soldiers

Traces the life of one of Texas' best known heroes who was a commander of a small band of Texans who died in the Alamo.

The story of an epic life on a grand scale: a revealing, in-depth biography of the extraordinary, mysterious, and dynamic Englishman whose daring exploits and romantic profile--including his blond, sun-burnished good looks and flowing white robes--made him an object of intense fascination, still famous the world over as "Lawrence of Arabia." An Oxford scholar and archaeologist, Lawrence was sent to Cairo as a young intelligence officer in 1916. He vanished into the desert in 1917 only to emerge later as one of the greatest--and certainly most colorful--figures of World War One. As Korda shows, Lawrence was not only a man of his times; he was a visionary whose accomplishments--farsighted diplomat and kingmaker, military strategist of genius, perhaps the first modern "media celebrity" (and one of the first victims of it), and an acclaimed writer--transcended his era.--From publisher description.

A narrative chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East, demonstrating how they instigated jihad against British forces, built an elaborate intelligence ring and forged ties to gain valuable oil concessions.

When his family is killed during an errant U.S. military operation in the Middle East, fifteen-year-old Jonas is sent to live with a foster family in America and struggles to adapt before revealing the heroics of a missing soldier who saved his life.

Four American soldiers seek refuge in the small village of St. Anna di Stazzema in Tuscany during World War II, never imagining how the events which take place there will change their lives forever.

Shortly after the German army's secret V-2 bombs begin falling on London, U.S. Army Lt. Tyrone Slothrop realizes the bombing locations exactly match the sites of his own sexual liaisons, and that the coincidence has been noticed by British intelligence, sending Slothrop on a journey across Europe in hopes of escaping British officers who think he has knowledge about the attacks.

Presents an account of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first African-American armored unit to see combat in World War II, based on interviews with surviving members of the unit.

Discusses the pscyhological and moral aspects of soldiers returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan, analyzing how men and women deal with stress and mental health issues while struggling with feelings of rage, guilt, and, fear and attempting to adapt to life after a deployment.

Details the experiences of twenty-three members of the Army's 101st Airborne Division--also known as Easy Company--and describes training, combat, victories and losses, and more.