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Grunts: Inside the Ameri- can Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq. By John C. McManus. NAL Caliber, 2010. $25.95. ISBN 978-0-451- 22790-4.
Techno- crats who rely on
technol- ogy to
On Today’s Menu ...
I LOVE PREPARING A BIG MEAL FOR EASTER. This easy menu, inspired by the fl avors of the Medi- terranean, frees me up to spend time with my family. By removing the bone from this meal’s centerpiece — a handsome leg of lamb — I reduce the cooking time and encourage the aromatics to penetrate the meat. Couscous makes a fabulous, quick side dish. Just add boiling liquid and allow the precooked semolina pellets to steep for a few minutes. Although you can eat couscous warm (it’s similar to rice), I prefer it cold with a citrus vin- aigrette. This means you can cook it ahead of time. A Greek salad is not much diff erent from any other, but kalamata olives, feta cheese, and an oregano-infused vin- aigrette help dress up the veggies. Let the Easter Bunny
Today's Menu • Minted leg of lamb • Couscous salad • Greek salad • Pound cake, berries, and whipped cream Find these recipes, as well as tips for using leftovers, online at
www.moaa.org/ todaysmenu.
take care of dessert, or serve simple pound cake, seasonal berries, and whipped cream. — Sandra A. Gutierrez
win wars are dead
wrong, claims author John McManus. He convinc- ingly asserts “the most
powerful, eff ective weapon in modern war is a well- trained, well-armed, and well-led infantry soldier.” McManus focuses on 10 infantry battles, from Guam in 1944 through Vietnam to modern-day Iraq, to illustrate why high-tech weaponry and theories cannot do the infantryman’s job — to close with and destroy the enemy, seize and hold terrain, control cities and populations, and defeat insurgencies. The Army infantryman and the Ma- rine Corps rifl eman are the focus of these battle studies that feature mech- anized, straight-leg, and light infantry.
McManus’ chapters on the vicious urban combat in Aachen, Germany, in 1944, and the gruesome,
close-quarters combat in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004, best illustrate how infan- try training, small-unit tactics and leadership, and visceral courage make the individual rifl eman “the ultimate weapon of war.”
The Battle of Waterloo. By Jeremy Black. Random House, 2010. $26. ISBN 978-1-4000- 6737-4.
The battle of Water- loo was the last
act in Na- poleon’s
disastrous Hundred
Days campaign to restore French hegemony in Eu- rope. Scholar and historian Jeremy Black’s examination of the battle and its signifi - cance is a masterpiece. Not only does Black
present a detailed and exciting account of the decisive battle, but he also describes the strengths and weaknesses of the two commanders, Napoleon and the Duke of Welling- ton. Additionally, Black relates the importance of the Allied-Anglo army’s cooperation with the Prussians, the strategies of the central position and defensive warfare, and why smaller, pre-Waterloo battles were crucial to the outcome at Waterloo. — William D. Bushnell
*tip: For an infused vinaigrette, combine one part vinegar, three parts olive oil, and herbs and spices. 26 MILITARY OFFICER APRIL 2011
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