# Army Leadership by US Army

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Army Leadership by US Army and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a no-nonsense leadership guide grounded in 200 years of military tradition. Some critics find its advice vague and anecdote-heavy.

## Why people recommend it

- No-nonsense, no-fluff, grounded in tradition (1 comments): "The doctrine is a no-nonsense, no-fluff document based on 200+ years of military tradition" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46148984))
- Gives NCOs freedom within guardrails (1 comments): "The impact of giving NCOs both freedom amd guardrails is immense." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46718868))
- Strikingly modern and inspiring (1 comments): "strikingly modern and inspiring" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46305618))

## What people warn about

- Vague advice, reads like self-help (1 comments): "It has all the hallmarks of a self-help book - vague advice coupled with some anecdotes" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46164166))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=US+Army+Leadership+doctrine+%28Army+Leadership+publication%29&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Army Leadership by US Army", https://hackerapproved.com/p/us-army-leadership-doctrine/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).