Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Harry Spiller " This collection of stories of American men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan reveals their personal experiences as military combat personnel. Their stories are told through interviews, p… OL19974425W
The soldiers' tale The soldiers' tale Samuel Hynes An analysis of the individual experience of modern war drawing on accounts from first and second world wars and Vietnam. OL24851756W
Somalia on $5 a Day Somalia on $5 a Day Martin Stanton "Stanton's battalion was the first army unit in Somalia in 1992 and it did one hell of a job accomplishing a difficult mission where there wasn't a template. I had the pleasure of tagging along with … OL4451426W
Soldat inconnu vivant Soldat inconnu vivant Jean-Yves Le Naour In February 1918, a derelict soldier was discovered wandering the railway station in Lyon, France. With no memory of his name or past, no identifying possessions, marks, or documents, the soldier-giv… OL5724564W
War stories War stories Elizabeth Mullener "Elizabeth Mullener over the course of twelve years found eyewitnesses to virtually every major event of World War II, and she found them all in one American city - New Orleans. Some are natives of t… OL5728240W
Campbell Brown's Civil War Campbell Brown's Civil War Campbell Brown "The Civil War writings of G. Campbell Brown - cousin, stepson, and staff officer of famed Confederate General Richard S. Ewell - have been long recognized by scholars as a trove of insight into the … OL6211415W
A family's guide to the military for dummies A family's guide to the military for dummies Sheryl Garrett Expert advice on all aspects of military life A Family's Guide to the Military For Dummies is for the millions of military dependents, family members, and friends who are looking for straightforwar… OL8363950W
Yankee Doodle And the Redcoats Yankee Doodle And the Redcoats Susan Provost Beller Using excerpts from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, tells of the everyday lives of the soldiers who fought the Revolutionary War, for both the British and for the col… OL891878W