The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army Audiobook

" An excellent and a relatively unbiased depiction of the our Army's leaders. "

" Currently listening to audio book version. "

" A well written review of the lives of four of America's top generals during the Iraq conflict. Goes into some discussion of the conflicts within the Army concerning the development of an insurgency fighting force versus an Army prepared for a massive military land battle. "

" Very nicely done! Readable, fascinating, and seemingly thoughtful and fact-based account of very recent history. "

" A provocative account of the careers of four of the most influential leaders in the post-Vietnam Army. Detailing the Army's progress in developing intellectual officers who can think beyond the 'shut up and color' mentality historically demanded of our soldiers, the book provides a telling story and foreshadows the direction of US military action in the coming decades. A paralleling combination of multiple biographies and event-driven accounts, this is easily one of the greatest tomes in my leadership library. So fitting, that I completed this book on Memorial Day. "

" 3.5 stars. Good, and interesting, but lacks the depth of works such as The Looming Tower and Ghost Wars. Would have been better (although admittedly also then not quite the same book) with more on the changes and development of the armed forces rather than being so focused on the four main subjects. "

" Not bad insight into our military leadership, although the end feels rushed. "

" That I am giving this book four stars is no joke. It really was educational about U.S. military culture -- and written in an engaging, snappy style. Strongly recommended for people interested in how Vietnam, the Reagan era, and the Bush wars have affected our armed services. "

" A look at four Generals and their part in developing an effective counter insurgency strategy. Topical. "

" audio interesting look into 4 generals at the center of the Afgan/Iraq wars & their thoughts. "

" Interesting book, but it leaves huge gaps in the bios of the four officers. "

" This book ought to be required reading for every Army officer, congressman and political leader. Perhaps there is some hope that they could learn enough from it to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Unfortunately, history forces me to believe that that's not the case. "

" A lot of "hooah," but there's nothing especially revealing in here. Petraeus comes off as a tool. I guess "Absolutely American" made me think all these kinda books would be interesting, but really "Absolutely American" is way better than the usual. This book is the usual. "

" excellent book... highly recommend it... "

" Interesting read, good to see these high ranking officers as Jr. FG and senior CPTs. Recommend it. "

" The unique structure if this history in very engaging. I very much enjoyed tracking each of these generals through their careers. The perspective on the war in Iraq this provided was very interesting. "

" this was a good analysis of the army's reluctance to adapt a well thought out counterinsurgency strategy in the wake of vietnam. "

" Remarkable men all. "

" these guys are all pretty accomplished academically. Very impressive. Lots of energy "

" Army brass spots potential four star generals and nurtures them through higher university degrees and a teaching stint at West Point. Then on to Iraq. Four generals endeavor to deal with unconventional military struggles there, each with his own "take." "

" this was a good analysis of the army's reluctance to adapt a well thought out counterinsurgency strategy in the wake of vietnam. "

" Army brass spots potential four star generals and nurtures them through higher university degrees and a teaching stint at West Point. Then on to Iraq. Four generals endeavor to deal with unconventional military struggles there, each with his own "take." "

" That I am giving this book four stars is no joke. It really was educational about U.S. military culture -- and written in an engaging, snappy style. Strongly recommended for people interested in how Vietnam, the Reagan era, and the Bush wars have affected our armed services. "

" An excellent and a relatively unbiased depiction of the our Army's leaders. "

" this book is fantastic giving one an inside view of some very amazing four star General's, an inside look at the Vietnam war, how these General's helped change the Army and interesting information on West Point. Well worth the read so far. "

" A look at four Generals and their part in developing an effective counter insurgency strategy. Topical. "

" Currently listening to audio book version. "