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I'm still standing I'm still standing Shoshana Johnson Specialist Shoshana Johnson, a member of the 507th Maintenance Company, was captured during an ambush in the early days of the Iraq war and held prisoner until she and her fellow Soldiers were rescue… OL13783862W
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
Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Roger D. Markwick "More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the 'Great Patriotic War,' 1941-45. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is … OL16681703W
Warrior's lady Warrior's lady Gerri Russell Camden Lockhart's vow of vengeance against the Ruthven clan is complicated by his attraction to the brave and beautiful Rhiannon Ruthven. OL17736236W
The almost girl The almost girl Amalie Howard Riven, a seventeen-year-old soldier from a parallel world, is sent to modern day Earth to find Caden, a brother to the Prince of Neospes. OL17891286W
Freefall Freefall Anna Levine As war between Israel and Lebanon breaks out in 2006 and her compulsory service in the Israeli army draws near, teenaged Aggie considers joining an elite female combat unit. OL18021592W
Stateside soldier Stateside soldier Aileen Kilgore Henderson ""I don't know anybody who has ever done such a daring thing as I have done," twenty-two year old Aileen Kilgore of Brookwood, Alabama, wrote in her diary in January 1944, after enlisting in the Wome… OL1892340W
Joan of Arc Joan of Arc Margaret Hodges A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft. OL1903676W
Revolutionary Revolutionary Alex Myers Presents a fictionalized account of Deborah Sampson Gannett, who defied the rigid societal and social norms of her times to disguise herself as a man, join the Continental Army, and fight against the… OL19704289W
Edge of reason Edge of reason Trish Loye E.D.G.E. Security is a covert international organization that handles jobs most governments will not touch. The operators are the elite of the elite, soldiers and spies, chosen for their skills and s… OL26442215W
The frontline generation The frontline generation Marjorie K. Eastman The author relates and reflects on her own ten years of post September 11th military service, including two combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, using it to illustrate her perspectives on the … OL27305834W
Coping with sexism in the military Coping with sexism in the military Mary V. Stremlow Discusses sexism in the military and how to deal with it. OL3109099W
In the combat zone In the combat zone Kathryn Marshall Features the stories of twenty women who served in Vietnam as nurses, decoders, secretaries, cartographers, clerks, air traffic controllers, and "Kool-Aid Kids." OL4128689W
Monstrous Regiment Monstrous Regiment Terry Pratchett In the twenty-eighth Discworld novel the Discworld goes to war.It began as a sudden strange fancy... Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry. Cutting off her hair and wearing trousers was easy. Le… OL453799W
Echoes of Honor Echoes of Honor David Weber Honor Harrington is on Hades, the prison planet for Haven. How to escape? How many should you take with you on your escape? If your Honor, you think big, very big. OL8259654W
The Shadow of Saganami The Shadow of Saganami David Weber The Star Kingdom of Manticore is once again at war with the Republic of Haven after a stunning sneak attack. The graduating class from Saganami Island, the Royal Manticoran Navy's academy, are going … OL8259694W