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1	Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10 more books like this by Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson add to wishlist In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs was alive. This is the story of team ... see all copies from £1.34! new only from £5.51! \| first editions
2	Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War more books like this by Robert Coram add to wishlist A larger-than-life fighter pilot and genius of aviation, engineering and military strategy, Boyd dared to challenge the intractable military bureaucracy and its outmoded practices. The single-minded determination developed in his youth carried him on to renown for his skill as a fighter pilot, for his passion as an instructor, his legendary ... see all copies from £3.37! new only from £9.16! \| first editions
3	The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat more books like this by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin add to wishlist November 1950, the Korean Peninsula: After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by 100,000 Chinese soldiers near the Chosin Reservoir. Their only chance for survival is to fight their way south through the ... see all copies from £8.13! new only from £11.23! \| first editions
4	The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution more books like this by Alex Storozynski add to wishlist Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish-Lithuanian born in 1746, was one of the most important figures of the modern world. Fleeing his homeland after a death sentence was placed on his head (when he dared court a woman above his station), he came to America one month after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, literally showing up on Benjamin ... see all copies from £15.82! new only from £16.52! \| first editions
5	If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of Need more books like this by Jack Jacobs, Douglas Century add to wishlist A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service during the Vietnam War and ahead to America's future, as he tells his stirring story of heroism and honor and expounds his views on the nature and necessity of sacrifice. see all copies from £6.05! new only from £6.05! \| first editions
6	Naval Officers Guide more books like this by William P Mack, Thomas K Paulsen add to wishlist This book provides all the information essential to new officers and gives counsel to those already serving at sea or anticipating their first shore or overseas billets. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £32.67!
7	In the Dark more books like this by Marliss Melton add to wishlist Seeking revenge on the rogue SEAL commander responsible for the death of her Defense Intelligence partner, her own imprisonment in a Cuban jail, and a deadly weapons trafficking scheme, Hannah Geary joins forces with U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Luther Lindstrom, just getting over a failed engagement to his cheating fianc e, to bring the culprit to justice. see all copies from £2.71! new only from £2.71! \| first editions
8	Black Storm more books like this by David Poyer add to wishlist It is the eve of America's invasion of Iraq, and Saddam Hussein has threatened to attack Tel Aviv if a single tank enters his country. Though the United States has no intelligence on the type of location of the weapon, Naval Lieutenant-Commander Dan Lenson and a recon team of Marines and military professionals are ordered to eliminate the threat. ... see all copies from £1.34! new only from £11.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC more books like this by Jon T Hoffman, LT add to wishlist This biography of the legendary U.S. Marine, Lt. General Lewis B. Puller, tells of his long and dsitinguished career, including his participation in major campaigns in the Pacific during World War II and during the Korean War. Historian Hoffman recounts major anecdotes, reports Puller's attentiveness to his troops, and evaluates Puller's wartime ... see all copies from £8.07! new only from £11.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Ice Diaries: The True Story of One of Mankind's Greatest Adventures more books like this by William R Anderson, M.D, Don Keith add to wishlist Now, for the first time, the Captain of the submarine USS Nautilus tells the newly declassified story of his ship's Cold War underwater adventure in the race beneath the polar ice pack.The Cold War was in full swing. The Soviet Union had just successfully launched Sputnik, and President Eisenhower badly wanted to redeem the reputation of the US as ... see all copies from £6.69! new only from £6.98! \| first editions
11 view cover	It's Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership more books like this by D Michael Abrashoff, Captain (Read by) add to wishlist By governing his ship with his unique management techniques, Abrashoff turned the "Benfold" into a model of naval efficiency. This resource focuses on the leadership, motivational, and management insights he has learned. see all copies from £7.23! new only from £10.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Navy Brides: Navy Wife\Navy Blues\Navy Brat more books like this by Debbie Macomber add to wishlist This three-in-one paperback collection is the complete set of Macomber's popular Navy stories. see all copies from £8.95!
