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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Fiasco Fiasco Thomas E. Ricks The definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it, drawing on the accounts of senior military officers giving voi… OL2688486W
MacArthur and defeat in the Philippines MacArthur and defeat in the Philippines R. M. Connaughton For many, Douglas MacArthur was a general to be ranked with Grant and Lee; for others he was much bluster and some cowardice. The truth, according to military historian Richard Connaughton, lies some… OL3256182W
American Spartans American Spartans Warren, James A. This book is a six-decade history of the U.S. Marines. It offers insight into the corps' philosophy and military practices, explaining how technology, training, and a fiercely promoted sense of loyal… OL3492328W
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers Paul M. Kennedy El eminente historiador Paul Kennedy analiza y describe el auge y la caída de las grandes potencias a lo largo de los últimos cinco siglos. La nación proyecta su poder militar según sus recursos econ… OL3907743W
The 9/11 Commission report The 9/11 Commission report National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Including the Executive Summary and the complete Notes Section. Nearly three thousand people died in the terrorist … OL5772006W
Not a Good Day to Die Not a Good Day to Die Sean Naylor In this New York Times bestseller, award-winning combat reporter Sean Naylor reveals how close American forces came to disaster in Afghanistan against Al Qaida-after easily defeating the ragtag Talib… OL7986286W