Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights:#1 John Boyd, a man who was loved and vilified for his character and integrity, died that week. He was a paragon of virtue who was loved by many in politics, business, and the military for his character and integrity.#2 John Boyd’s death in 1997 was the occasion for a large outpouring of tributes. Yet, he was unknown to most people outside of the military and government circles. He was vitally important to a few.#3 Colonel John Boyd was a towering intellect who made unsurpassed contributions to the American art of war. He was one of the central architects in the reform of military thought which swept the services in the 1980s.#4 There are few honorary Marines. Retired Air Force Col. John Boyd was one of them. He was anything but a typical military officer. His career spanned the thirty years from the fall of Berlin to the fall of Saigon.