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NONFICTION
Released: May 8, 2012
SERVICE: A NAVY SEAL AT WAR
by Marcus Luttrell, James D. Hornfischer
"An action-packed, occasionally reflective saga of contemporary military service."
A Navy combat veteran showcases the deadly operations in Iraq, promoting American military duty as ennobling in the service of humanity. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 8, 2012
BASIC: SURVIVING BOOT CAMP AND BASIC TRAINING
by Jack Jacobs, David Fisher
"Will appeal mostly to readers considering a career in the military or veterans wondering if their memories exaggerate the intense eccentricity of the experience."
Anecdotal overview of basic training, the great social leveler of military service. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 22, 2012
Kirkus Star THE LAST FULL MEASURE: HOW SOLDIERS DIE IN BATTLE
by Michael Stephenson
"A first-rate addition to the military history canon."
A military history about the central fact of all wars: death in battle. Read full book review >