Twilight Warriors
The Soldiers, Spies, and Special Agents Who Are Revolutionizing the American Way of War

If you want a one-book summary of the war on terror, at a high level, this is it. Kitfield is great at picking out the key highlights and describing the twists and turns of our 16 year long descent into continuous conflict. I subtract one star because Kitfield is a little too close to the military pe......more

The major turn-off of this book has to be his unequivocal announcement of his politics and uneven handed analysis of political decisions. On one hand, Don Rumsfeld is a "neocon" and on the other, Obama's ramping up of targeted drone strikes doesn't make him a warmonger, but instead "suggested that h......more

Since 9/11 the Intelligence communities and the US military have to been fighting non-stop, trying to stop terrorists and protect US citizens. This is the story of a handful of leaders from the FBI and the US Army and how their cooperation made a difference. Why I started the book: One of my guilty p......more

This was one of the more surprising reads of the year. I picked this up in part for research, and in part for my enduring quest to understand the wars we as a country have engaged in over the past 15 plus years. As a veteran, I'm partial to advocating for better national security, but I'm also clear......more