Congrats
chadjenofsky.
justanoldgamer: Thanks to all for the book suggestions, I favorited the thread and will use it when selecting a new series to read. I'll also give feedback as suggested.
Let us know how you like
The Complete Cosmicomics.
In addition to the
Gibraltar Earth books, I also enjoyed his earlier
Antares series. They do cover many of the same themes.
Antares Dawn is just great. IMO, the other two didn't quite live up to the first book, but it's still a recommendation. If you want something heavier on military, battles & formations then
The Lost Fleet Series by Jack Campbell gets my recommendation. It also has some politics in it.