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• Most Honorable Son

  a Forgotten Hero's Fight Against Fascism and Hate During World War II

  Jones, Gregg, 1959-

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  Ben Kuroki was a twenty-four-year-old Japanese American farm boy whose heritage was never a problem in remote Nebraska--until Pearl Harbor. Among the millions of Americans who flocked to military stations to enlist, Ben wanted to avenge…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Have Your Back

  How An American Soldier Became An International Hero

  Sileo, Tom,

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  The story of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who became an international hero for his courage and selflessness.

• Send Me

  the True Story of a Mother at War

  Skovlund, Marty, Jr.,

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  The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who was killed at the age of 35 by a suicide bomber while hunting high value targets on a classified mission in Syria in 2019.

• Fighting the Night

  Iwo Jima, World War II, and a Flyer's Life

  Hendrickson, Paul, 1944-

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  From the acclaimed and bestselling author of Hemingway's Boat, the profoundly moving story of his father's wartime service as a night fighter pilot, and the prices paid by him, and other soldiers, for their acts of selfless, patriotic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Patton's Prayer

  a True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II

  Kershaw, Alex,

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  "The New York Times best-selling author of Against All Odds takes us back to December 1944 where General George Patton, a devout Christian in desperate need of a miracle, printed and distributed a prayer to the 250,000 men under his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Way of Ronin

  Defying the Odds on Battlefields, in Business and in Life

  T̀ư, Lâm,

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  A gripping memoir detailing Tu Lam's life, from his childhood as a Vietnamese refugee, his military career as a decorated Green Beret, his time as an underground MMA fighter, to becoming the basis for Call of Duty's Ronin character.

• The Ballad of Roy Benavidez

  the Life and Times of America's Most Famous Hispanic War Hero

  Sturkey, William,

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  "Telling Vietnam War hero Roy Benavidez's life story, a historian recounts the Mexican American Green Beret's remarkable act of valor that left him permanently disabled and earned him the Medal of Honor, becoming one of the country's most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light of Battle

  Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower

  Paradis, Michel (Lawyer),

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  A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American history.

• No Bullet Got Me Yet

  the Relentless Faith of Father Kapaun

  Stansifer, John,

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  "Drawing on interviews with veterans and ex-POWs as well as material from the National Archives, this extraordinary story of the most decorated chaplain in US military history shows how his love for God gave him the courage to lay down his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Melting Point

  High Command and War in the 21st Century /

  McKenzie, Kenneth F.,

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  General Frank McKenzie gives a history of his time as Commander of U.S. Central Command and an assessment of modern day military leadership.

• The Unit

  My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives

  Gamal, Adam,

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  The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit--an explosive and unlikely story of immigration, service, and sacrifice.

• God, Family, Country

  a Memoir

  Morgan, Craig

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  In 1989, as US news outlets declared an end to Operation Just Cause, Craig Morgan was part of an elite group of military operatives jumping into the jungle along the Panamanian border on a covert operation. Fans know the country music star…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Washington's Gay General

  the Legends and Loves of Baron Von Steuben

  Trujillo, Josh

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  Author Josh Trujillo and illustrator Levi Hastings tell the true story of one of the most important--but largely forgotten--military leaders of the American Revolution, Baron von Steuben, who brought much-needed knowledge to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Luck of the Draw

  My Story of the Air War in Europe

  Murphy, Frank D., 1921-2007,

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  "In this classic WWII bomber memoir, a former navigator with the 100th Bombardment Group takes readers on combat missions in the hostile skies over occupied Europe, making us appreciate the sacrifice and unflinching sense of duty shared by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Masquerade

  the Life and Times of Deborah Sampson, Continental Soldier

  Young, Alfred F., 1925-2012,

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  Alfred F. Young scrapes through layers of fiction and myth to uncover the story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who passed as a man and fought as a soldier for seventeen months toward the end of the American Revolution.

• By All Means Available

  Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy

  Vickers, Michael G.,

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  "A veteran member of the intelligence community recounts his remarkable career, from his days leading the CIA's secret war against the Soviets in Afghanistan to his role in the global war on terror." - NoveList

• Whistles From the Graveyard

  My Time Behind the Camera on War, Rage, and Restless Youth in Afghanistan

  Lagoze, Miles,

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  For readers of Jarhead and Phil Klay, a Marine Combat Cameraman offers a character-rich, unfiltered look at military life in Afghanistan, from a Millennial perspective of soldiers raised with modern media and graphic video games.

• Soldier of Destiny

  Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant

  Reeves, John, 1962-

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  Bringing to life the American West during a crucial time in our nation's history, this original, thought-provoking look at the general-in-chief of the U.S. Army in 1864 documents his gradual realization that Emancipation was the only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Patriot's Promise

  Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word

  Del Toro, Israel, Jr., 1978-

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  "An Air Force Special Warfare Operator recalls his harrowing ordeal of surviving an IED attack in Afghanistan in order to keep a promise he made to his dying father to take care of his younger siblings." - NoveList

• On Great Fields

  the Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

  White, Ronald C. (Ronald Cedric), 1939-

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  "Before 1862, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain had rarely left his home state of Maine, where he was a trained minister and mild-mannered professor at Bowdoin College. His colleagues were shocked when he volunteered for the Union army, but he…Read moreRead more of this annotation