13 view cover	Tempered Steel: The Three Wars of Triple Air Force Cross Winner Jim Kasler more books like this by Perry D Luckett, Charles L Byler add to wishlist This is the first ever biography of Colonel James Kasler - a unique American Air Force hero - while it also traces the development of the USAF during its formative period. He was an 18-year-old B-29 tailgunner in World War Two, a legendary Korean War jet ace and a Vietnam prisoner of war so famous that he was known by name in the White House. He ... see all copies from £8.54! new only from £10.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Circle: He Pledged to Serve with Duty and Honor. Instead He Fought Betrayal on a Ship Bound for Danger. more books like this by David Poyer add to wishlist By the author of The Gulf and The Med, here is a powerful novel of duty, betrayal, and sea adventure in the tradition of The Caine Mutiny. A young ensign fresh out of Annapolis is tested to the limits of human capacity on a destroyer testing new technology in the Arctic Circle. see all copies from £5.38! signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Army of the Potomac, Volume II: McClellan Takes Command, September 1861-February 1862 more books like this by Russel H Beatie add to wishlist A wide-ranging and comprehensive study of the commanders of the Union's Army of the Potomac, and their decisions. In this second volume of a multi-volume work, Russel Beatie continues his detailed study of the generals who commanded the Union's victorious Army of the Potomac. When the first volume appeared, Civil War News commended Beatie's ... see all copies from £8.24! new only from £16.15! \| first editions
16 view cover	First Blue: The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue Angels more books like this by Robert K Wilcox add to wishlist "The Remarkable Story of a True Hero of American Aviation" The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels are the most famous flight demonstration team in the world. While millions of aviation enthusiasts see their shows every year, the story of the man who formed the squadron has never been told. He is Roy Marlin "Butch" Voris, a World War II Ace and one of only ... see all copies from £6.05! new only from £6.05! \| first editions
17 view cover	An Affair of Honor more books like this by Robert N Macomber add to wishlist In this fifth installment in the adventures of Lt. Peter Wake, USN, Wake navigates uncharted waters in the West Indies and a Europe wracked by war and intrigue. But it is in mysterious North Africa where he faces his greatest challenge yet?an affair that tests his honor. see all copies from £12.62! new only from £12.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers more books like this by Paul Stillwell (Editor) add to wishlist In 1944, 13 African American men were made the first Black officers on active duty in the history of the U.S. Navy. This book is a collection of their reminiscences of that experience. see all copies from £4.04! new only from £15.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Night walker more books like this by Donald Hamilton add to wishlist From the bestselling creator of secret agent Matt Helm comes this long-out-of-print classic. Assaulted while hitchhiking, Navy Lieutenant Dave Young wakes up with his face in bandages, another man's name on his hospital chart, and a beautiful stranger claiming to be his wife. Original. see all copies from £2.06! new only from £2.53! \| first editions
20 view cover	As Always, Jack: A Wartime Love Story more books like this by Emma Sweeney add to wishlist In 1985 Emma Sweeney found these epistles, tied with a ribbon, in her mother's attic after her death. Written during her parent's courtship in the late 1940s while her father, a Navy man, was at sea, they recall not only a lost era and the romance of a young couple, but a glimpse at her father, who crashed in the Bermuda Triangle while on a Navy ... see all copies from £1.34! new only from £1.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	A Dishonorable Few more books like this by Robert N Macomber add to wishlist This is the fourth book in the Honor series of Historical Naval Fiction, which also includes the award-winning At the Edge of Honor, Point of Honor, and Honorable Mention. The Civil War is over, and now Lt. Peter Wake is hunting pirates in South America and the Caribbean. see all copies from £11.44! new only from £12.55! \| first editions
22 view cover	Taking Fire: The True Story of a Decorated Chopper Pilot more books like this by Ron Alexander, Charles W Sasser add to wishlist In this Vietnam War memoir, a chopper pilot tells of his experiences flying missions in the heat of battle where his life and the lives of many soldiers counted on his skill and bravery. see all copies from £6.05! new only from £9.43! \| first editions
23 view cover	An Officer and a Gentleman: The Christmas Collection more books like this by Rachel Lee add to wishlist - Rachel Lee is a USA Today bestselling author whose Conard County miniseries was a #1 seller for the Silhouette Intimate Moments line. Her Mira title July Thunder (2/02) sold through at 60%! see all copies from £1.34! new only from £5.38!
24 view cover	Soldiering: Observations from Korea, Vietnam, and Safe Places more books like this by Henry G Gole add to wishlist The recollections of a professional soldier, this memoir is a humorous and fascinating tale of a man who loved soldiering but not necessarily the organization in which he soldiered. He offers the unique perspective of a member of the "silent generation," those who immediately followed World War II but find themselves often overlooked by historians ... see all copies from £2.02! new only from £6.05! \| first editions
25 view cover	Marine Rifleman: Forty-Three Years in the Corps more books like this by Wesley L Fox, Colonel add to wishlist Intrigued by the mystique and challenge of the Marine Corps, eighteen-year-old Wesley Fox enlisted in the summer of 1950, shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War. He saw action with the First Marine Division and was wounded in 1951. After Korea, Fox advanced steadily in the enlisted ranks, and received an appointment as second lieutenant ... see all copies from £6.16! new only from £9.17! \| signed copies \| first editions

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