I Ain't Marching Anymore
Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America's Wars

An incredible book which spans decades in its discovery of hidden heroes. Challenging the concept of valour, this book explores what it means - and what it costs - to speak out against popular opinion, to criticise the decisions made by leaders and to do so when emotions run high and any criticism c......more

This new book focuses on a too-little-known side of American character and history: troops are not (yet) robots. As Brigadier General S. L. A. Marshall reported in 1947, only about 15-25% of infantrymen in battle during WWII fired when they had a clear chance to do so. In *Men Against Fire*, he wrot......more

This is a book that does a great job filling in gaps in our history of America's wars. Lombardi looks at individuals who have, throughout our nation's conflicts, dared to stand up for their beliefs and go against the powers that be and say "no." It's an empowering lesson, especially considering so m......more

Legacy Of Power. So I blatantly ripped off the title of my favorite episode of Power Rangers ever for the title of this review. It fits. In that episode (a decade+ old now), the new Rangers of that season are shown a video detailing where the show has been up until them, from the original Mighty Mor......more

This book lost me early on when there were a bunch of odd errors in the first few chapters. We're told that George Washington promoted Daniel Shays after the Boston Massacre. (Huh? The Massacre was five years before the Revolution began. Did Lombardi mean when Washington drove the British out of Bos......more