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Summary: Makes me ashamed to be a woman
Review: I am a future female Air Force Officer who bought this book in the hopes of reading a great story about Claudia Kennedy's career and climb to the top. I was let down so horribly that couldn't even finish the book. The whole tone was "women this, women that". If she would have focused more on her career, instead of the fact that she is a woman, it would have been a shorter book, but perhaps a better one. I do not suggest this book to anyone. Watch the Patton movie instead!!!!
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Summary: The Three Prior Evaluations Say it All!
Review: I am a retired military careerist. I served in the intelligence corps for years however I never worked directly for LTG Kennedy. I did have some contact with her and I certainly was party to her peer evaluation in the intelligence field. I bought and read her book, frankly, because I was curious and if, perhaps, everything I heard and knew of which was NOT complimentary, may be untrue. Unfortunately, it is not, the three prior evaluations give an assessment of Kenndey, as a soldier, which she was not, and all three hit the nail square on the head. Kennedy wore a uniform, she was in the Army, this is true, but soldier...? I think not, business or corporate manager, maybe. Laughing stock of the officer corps, at her grade and above, as well as among the old timers.... Yes! I wasted my money on her book, which offered nothing to take into perspective that might have served to elevate her legacy in my view or estimation. This is not the book of a soldier, rather a caustic rebel who was never a team player and always wore her gender as a chip on her shoulder. Sad..........but what can one expect to be spawned and flourish under the past Presidental Administration. Thank Goodness she is gone.
Sincerely.
Ernst Guth
Austin, Texas.
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Summary: The Three Prior Evaluations Say it All!
Review: I am a retired military careerist. I served in the intelligence corps for years however I never worked directly for LTG Kennedy. I did have some contact with her and I certainly was party to her peer evaluation in the intelligence field. I bought and read her book, frankly, because I was curious and if, perhaps, everything I heard and knew of which was NOT complimentary, may be untrue. Unfortunately, it is not, the three prior evaluations give an assessment of Kenndey, as a soldier, which she was not, and all three hit the nail square on the head. Kennedy wore a uniform, she was in the Army, this is true, but soldier...? I think not, business or corporate manager, maybe. Laughing stock of the officer corps, at her grade and above, as well as among the old timers.... Yes! I wasted my money on her book, which offered nothing to take into perspective that might have served to elevate her legacy in my view or estimation. This is not the book of a soldier, rather a caustic rebel who was never a team player and always wore her gender as a chip on her shoulder. Sad..........but what can one expect to be spawned and flourish under the past Presidental Administration. Thank Goodness she is gone.
Sincerely.
Ernst Guth
Austin, Texas.
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Summary: Kennedy continues in her DELUSIONAL NIRVANA!
Review: I am a veteran of 26 years in the Army's Military Intelligence Branch and have had numerous contacts with this giggling shallow excuse of an army officer. Her book glorifies her ego as did her destruction of the warrior ethic in the U.S. Army which earned her the special nickname of, "My Favorite General", by Hillary Clinton. Kennedy had the Command Presence of "Boy George" and a military brain of which was exceeded by the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz. I know of numerous situations when she shirked her duties and contributions that she should have made as an officer, either through omission or commission. She has "Zero" tactical experience and never understood the application of tactical battlfield intelligence or the worth of strategic projection any greater than the pretty pink color she painted the SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) in Hawaii or how, and why, she was laughed off the stage at the Military Intelligence Sergeant's Majors conference at Fort Huachuca in March of 1999. She ended her lackluster career in fine form, she wanted the Command of TRADOC, (Training and Doctrine Command), and her 4th. Star, when she did not get her way, she suddenly, two years later, remembered being groped, by a fellow General who had a bright future ahead, and she invoked the "Sour-Grapes" Sexual Harrassment Card, full well knowing that women always win this one in a "her word against his word" in the military. In the military, one must prove their innocence, or they are presumed guilty. Kennedy, singularly, did more damage to the U. S. Army, its moral fiber and combat effectiveness as a pencil pusher and leather chair surfer than she could have done as an inept combat leader, instead of just an inept giggling perceived leader. Her book is pure garbage from the only army officer I have known in 26 years of whom I have ZERO respect. Light your money and smoke it instead of buying this Fairy Tale!
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Summary: Very close to home
Review: I had the great pleasure of meeting General Kennedy when she was still a captain. Even then, she displayed an amazing dedication to her troops - male and female alike. Of all the officers I worked with over my military career, General Kennedy stands out as the best of the best. General Kennedy's story is unique, but it's also the story of today's military - right down to the barenuckled, back room politics that have always been evident in political decision making. Far more interesting is her unswerving loyalty to the Army and her country despite the petty rumormongering and questionable tactics used against her. One thing is certain: General Kennedy is a soldier's general. Her story is the story of today's army and the end of the obsession with personal power that's dominated the military since World War II. This is a story, not just of the coming of age of a woman soldier - but the coming of age of the US military.
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Summary: Very close to home
Review: I had the great pleasure of meeting General Kennedy when she was still a captain. Even then, she displayed an amazing dedication to her troops - male and female alike. Of all the officers I worked with over my military career, General Kennedy stands out as the best of the best. General Kennedy's story is unique, but it's also the story of today's military - right down to the barenuckled, back room politics that have always been evident in political decision making. Far more interesting is her unswerving loyalty to the Army and her country despite the petty rumormongering and questionable tactics used against her. One thing is certain: General Kennedy is a soldier's general. Her story is the story of today's army and the end of the obsession with personal power that's dominated the military since World War II. This is a story, not just of the coming of age of a woman soldier - but the coming of age of the US military.
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Summary: Generally Revealing
Review: I highly recommend this book for people who want to understand the perceptions of powerful, influential feminist elites, and how we might have gotten to where we are today--female soldiers coming home from war in body bags.
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Summary: Very disappointed
Review: I looked forward to reading Gen Kennedy's memoirs with great anticipation, only to be very disappointed with its poor quality. Where do I begin? for starters, it seems like it was written by a 6th grader, with very short, truncated sentences that go nowhere. Second, it doesn't follow in a logical flow, bouncing from anecdotal stories about the Gen's life, to her own views on success and what it takes to make it in the world today. Very disjointed. Third, the story is just not there...nothing near what we've seen in Colin Powell's or Stormin' Norman's own memoirs...and I believe Gen Kennedy's story is just as important as their's. Very, very disappointed...hope her political ambitions are better thought out and executed.
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Summary: An Insightful Look at Our Military
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It gave me an inside look at the way our Army operates. In these difficult days, it is nice to read a book that gives us reason to be optimistic about the services that protect us. I found Gen. Kennedys' memoir of her career to be extremely hopeful for today's young women. She has chartered a path I hope many will follow.
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Summary: An Incredible Book by an Incredible Woman
Review: If you have not read this book, you are missing out. The book is well written and General Kennedy's voice is clearly heard. I truly question any reviewers who call this book a "fabrication;" they have obviously never been through an experience themselves that involved breaking through boundaries that have never been crossed. Gen. Kennedy's story is an inspiring one and one that everyone should hear.
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