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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Red flags Red flags Amer Faris "This memoir of an Iraqi soldier writing under a pseudonym uses "red flags" as a metaphor for military targets during his country's invasion by the United States in 2003. He recounts his involvement … OL13775446W
The heart of a soldier The heart of a soldier Kate Blaise,Dana White Mike and Kate Blaise fell in love during high school in small-town Missouri. Sharing a deep sense of patriotism, they both entered the U.S. Army--she as a commissioned officer and he as an enlisted i… OL15826559W
I love a man in uniform I love a man in uniform Lily Burana Author Lily Burana writes about love, war, and the realities of military marriage with an honesty few writers would dare. A former exotic dancer who once had a penchant for anarchist politics and pur… OL16567617W
Run, don't walk Run, don't walk Adele Levine "M*A*S*H meets Scrubs in a sharply observant, absurdly funny, inspiring, and totally unique debut memoir from a physical therapist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the birthplace of physical thera… OL19704943W
The longest kill The longest kill Harrison, Craig (Sniper) It takes a tough mindset to be a successful sniper, to be able to dig in for days on your own as you wait for your target, to stay calm on a battlefield when you yourself have become the target the e… OL20020024W
Sniper One Sniper One Dan Mills "April 2004 - Sgt Dan Mills and his platoon of snipers fly into southern Iraq, part of an infantry battalion sent to win hearts and minds. They were soon fighting for their lives."--Jacket. OL20701161W
Eight lives down Eight lives down Chris Hunter Bomb-disposal operative Hunter takes us behind the scenes in an eye-opening portrait of the most dangerous job. By the time he got to Iraq, Hunter was one of the most experienced bomb-disabling opera… OL22986026W
Baghdad burning Baghdad burning Riverbend In August 2003, the world gained access to a remarkable new voice: a blog written by a 25-year-old Iraqi woman living in Baghdad, whose identity remained concealed for her own protection. Calling her… OL5814533W
The Fighting 69th The Fighting 69th Sean Michael Flynn How a ragtag National Guard unit found itself thrust into the War on Terror and triumphed against impossible oddsOn the eve of September 11, 2001, New York City's famous National Guard regiment, the … OL6033847W
The last true story I'll ever tell The last true story I'll ever tell John Crawford,Crawford, John John Crawford joined the Florida National Guard to pay for his college tuition. One weekend a month. Two weeks a year. A free education. But in 2002, one semester shy of graduation and on his honeymo… OL8006488W
Chasing Ghosts Chasing Ghosts Paul Rieckhoff The riveting, action-packed true story of the first soldier to challenge the war in Iraq.As a 1st Lieutenant and Infantry Platoon Leader for the U.S. Army, charged with leading 38 young men in Iraq, … OL8165703W
Friendly Fire Friendly Fire Giuliana Sgrena Die Geschichte einer italienischen Journalistin, die im Irak als Geisel genommen und bei ihrer Befreiung durch den italienischen Geheimdienst im Friendly Fire amerikanischer GIs schwer verletzt wurde… OL8954364W