Instead of giving a blow-by-blow account of the Gulf War's air operations from August 1990 to March 1991, Clancy and Horner decided to give background of not only it's commander (Horner) but of the U.S. There was a lot to enjoy about this book, not sure how accurate and true every little thing is since it is written by Chuck and Tom Clancy, but still very enjoyable.Įvery Man A Tiger primarily covers the planning, the problems, and execution of the Gulf War air campaign through writing of Tom Clancy and it's commander General Chuck Horner. The fact that he learned from past lessons both his own and others and the fact that he really tried to understand friends and foes alike show what kind of leader he is. I really enjoyed this documentary type story on Chuck Horner during his role as air commander during the Desert Shield/Storm operations. Filled with facts but told in a way no non-fiction writer could. A fighter pilot who talks about the school of hard knocks the Air Force went through to get to be the ultimate military machine it is today. Air Force that deployed to Saudi Arabia in the fall of 1990.Ĭhuck Horner is a real man and takes you through some very interesting history of the U.S Air Force. Horner lived the experience It is partially a biography of General Chuck Horner (CENTAF) during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield), but mostly it is a study of the command decisions, preparations, and execution of air war of Operation Desert Storm.Įvery Man A Tiger primarily covers the planning, the problems, and execution of the Gulf War air campaign through writing of Tom Clancy and its commander General Chuck Horner. I had already learned quite a bit about the Gulf War through other sources, I read this book because General. As a US Air Force officer who was just starting out during the time of the Gulf War, I had been looking forward to reading this book for a long time. I just finished this book and I feel like I have just been through a war figuratively. The following are the books and approximate time frame in the Jack Ryan Universe Ten of the novels, including The Teeth of the Tiger (Berkley, 2004), feature the character Jack Ryan, former stock broker and CIA employee.Ĭlancy’s non-fiction works include a series of guided tours of America’s warfighting assets, Submarine, Armored Cav, Fighter Wing, Marine, and Airborne. He wrote more than a dozen novels, which have a blend of realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. As a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history, his dream of writing a novel came true with his first effort, The Hunt for Red October (1984). Tom Clancy was an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College.

Every man a tiger by tom clancy