armed forces

Discusses events leading up to the U.S. declaration of war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, and looks at the lives and experiences of soldiers in Afghanistan as they pursued Osama bin Laden, leader of the terrorist group that attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001.

Describes United States military equipment and weapons of the twenty-first century.

Discusses women's changing role in the military and examines the issues related to whether or not women should be allowed to serve in combat.

A memoir in which Eric Greitens discusses how his desire to make a difference led him to the world's trouble spots where he worked to serve and sick, poor, and displaced, explains his decision to join the Navy SEALS to protect the weak, and discusses how the lessons he learned in humanitarianism affected his missions in Kenya, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the Korean Conflict of the early 1950s, as well as its long-lasting consequences, looking particularly at the participation of United States troops.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes how soldiers use Humvees, how the trucks got their name, and how they are made.

Reviews the history of the United States armed forces as a whole, as well as of individual branches, and examines the qualifications, training, and activities of twenty-first century Special Forces soldiers.

Profiles the early leadership roles of great American military leaders including George Washington, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, John Pershing, and George Patton describing their backgrounds and the challenges they faced.

Presents the memoirs of Valerie Zenatti, who at eighteen, enlisted in the Israeli army, endured harsh conditions and surroundings, and participated in top secret missions for the Israeli Secret Service, and describes her French-Jewish heritage and personal struggles.

Presents the personal reflections and poems of over ninety recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor in which they share their feelings about their families, faith, and country, with brief accounts of how each man came to be awarded the medal for valor in action against an enemy force.