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1	Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story more books like this by William Guarnere, Edward Heffron, Robyn Post add to wishlist Tom Hanks introduces the rousing story of two inseparable friends and World War II soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," in this work that is a tribute to the lasting bond forged between comrades in arms--and to all those who fought for freedom. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
2	House to House: An Epic Memoir of War more books like this by David Bellavia, John Bruning add to wishlist A nominee for the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross, Sgt. Bellavia tells the raw, compelling story of how he miraculously survived a brutal tour of duty in Fallujah, Iraq. Eight pages of b&w photographs. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
3	Heroes Among Us: Firsthand Accounts of Combat from America's Most Decorated Warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan more books like this by Chuck Larson, Major (Editor), John McCain (Afterword by), General Tommy Franks (Foreword by) add to wishlist More than one million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past four years, but fewer than 500 from this group have earned a Silver Star, Navy Cross, or other medal of honor. This collection tells the extraordinary true stories of those distinguished for their valor. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.55!
4	My War: Killing Time in Iraq more books like this by Colby Buzzell add to wishlist Trapped amid "guerrilla warfare, urban-style" in Mosul, Iraq, Buzzell was struck by the bizarre, absurd, often frightening world surrounding him. He began writing an online web log describing the war--not as it was being reported by CNN or in briefings on Capitol Hill, but as he experienced it. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles more books like this by Anthony Swofford add to wishlist In this candid war memoir, Anthony Swofford chronicles his experiences as a sniper during the first Gulf War, in 1991. A third-generation soldier, Swofford served in a United States Marine Corps Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoon, and here he holds nothing back as he conveys the raw feelings of fear and boredom that he experienced, as ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Falling Through the Earth: A Memoir more books like this by Danielle Trussoni add to wishlist Danielle Trussoni unflinchingly explores a daughter's love for her flawed father and confronts the demons that haunt them both. R"Falling Through the Earth" is tender and tough, harrowing and triumphant.S--Jeanette Walls, author of "The Glass Castle." see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq more books like this by John Crawford add to wishlist The streets of Baghdad and its inhabitants figure prominently in this soldier's tale of the 2002 Iraqi invasion and its aftermath. John Crawford, now a civilian, recalls his experiences in a National Guard unit that, day in and day out, patrolled the city and had direct contact with civilians. Crawford tells many stories here--about his fellow ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.72! \| first editions
8	Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front more books like this by Gunter K Koschorrek add to wishlist Written on scraps of paper by a German soldier on the Eastern front, this harrowing memoir takes readers to the front line and paints a human picture of what life was like under relentless Russian attacks in freezing conditions. of photos. see all copies from £8.70! new only from £18.06! \| first editions
9	A Sniper's Journey: The Truth about the Man Behind the Rifle more books like this by Gary D Mitchell, Michael Hirsh, Douglas Valentine (Foreword by) add to wishlist Not just the story of a man at war, "A Sniper's Journey" is also about the war within the man, because Gary Mitchell's memories of his sniper missions in Vietnam followed him home, through his 24-year Army career, and into civilian life. see all copies from £4.99! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
10	Nam more books like this by Mark Baker add to wishlist Even now something is missing from the history of Vietnam. Behind the burning sense of horror and betrayal the personal stories remain untold. No one has bothered to talk to the men and women who went to Vietnam and fought the war. What happened to boys and girls straight out of school who were plunged from the basketball park into the napalm ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
11 view cover	Fortunate Son: The Autobiography of Lewis B. Puller, Jr more books like this by Lewis B Puller, Jr. add to wishlist Lewis B. Puller, Jr., the son of the most decorated Marine in the Corps' history, volunteered for duty in Vietnam after college. He came home a few months later missing both legs, his left hand, and two fingers of his right hand. He would never walk again, though he would complete law school, serve on President Ford's clemency board, and run for ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Flame Keepers: The True Story of an American Soldier's Survival Inside Stalag 17 more books like this by Ned Handy, Kemp Battle add to wishlist This is a fascinating first-person account of a World War II soldier's capture and imprisonment in Stalag 17, one of Germany's most notorious prisoner-of-war compounds, where he led an escape team determined to tunnel to freedom. photos. see all copies from £3.01! new only from £3.01! \| first editions
