The Colonels (Brotherhood of War, Book 4)

I did not receive my copy of the Colonels.

This book is part of a series about Army warriors. For anybody interested in the U.S. Army, and the many good guys that defend our country, there is no better author than Griffin. He tells you about the good and the bad, and gives great examples of both. His books are like real life, because they follow soldiers and their families through their careers, with some dying, and others entering to take their place. The book takes place in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The central theme is the establishment of the Green Berets. The book ends with the Bay of Pigs disaster. Griffin brings back old friends and has them making new friends. If you like a great series about the Army, the Brotherhood of War is the best, and the Colonels reflects the marvelous insider knowledge that Mr. Griffin has of the inner workings of the Army. I keep buying more and more military history books to figure out which people and events are real, which are fictional, and which are a combination of both. You will love this book and every book in this series if you like a great book about the Army.

The Colonels, one in the series Brotherhood of War, was a great sequel to its predecessors, The Lieutenants, the Captains, and The Majors. I enjoy following the exploites of Craig Lowell, Phil Parker, and the others as they move through their turbulent and exciting careers in the Army. A great read for any military buff.

W.E.B. Griffen is by far the best military writer I have read. When I finish all his Btotherhood of War books I'll start on his other novels.

I had found this book used, and I read through it. I've known from previous books of his that I have read that he takes military life down to the smallest detail. I'm an active duty US Marine and its refreshing to see him break down the most mundane things in military life down, because I not only find that kind of stuff funny to be broken down the way he does it, but it really helps me identify with the characters in his books, even if his books that I've read generally cover the WWII era through early Vietnam Era, although I'm sure Vets would appreciate his writing even more than I do. I have about 10 of his books, and it also helps that some of the characters are reused between books as they get promoted and move on with their careers and their interpersonal relationships. If your a first time reader of these types of books, welcome to his world, but if you like military books, you'll like this one, especially if you are military, and even more so if you are a veteran.

Really a fantastic series (this is book 4) that not only entertains the reader with great characters but also walks us through the history of the Army's development from WWII to the present. For those military history buffs or any ex-GI, this is a must read.