Veterans category: 267 books
From the Army to College
Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
Today’s soldiers are highly motivated to serve, but face numerous challenges, especially considering the sacrifices they have made over the past decade of war. As the service branches face budget cuts and draw downs, soldiers need to be aware of the resources and options available to help make them...
by Adrien Bourgogne
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2019
In June 1812, Napoleon’s 680,000 strong Grande Armée crossed the Neman River and invaded Russia.
When the remnants of Napoleon's army returned over the Berezina River in November, only 27,000 effective soldiers remained.
Adrien Bourgogne’s Memoirs is one of the most vivid and moving...
Dawn of D-Day
These Men Were There, June 6, 1944
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2008
An “unforgettable . . . magnificently stirring” account of the Normandy Landings—stories of the men in the first wave of the Allied Invasion (The New York Times).
June 6, 1944, is one of the most famous dates in world history, and, as David Howarth shows, a defining date in countless...
Saipan
The Beginning of the End
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2019
“The conquest of Saipan was, among Pacific operations up to that time, the most clear-cut decisive triumph of combined arms of the United States over the Japanese.”
C. B. Cates, General, U. S. Marine Corps
Victory at Saipan was the key which opened the door to the soft underbelly of the...
Ordinary Heroes
Personal Recollections of Australians at War
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 1999
Ordinary Heroes is the result of a year on the road in a battered Kingswood, searching for memories of war. It records Barry Dickins's remarkably frank interviews with ordinary Australians who found themselves caught up in some of the most nightmarish events of the twentieth century. With them we...
Unbreakable Bonds
The Mighty Moms and Wounded Warriors of Walter Reed
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
Stories of Silver Star mothers who aided in the recovery of their children—US soldiers and Marines who were wounded fighting the War on Terror.
In the War on Terror, countless United States service members suffered severe injuries from IEDs, small-arms fire, and other perils of war while...
Service in a Time of Suspicion
Experiences of Muslims Serving in the U.S. Military Post-9/11
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
On September 11, 2001, nineteen members of the Islamist extremist organization al-Qaeda launched four coordinated attacks on the United States, killing 2,977 people. These events and the government’s subsequent “War on Terror” refueled long-standing negative stereotypes about Muslims and Islam...
Arlington
A Color Guide to America's Most Famous Cemetery
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Most Americans have heard of Arlington National Cemetery, yet many of those interred rest in obscurity. This book seeks to honor their memories by telling the stories of 250 people buried here. Many were battlefield heroes, but some survived war to go on to major accomplishments. There are also stories...
Empty Sleeves
Amputation in the Civil War South
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
The Civil War acted like a battering ram on human beings, shattering both flesh and psyche of thousands of soldiers. Despite popular perception that doctors recklessly erred on the side of amputation, surgeons labored mightily to adjust to the medical quagmire of war. And as Brian Craig Miller shows...
by Louis Simonin
Language: French
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Language: French
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Le bombardement de Paris n’a été précédé d’aucune sommation, d’aucun avertissement, comme il est d’usage entre peuples civilisés. Si la guerre n’est qu’un duel, on devrait au moins se prévenir au moment de se bombarder, comme deux adversaires...
by Tomasz Zackiewicz
Language: Polish
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Language: Polish
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Seria „Sztuka wojenna czasów Stefana Batorego” to najpełniejsze ujęcie wojskowości Stefana Batorego na polskim rynku, oparte na szerokiej bazie źródłowej i z bogatym zestawem literatury, w tym obcojęzycznej. Są to materiały, które powstały przy pisaniu pracy doktorskiej Autora - Tomasza...
How We Are Changed by War
A Study of Letters and Diaries from Colonial Conflicts to Operation Iraqi Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2010
The prolonged conflict in Iraq has shown us war’s transformative effect. Civilians rivet themselves to events happening halfway around the world, while young soldiers return home from battlefields, coping with the memories of those events.
How We Are Changed by War examines our sense of...
Once a Hussar
A Memoir of Battle, Capture, and Escape in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
“Top-notch . . . An engrossing account of life in the old British army, the actions of artillerymen in battle and the author’s experiences after capture” (Kirkus Reviews).
Once a Hussar is a vivid account of the wartime experiences of Ray Ellis, a gunner who in later life recorded this...
by Jerry Borrowman
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Invisible Heroes of World War II, documents ten fascinating true stories of a diverse group of soldiers and noncombatants from all over the world, including African Americans, women, and Native Americans, who fought with the Allies during World War II. These heroes made significant contributions in...