This book is a lot different than I thought it would be, but not necessarily in a bad way. Bradley is much more descriptive and into telling the story behind each Marine in the picture. This makes it a much different read than "We Were Soldiers" because it doesn't really dwell on the battles (or at least so far it hasn't). However, I still think this can be related to Army leadership because it emphasizes knowing your subordinates. This was an especially important element to LTC Moore's leadership and I think this enabled him to be the leader that he was. Getting to know your people is important because it enables leaders to create a positive environment which is important when aiming to achieve and get results.
The one part of the section I did not like (because it made me sick to even think about) was when Bradley talked about the actions of the Japanese. Even in war there are some rules, but the Japanese completely ignored these by firing at Medics and mutilating the bodies of the dead Marines. I just do not understand this; I mean it's war but you still have to draw a line somewhere. I know American doesn't have a perfect track record, but I'm glad we have rules to try and prevent incidents like this from occuring.
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