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"Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general--also known as her tough-as-talons mother--has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don't bond to "fragile" humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter--like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise"--Provided by publisher.

A Vietnam war drama that begins with a depiction of the brutality of Marine Corps training and then shifts to Vietnam, focusing mainly on a group of Marines responding to the Tet Offensive of 1968.

Everyone’s heard of the army, but how do you join? What’s it like being in the army? How do the rankings work? Written in accessible language and with a colorful layout, this high-interest book will appeal to readers of all abilities!.

Presents a guide to careers in the United States Coast Guard, covering reasons for joining and what to expect from basic training, as well as the different career paths available.

Presents a guide to careers in the United States Air Force, covering what to expect from the recruitment process and basic training, as well as the different career paths available.

Presents a guide to careers in the United States Army, covering what to expect from the recruitment process and basic training, as well as the different career paths available.

Marine sergeant John Stryker seems a martinet and a bully as he trains young Marines for combat in the Pacific war. In the end, as survival in the bloody battle of Iwo Jima depends on the lessons Stryker has drilled into them, his troops discover why he was so hard on them.

Discusses how almost all U.S. special ops fighters learn how to use handheld military weapons.

"Engaging images accompany information about Navy SEALs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.