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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
When I was a soldier	Valérie Zenatti	Like all young Israelis, Valérie Zenatti enlisted in the national defense service on her 18th birthday, where for the next two years she endured rigorous training and harsh living conditions, ultimat…	OL11636047W
Mujeres no contadas	Luz María Londoño F.	http://www.lacarretaeditores.com/vinc/carreta%20social/carresocial01_vinc.html	OL11716102W
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
His Cavalry Lady	Joanna Maitland	"Alex instantly fell for Dominic Aikenhead, Duke of Calder, knowing that he would never notice her--because to him she was Captain Alexei Alexandrov, a young man and a brave hussar! Alex longed to be…	OL15397022W
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
Serving in silence	Margarethe Cammermeyer	A heroic nurse who won the Bronze Star among other honors in her exemplary career chronicles her life, discussing her decision to challenge the official position on homosexuality, an act that led to …	OL15879397W
Wide open	Deborah Coates	"When Sergeant Hallie Michaels returns home to South Dakota from Afghanistan on ten days' compassionate leave, her sister Dell's ghost is waiting at the airport to greet her. The sheriff says that De…	OL16615677W
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
One Up	Sarah Ford	272 p. : 24 cm	OL1723176W
Hardship	Jean Johnson	It began with a terrible vision of the future. Compelled by her precognitive abilities, Ia must somehow save her home galaxy long after shes gone.	OL17714827W
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
Thanksgiving Daddy	Rachel Lee	"Honor, duty and loyalty drove Major Edith Clapton to risk her life flying Combat Search and Recovery in Afghanistan. Hunger, desire and lust drove her into the arms of Seth Hardin, a gorgeous navy S…	OL17794995W
In the flesh	Sylvia Day	Dear Readers,Some of you may remember this story as Sapphire's Worth. Written in 2004, a few brief excerpts were posted on my Website and they were never forgotten--I've been receiving e-mail about S…	OL17915731W
Mercy	HelenKay Dimon	After she infiltrated his business and betrayed his trust, a disavowed CIA agent must seek sanctuary in the bedroom of a man who will either help her, kill her, or bring her to her knees? Becca Ford …	OL17928254W
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
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	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
Reflection	Elizabeth Lim	When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to gi…	OL19734275W
Rat queens	Kurtis J. Wiebe	"This booze-soaked second volume of RAT QUEENS reveals a growing menace within the very walls of Palisade. And while Dee may have run from her past, the bloated, blood-feasting sky god N'rygoth never…	OL19999628W
Gunner girls and fighter boys	Gibson, Mary (Romantic fiction writer)	May Lloyd's father calls her his homing pigeon because of her uncanny knack of navigating her way around the streets of South London - even in pitch darkness. It is a gift that will save her life whe…	OL20832879W