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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
12 strong 12 strong Doug Stanton Documents the post-September 11 mission during which a small band of Special Forces soldiers captured the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif as part of an effort to defeat the Taliban, in a dram… OL18184601W
Abandoned in hell Abandoned in hell William Albracht "In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Fire Base Kate, held by only 27 American soldiers and 150 Montagnard m… OL19999167W
A dog called hope A dog called hope Morgan, Jason (paratrooper) This is the story of Napal, who brought Jason Morgan back from the brink. It is the story of a funny, lovable dog's power to heal a family and teach a wounded man how to be a true father. Humorous, i… OL20060395W
U.S. Army Special Operations U.S. Army Special Operations Michael Green Presents the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, including the various sub-groups, their history, missions, training, and equipment. OL23707810W
Gone native Gone native Alan G. Cornett Green Beret medic Alan Cornett arrived in Vietnam in 1966 and spent seven years immersed in the country's culture and its people. He tells a no-holds barred story of an American soldier who made sacr… OL7800584W