military sci fi
Dec. 7th, 2007 11:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
reverancepavaneIn these enlightened times it is not uncommon to find the literati looking down their noses at science fiction. It is good to find at least one organization which still reccomends the reading of science fiction to its members. The 2007 Chief of [Australian] Army reading list features the following science fiction titles: For soldiers: For corporals: For sergeants: For junior officers: For captains: For majors: It was interesting to read which material was considered appropriate for each rank. Although I do wonder how many general officers have managed to wade their way through The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. As for my favourite military SF: Robert Frezza, David Drake, Jerry Pournelle, and Don Hawthorne amongst others. |
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Date: 2007-12-08 02:33 am (UTC)[wherefore the list be found?]
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Date: 2007-12-08 10:08 am (UTC)The Australian Chief of Army reading list for 2007 is available at:
[SP 313] Chief of Army Reading List 2007 (pdf).
For those who are really bored you might enjoy the US counterpart:
[CMH Pub 105-5-1] US Army Chief of Staff's Professional Reading List (pdf).
It's interesting to note that with this later list there is no intent to include fiction. It's also interesting to comp[are the comparative reading level between the US and Australian Army. <grin>
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Date: 2007-12-08 10:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-08 10:33 am (UTC)[and yes, i'm too lazy/busy to google it ...]
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Date: 2007-12-08 11:03 am (UTC)So there!
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Date: 2007-12-08 11:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-09 03:57 am (UTC)