Follows members of the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algeria, and then pursue the Germans and Italians in Tunisa. As they continue to push through northern Africa, these armies transform from an inexperienced and poorly led group into an excellent fighting force.
A collection of accounts of espionage activities for and against the United States from George Washington's spy network to cyber espionage of modern times. Describes the work of such spies as Benedict Arnold, Mata Hari, and double agents Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen.
Chronicles the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan and discusses how the end result was a consequence of decisions made by Russians, Afghans, and Americans.
frontline dispatches from soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
Burden, Matthew Currier
2006
Collects blog entries by more than forty American soldiers, written while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq or after returning home, and includes pieces by significant others and family members.
A reprint of the 1943 book in which news correspondent Richard Tregaskis provides an eyewitness account of the World War II battles on Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942.
Offers detailed narratives of the conflicts that served as turning points in American military history, and discusses how the crucial battles, both victories and defeats, helped shape the most powerful military force in the world.
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore shares letters he received from American soldiers and veterans of the war in Iraq, and members of their families, in response to his anti-Bush film "Fahrenheit 9/11.".
Examines both sides of the nine-year military conflict between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan, which lasted from 1979 until 1989, from the perspectives of soldiers; and compares this conflict to the twenty-first-century American invasion of Afghanistan.
How Truman, Johnson, and Bush turned a presidential power into a threat to America's future
Perret, Geoffrey
2007
Examines how Harry Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, and George W. Bush have confronted wars that seemed impossible for America to win, describing how each president faced the challenges of fighting an unpopular war and used their presidential power to undermine the checks and balances of the Constitution.
Chronicles the life of Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr, , the first African-American four-star general, discussing his time in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
