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After September 11, Bill Arnold felt torn between two obligations: his family at home and the Marines deploying to war. He deployed, though leaving his family was the hardest decision he'd ever made.In 2004, Major Arnold deployed to Fallujah as commander of Scout Platoon,...

After September 11, Bill Arnold felt torn between two obligations: his family at home and the Marines deploying to war. He deployed, though leaving his family was the hardest decision he'd ever made.In 2004, Major Arnold deployed to Fallujah as commander of Scout Platoon,...

What do you do if you are a reluctant soldier, having been shot at, seen your friends killed, and can no longer even remember what your own mother looks like? As a combat soldier fighting your way across Europe, what is the plan when...

What do you do if you are a reluctant soldier, having been shot at, seen your friends killed, and can no longer even remember what your own mother looks like? As a combat soldier fighting your way across Europe, what is the plan when...

Inspired by the idea that quilts can honor and heal, the Quilts of Valor organization is committed to gifting quilts to service members and has awarded over 408,000 quilts to date. To celebrate their mission to "cover military touched by war," All-Star Quilts of...

Tillie Pierce's (also known as Matilda Alleman) "At Gettysburg" is an intriguing book that follows the life of 15-year-old Tillie as she witnesses and experiences the Battle of Gettysburg. During the first day's fighting, Tillie's family moved her out of town to a farm,...

The best of the great war cartoons by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who brought laughter to foxholes and battlefields.Author: Bill MauldinPublisher: Random House Publishing GroupPublished: 06/01/1983Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.80dISBN: 9780891411598About the AuthorBill Maudlin (1921-2003) squeezed several lifetimes...

First place winner in the category Military Nonfiction in the 2023 Firebird Book Awards.Chop that Sh*t Up! is a collection of stories by a military veteran with deployments ranging from Bosnia-Herzegovina to tours in Iraq. Follow along his twenty-eight-year career from private to command...

First place winner in the category Military Nonfiction in the 2023 Firebird Book Awards.Chop that Sh*t Up! is a collection of stories by a military veteran with deployments ranging from Bosnia-Herzegovina to tours in Iraq. Follow along his twenty-eight-year career from private to command...

An autobiography by Jeff Austin, Jr. about his time in the army during the Vietnam War. Austin chronicles his different duty stations and the people who became lifelong friends. Through the discipline that the military taught him, Jeff credits this time in his life...

Eight Days: The True Story of an American Prisoner of War and the Miracles that Saved Him is a heart-wrenching and inspiring account of one man's incredible journey through war and captivity.In the midst of the Gulf War, SFC (Retired) Daniel Stamaris was serving...

The official, up-to-date government manual that covers all benefits for veterans and their survivors and families. Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For...

Forged in chaos, shattered in peace: What happens when the war doesn't end, it just moves inside your head? Tyler Grey was the epitome of the warrior archetype: a Delta Force operator, a master of counterterrorism. He hunted the worst bullies on the world's...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Lewis B. Puller, Jr.'s memoir is a moving story of a man born into a proud military legacy who struggles to rebuild his world after the Vietnam War has shattered his body and his ideals. Raised in the shadow...

** Gold Medal Winner: 2024 Military Writers Society of America AwardsThe Best of the Best . . . Risk taker. Son. Badass. Husband. Combat aviator. Father. From Officer Candidates School to squadron Commanding Officer, Isaac G. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel USMC (Ret.), reached the finish...

"I am awed by my destructive power. With a small squeeze of the gun trigger under my right index finger, I can rip the turret off a thirty-ton battle tank and throw it 200 feet across the desert, while the rest of the tank...

Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Lucas's classic memoir of his heroics at the Battle of Iwo Jima--with a foreword by Bob Dole and reissued to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the battle in 2020.On February 20, 1945, the second day of the...

After graduating from Princeton, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. So he joined the service, becoming a commander of a forty-man infantry platoon called Joker One. Campbell had just months to train and...

Combining the dark intrigue of a Cold War thriller and the propulsive writing of a novel, Kennedy's Coup is a landmark work that will change your understanding of America's involvement in one of the most controversial and consequential wars in our history. Based on...

In commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, the CEO of our country's largest 9/11 nonprofit tells the inspiring story of his heroic brother, his family's mission, and how the generosity of so many continues to fuel their work supporting our nation's heroes and...