warfare and devotion to the sacred ideal

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The second reason it really sucked was because it stole significant elements from John Steakley's "Armor". There was also a relationship in there lifted from Haldeman's "Forever War" though memory fails me on the details.

"Starship Troopers" and "Armor" are still my two favorite books.

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I saw the movie Starship Troopers in '97, and for the life of me couldn't figure out why the book was on the Commandant's Reading List - but when I read the book I was amazed at the difference between the two, and even more so by Heinlein's ideas put forward in the book. I strongly support the obligation to society theme.