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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 25, 2012
INTO THE FIRE: A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY BATTLE IN THE AFGHAN WAR
by Dakota Meyer, Bing West
"Combat memoirs don't get any more personal, and Meyer deserves honors for his honesty here just as much as for his experiences in the field."
Scarifying memoir by Medal of Honor winner Meyer, proving that war is indeed hell--and the bureaucracy of war more hellish still. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
VIPER PILOT: A MEMOIR OF AIR COMBAT
by Dan Hampton
"The author concentrates on the fighting and does a fine job communicating the camaraderie, adolescent horseplay, conservative politics and hair-raising incidents of service in the elite macho fraternity of American fighter pilots."
A colorful memoir of a pilot who had a great deal of fun during his career, which included 726 career combat hours flown and service throughout the world, including Iraq during both wars. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
THE GUERRILLA FACTORY: THE MAKING OF SPECIAL FORCES OFFICERS, THE GREEN BERETS
by Tony Schwalm
"An eye-opening, unconventional war story in which the war itself resides in the training."
A retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer provides a behind-the-scenes look at the physical, psychological and emotional toll one pays to join the ranks of America's most elite fighting force. Read full book review >