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Brandon Webb discusses his life with a focus on his training to become a Navy SEAL.

A history of America's military operations against radical Islamists in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

The story of K-9 Marine hero Lucca and the handlers who fought alongside her through wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, discussing her four hundred mission career and the bond she developed with her handlers.

"Since the end of the Cold War, crises from the Balkans to Central Asia and Africa have forced international organizations to adapt, expand, and cooperate to end civil wars, manage humanitarian challenges, and contain terrorist threats. The 'Power of Dependence' explores the complex relationship between two of these organizations: NATO and the United Nations"--Jacket.

Examines the causes and consequences of America's involvement in the war in Afghanistan.

Explores the causes of the Afghanistan War and discusses such topics as al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and the colonial history of Afghanistan.

Presents twelve key events of the war in Afghanistan, featuring the war's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.

"Sonita was born in a refugee camp in Pakistan after her family fled Afghanistan during the war in the early 2000s. Unwelcome in Pakistan, her family returns to Afghanistan, where Sonita and her family face new challenges. Interspersed with facts about Afghanistan and its people, this narrative ... [teaches readers] about the decades of conflict in Afghanistan and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes"--Provided by publisher.

On July 29, 2009, Air National Guard major Mary Jennings ?MJ? Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission on her third tour in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, she fought the enemy and saved the lives of her crew and their patients. But soon she would face a new battle: to give women who serve on the front lines the credit they deserve...