soldiers

"[In graphic novel format looks at] Michel Chikwanine's account of his time in a rebel militia, his escape and his efforts to make a new life for himself and his family in Canada..."--Provided by publisher.

Private Elisha Stockwell?s recollection of his Civil War service, in the Union Army, starting at fifteen years old. He lied about his age to join Company I, Fourteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment and saw action at Shiloh, Iuka, Cornith, Vicksburg, and Kennesaw Mountain. The text is written in his own words with editing for context. He makes us see and experience what a common soldier saw and felt in the Civil War.

"Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes' stories are not appreciated during their time. This book discusses some little-known tales of some courageous soldiers and secret spies"--Provided by publisher.

A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.

After the worst of a war on Earth that has seen billions dead, peace seems closer for the recruits of military group Kilo-Five as they struggle to stop a Civil War and defeat a terrorist group bent on revenge against Earth.

"With the Janus Key now in their possession, Jul 'Mdama and Dr. Catherine Halsey race to unlock the staggering secret of the mysterious Forerunner site known as the Absolute Record. But hot on their heels is Spartan Commander Sara Palmer-who has sworn to bring the fugitive Halsey to justice-along with fellow Spartans Thorne and Tanaka, Dr. Henry Glassman, and the Elite double agent Ayit 'Sevi. Will this crack team be enough to stop Jul and Halsey and save the entire galaxy?"--Back cover.

"While Spartans get all the glory, no soldier--not even the legendary Master Chief--wins a war on their own. Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck and his team of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs) played a major role in saving the Earth from all-out invasion at the end of the Covenant War--acts of bravery and ingenuity that did not go unnoticed by the United Nations Space Command. Now, after many Spartans have been killed in battle and the Master Chief is listed as MIA, the UNSC decides to create a new generation of Spartans to defend humanity from threats both outside and within. When they come to Buck with an extraordinary proposition, he is forced to make a life-altering decision. With the Covenant War finally over, is it time for him to finally retire to the sidelines for a life he could only dream about, or is he prepared to step up and become part of the military's new blood?"--Back cover.

One member of the black-ops team Kilo-Five is missing on Sanghelios, and they must rescue him before he falls into the wrong hands.

In 2517, the United Nations Space Command creates a special weapons project named Spartan-II in which seventy-five children are removed from their homes, surgically altered, and trained to be the best warriors ever. Those who survive the process are intended to crush an insurrection, but they ultimately are used to combat invasion by the alien collective the Covenant.

" Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire, and as a member of the subjugated Ornu people, Knighthood is her only path to full citizenship. Ravaged by famine and mounting tensions, Bayt-Sajji finds itself on the brink of war once again, so Aiza can finally enlist in the competitive Squire training program. It's not how she imagined it, though. Aiza must navigate new friendships, rivalries, and rigorous training under the unyielding General Hende, all while hiding her Ornu background. As the pressure mounts, Aiza realizes that the 'greater good' that Bayt-Sajji's military promises might not include her, and that the recruits might be in greater danger than she ever imagined. In this . . . story, Aiza will have to choose, once and for all: loyalty to her heart and heritage, or loyalty to the Empire"--OCLC.