H. John Poole

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H. John Poole is an American military author and Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, specializing in small unit and individual tactics. His books focus on the role, training, and skills of the individual infantry soldier and marine, and on those of the combat junior NCOs (non-commissioned officers).

Recent titles by Poole have focused on terrorist and insurgent tactics, as well as the counter-insurgent tactics to defeat them.

[edit] Career

Poole rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) before leaving the Marine Corps, was agent for the Illinois Bureau of Investigation in Chicago, and then enlisted into the Marine Corps as a Sergeant where he rose to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant (aka "Gunny"), a rank highly esteemed within the Marine Corps and among the military in general.

[edit] Books by H. John Poole

  • Dragon Days: Time for “Unconventional” Tactics (October 2007)
  • Terrorist Trail: Backtracking the Foreign Fighter (October 2006)
  • Militant Tricks: Battlefield Ruses of the Islamic Insurgent (October 2005)
  • Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat Methods (November 2004)
  • The Tiger's Way: A U.S. Private's Best Chance for Survival (October 2003)
  • Phantom Soldier: The Enemy's Answer to U.S. Firepower (August 2001)
  • One More Bridge to Cross: Lowering the Cost of War (September 1999)
  • The Last Hundred Yards: The NCO's Contribution to Warfare (February 1997)

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