Veterans 19

The mighty U.S.S. Kitty Hawk traveled rough cold waters of the Pacific on the night Alfonso Apdal Amos disappeared. Days before, Typhoon Zeb had materialized in the Philippine Sea, picking up moistu……続きを見る

There I was as my arm jerked forward, and a new sensation filled my mindーpanic. Thoughts filled my head quickly: today I'm going to die, this is it, this airplane is going to blow up any second, we……続きを見る

"I had the privilege to meet Justin Bell in 2010 as part of my research into my book George Cross Heroes. He hosted a day explaining the role of a bomb disposal expert and I was hugely impressed by ……続きを見る

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six had been in existence for a decade when it was thrust in the front lines of the Vietnam War. Its crews had been trained in the locating and tracking of Soviet ……続きを見る

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Life only really starts when we start serving others. For many people, military service isn’t simply a job. It’s a ticket out of a lonely society and into a family……続きを見る

One hundred thirty six American soldiers, isolated from supporting units, hunted the dark jungles of Phuoc Tuy Province for the Viet Cong main force battalion D-800. The enemy found Charlie Company ……続きを見る

Rare stories from more than 250 years of Native Americans' service in the military Why We Serve commemorates the 2020 opening of the National Native American Veterans Memorial at the Smithsonian Nat……続きを見る

"The Longest Day: Heroes and Sacrifice on June 6, 1944" takes readers on an immersive journey back to one of the most pivotal moments in history. On that fateful day, June 6th, 1944, as dawn broke o……続きを見る

Short stories written by women veterans about lessons they learned while in the military. Sisters addresses life in the armed forces from a woman's perspective: the ups and the downs, from basic tra……続きを見る

"A series of letters supposedly written by the angel of a young man who had been killed in battle." -Star Tribune, Feb. 1, 2002 "Thy Son Liveth...dealt with a personal experience of a mother whose s……続きを見る

Providing a compelling look at veterans' policy, this book describes why the Republican party is considered the party for veterans despite the fact that Congressional Democrats are responsible for a……続きを見る

Experience the gripping narrative and deep insights of the Gulf War with the extraordinary book bundle "Gulf War: Shadows of the Desert." This captivating collection delves into the complexities, tr……続きを見る

Brave A Collection of Poems from the Depths of Despair 続きを見る

"A tender and courageous and truly haunting memoirーone of the very best to emerge from the American war in Vietnam. I loved this book." ーTim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried In this pier……続きを見る

The service and sacrifices of two London boroughs are chronicled in dramatic detail in this WWI military history. In 1915, the Mayors of the London Metropolitan Boroughs were each urged to raise a u……続きを見る

The WWI biography of a Victory Cross recipient who fought bravely at Gallipoli, only to be shunned after the war for speaking out against it. The son of a former Premier of Western Australia, Hugo T……続きを見る

A military historian analyzes the ingenious WWII tanks known as Hobart's Funnies, detailing their development and their role in the D-Day campaign. When the British and Canadians landed in Normandy ……続きを見る

This oral history presents the firsthand stories and memories of Britain's last living WWI veteransーcomplete with then and now photographs. Historian Richard van Emden has spent decades interviewin……続きを見る

"With its focus on tank crew members and their commanders this is a unique addition to the literature on WWII." ーA. Harding Ganz, Associate Professor Emeritus of the Ohio State University at Newark……続きを見る

"In this incredibly courageous expose," Vietnam veterans discuss the long-lasting effects of PTSD and their strategies for coping ( Publishers Weekly). Though much has been written about the short-t……続きを見る

"Unsparing, scathingly direct, and gut-wrenching . . . the war Washington doesn't want you to see" (Andrew J. Bacevich, New York Times–bestselling author of Washington Rules) This "uncompromisingly ……続きを見る

"The stories . . . are top-notch and engaging as soldiers and veterans grapple with big questions while seeking meaning in life and coping with war and PTSD." ー Booklist Ask combat veterans to name……続きを見る

The postwar life of surviving Rebel generalsーthe triumph and heartbreak, success and failure of Robert E. Lee, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and others. The South's high command traveled dramatically div……続きを見る

The unforgettable tale of an American soldier's return home from WWI by the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Sound and the Fury. Lt. Donald Mahon served as a fighter pilot in the Great War. After s……続きを見る

Veteran journalist Ron Steinman gathers candid reminiscences from seventy-six men (including Senator John McCain) who lived through the brutalities of combat in the Vietnam War. A Soldiers' Story p……続きを見る

True stories of people who endured the shock and trauma of warーand whose spirits triumphed. A priest in the infamous Bataan Death March who kept others alive with his faithful recitation of the Lo……続きを見る

"Before the Greatest Generation, there was the Forgotten Generation of World War I . . . wonderfully engaging" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review). "Richard Rubin has done something that will never be……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read Sebastian Junger's book. Crafted and edited with ……続きを見る

LGBTQ+ personnel who served in the British military despite the gay ban tell their stories in a moving testament to their patriotism and courage. On January 12th, 2000, the British Armed Forces took……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Thank You for Your Service tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read David Finkel's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth ……続きを見る