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Fearlessly taking aim at the seemingly impressive facade of modern military power, Dirty Little Secrets is an unusual, entertaining, and thought-provoking look at the myths, mysteries, arcana, and boondoggles unknown to the rest of us. Did you know that
In addition to recounting everything from the merely trivial to the truly terrible, the authors help readers to look at the big picture, reminding us that ignorance is not bliss where the military is concerned.
James F. Dunnigan and Albert A. Nofi are the authors of hundreds of books and articles on military affairs and war-game simulations. Dunnigan, whose books include A Quick and Dirty Guide to War (Quill, 1991) and How to Make War (Quill, 1988), has been a consultant to the State Department, the CIA, and the Army War College. Nofi is the editor of the series The Great Campaigns of Military History and is associate editor of Strategy and Tactics magazine.
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