think Red Squadron making the trench run. “Robotech” had Skull Squadron. “Baa Baa Black Sheep” had a very … BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 3, 2021ShareBYThe ArchiveJul 24, 2021Share7 amazing war books written by the men who fought thereWe regularly read about wars both past and present. Yet there are few of us who truly know what it’s like to be there. The accounts below are told by the brave men and women who fought on the front lines, as well as those intrepid reporters who doc… BYThe ArchiveJul 24, 2021ShareBYFrom The Green NotebookMay 11, 2021ShareRead voraciously: General Miller’s reading recommendationsDuring my recent interview with General Scott Miller, he said, “If you are a serious practitioner in the military, you have… BYFrom The Green NotebookMay 11, 2021ShareBYTeam MightyMay 10, 2021Share9 awesome war novels everyone should readEvery military professional has his or her favorite war novel and picking the “greatest” is a tall order. But that’s what we do here at WATM. These are our picks for the greatest war novels ever written: BYTeam MightyMay 10, 2021ShareBYJessica ManfreMay 3, 2021ShareFox News Martha MacCallum champions veteransFox News anchor of The Story is committed to veterans issues and their stories being put at the forefront of… BYJessica ManfreMay 3, 2021ShareBYEric MilzarskiApr 28, 2021ShareHow Tolkien’s war experience shaped ‘The Lord of the Rings’ “An author cannot, of course, remain wholly unaffected by his experience.” These are the BYEric MilzarskiApr 28, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021ShareHow fans of ‘Jack Reacher’ were right about Tom CruiseIf there’s one criticism fans of the Jack Reacher book series had with its movie adaptation and its sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, it was the star of the series. In the novels, author Lee Child’s former Army MP protagonist … BYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021ShareBYIan D'CostaFeb 18, 2021ShareThis was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’First published in the mid-1980s, “The Hunt for Red October” by Tom Clancy quickly rose from obscurity to national bestseller lists, with even then-President Ronald BYIan D'CostaFeb 18, 2021Share123
BYJessica EvansMar 23, 2023ShareRead like a warrior with these military booksToday we’re talking about the best military books of all time. That’s right, books. To help you decide what to… BYJessica EvansMar 23, 2023Share
BYBethaney PhillipsJan 9, 2023ShareThe best military history books of 2022Reading books on military themes are a great way to dive into historical fiction. There are also many nonfiction titles… BYBethaney PhillipsJan 9, 2023Share
BYBethaney PhillipsNov 4, 2022ShareThese are the top WWII fiction reads this yearHistorical fiction has had a glow-up in recent years, and perhaps no other genre has received as many titles as… BYBethaney PhillipsNov 4, 2022Share
BYShannon CorbeilAug 29, 2022ShareNew novel brings WWII WASPs to classroomsFlying Fillies is an illuminating new book inspired by historical events that introduces readers to the brave Women Air Force… BYShannon CorbeilAug 29, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyApr 5, 2023ShareThe World War II origins of Navy ‘Torpedo Juice’Going to any bartender that knows their craft and ordering a “torpedo juice,” means you’ll get a cocktail that’s two… BYTeam MightyApr 5, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023ShareThe 14 best military non-fiction books of all-timeWe here at WATM love putting together lists and rankings, so it makes sense for us create one for non-fiction books. We read quite often, and not surprisingly considerin… BYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023Share
BYEric MilzarskiJan 17, 2023ShareWhy ‘Starship Troopers’ is on every military reading listIt’s safe to say that the vast majority of troops and veterans today have seen the 1997 film, Starship Troopers. It’s an expertly crafted film and its tasteful use of special effects (for late 90s, anyway) was beyond astounding. Th… BYEric MilzarskiJan 17, 2023Share
BYBlake StilwellOct 23, 2021ShareThis is what it was like to be marooned in the age of sailMarooned. Left on a sandbar or other island in the middle of nowhere with just a little food, water, and a loaded pistol to end your suffering. In the world of pirates, it was a punishment for breaking the pirates’ code – and was usually fatal. B… BYBlake StilwellOct 23, 2021Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 3, 2021ShareWe decided to make the best fictional fighter squadron everThe fighter squadron has long been a staple of the military in the real world – as well as in fiction. When you think “Star Wars,” you think Red Squadron making the trench run. “Robotech” had Skull Squadron. “Baa Baa Black Sheep” had a very … BYHarold C. HutchisonSep 3, 2021Share
BYThe ArchiveJul 24, 2021Share7 amazing war books written by the men who fought thereWe regularly read about wars both past and present. Yet there are few of us who truly know what it’s like to be there. The accounts below are told by the brave men and women who fought on the front lines, as well as those intrepid reporters who doc… BYThe ArchiveJul 24, 2021Share
BYFrom The Green NotebookMay 11, 2021ShareRead voraciously: General Miller’s reading recommendationsDuring my recent interview with General Scott Miller, he said, “If you are a serious practitioner in the military, you have… BYFrom The Green NotebookMay 11, 2021Share
BYTeam MightyMay 10, 2021Share9 awesome war novels everyone should readEvery military professional has his or her favorite war novel and picking the “greatest” is a tall order. But that’s what we do here at WATM. These are our picks for the greatest war novels ever written: BYTeam MightyMay 10, 2021Share
BYJessica ManfreMay 3, 2021ShareFox News Martha MacCallum champions veteransFox News anchor of The Story is committed to veterans issues and their stories being put at the forefront of… BYJessica ManfreMay 3, 2021Share
BYEric MilzarskiApr 28, 2021ShareHow Tolkien’s war experience shaped ‘The Lord of the Rings’ “An author cannot, of course, remain wholly unaffected by his experience.” These are the BYEric MilzarskiApr 28, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021ShareHow fans of ‘Jack Reacher’ were right about Tom CruiseIf there’s one criticism fans of the Jack Reacher book series had with its movie adaptation and its sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, it was the star of the series. In the novels, author Lee Child’s former Army MP protagonist … BYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021Share
BYIan D'CostaFeb 18, 2021ShareThis was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’First published in the mid-1980s, “The Hunt for Red October” by Tom Clancy quickly rose from obscurity to national bestseller lists, with even then-President Ronald BYIan D'CostaFeb 18, 2021Share