13 view cover	Blood Brothers: Among the Soldiers of Ward 57 more books like this by Michael Weisskopf add to wishlist A powerful account of 18 months in the lives of three soldiers and a journalist, all patients in Ward 57, Walter Reed's amputee wing. A chronicle of devastation and recovery, this is a deeply affecting portrait of the private aftermath of combat casualties. see all copies from £3.73! new only from £3.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	My Detachment: A Memoir more books like this by Tracy Kidder add to wishlist Tracy Kidder is a Harvard graduate and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He is also a Vietnam veteran, who opposed the war but served as a lieutenant. Now he looks back on the experience with humor and (yes) detachment, both of them hard-won. see all copies from £3.74! new only from £5.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Rites of Passage: Odyssey of a Grunt more books like this by Robert Peterson add to wishlist Thirty years ago, Robert 'Bullet' Peterson and thousands of other young American men were sent to the jungles of Vietnam to fight one of the most frustrating wars in our history. At home, young people protested the war. In Vietnam, their counterparts were most concerned about returning home safely. Rites of Passage provides vivid memories for ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £28.26! \| first editions
16 view cover	Twice Armed: An American Soldier's Battle for Hearts and Minds in Iraq more books like this by R Alan King, LT add to wishlist As unconventional as any soldier this side of T. E. Lawrence, R. Alan King was particularly well suited for the new kind of war being waged in Iraq. Armed with a Palm Pilot, a Koran, and a nuanced respect for Middle Eastern culture, King arranged the capture or surrender of almost a dozen of the most-wanted villains from Saddam's regime. He became ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.09! \| first editions
17 view cover	Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts: Stories of American Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD more books like this by Patricia Driscoll, Celia Strauss add to wishlist When the war comes home . . . This book is crafted around soldiers' personal descriptions of their war experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan that culminate in life-altering injuries to the brain and psyche, along with the equally dramatic story of their recoveries. An irony of America's 21st century wars has been that while our combat medical and ... see all copies from £9.86! new only from £13.25! \| first editions
18 view cover	Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families more books like this by Andrew Carroll (Editor), Dana Gioia (Preface by) add to wishlist This landmark volume of wartime writings from the front lines has grown out of the N.E.A.'s Operation homecoming project in partnership with the Southern Arts Federation. It is a rich historical document that preserves firsthand stories from troops. see all copies from £3.11! new only from £3.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Why Marines Fight more books like this by James Brady add to wishlist United States marines have been, for more than two centuries, among the world's deadliest, most admired of warriors. Now comes a thrilling new book, pounding and magnificent in scope, by an author some consider the unofficial "poet laureate" of the Corps, James Brady.Brady talks with and profiles combat Marines from World War II through Iraq, a U ... see all copies from £4.25! new only from £4.25!
20 view cover	Home to War: A History of the Vietnam Veterans Movement more books like this by Gerald Nicosia add to wishlist This history of Vietnam veterans' participation in the antiwar movement is based on the personal testimony of hundreds of soldiers. They tell of their experiences in uniform, and the the genesis of their political change, as well as the efforts of veterans' groups to address issues such as Agent Orange and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Valkyrie more books like this by Philipp Freiherr Von Boeselager, Steven Rendall (Translator), Florence Fehrenbach add to wishlist The only firsthand account of the failed German military plot to kill Hitler--told by one of the key conspirators--gives eloquent voice to the courageous spirit of the men whose honor could not be dimmed by the diabolical propaganda of the Third Reich. see all copies from £7.18! new only from £10.37! \| first editions
22 view cover	Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific more books like this by Larry Smith add to wishlist On 19 February 1945, nearly 70,000 American soldiers invaded a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific. Over the next thirty-five days approximately 22,000 Japanese and 6,821 American soldiers died, making Iwo Jima one of the costliest battles of the Second World War. Oral historian Larry Smith dug deep for exclusive stories from Iwo Jima veterans, ... see all copies from £6.14! new only from £7.46! \| first editions
23	Homecoming more books like this by Bob Greene add to wishlist see all copies from £5.58! new only from £29.26! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	How to Locate Anyone Who is or Has Been in the Military: Armed Forces Locator Directory more books like this by Richard S. Johnson add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! new only from £8.73! \| first editions
25	Atomic soldiers : American victims of nuclear experiments more books like this by Howard L. Rosenberg add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £66.05! \| signed copies \| first editions

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