soldiers

After years of fighting the Locust Horde for survival, the Gears of the Coalition of Ordered Governments have stopped the Locust at great cost. Fleeing to the island of Vectes, the few survivors briefly find peace and hope for the future; but soon Vectes comes under attack from the Lambent, a mutating life-form that destroys everything in its path. Marcus Fenix and the Gears must decide whether to fight to extinction, or flee to the wastelands to live like the Stranded. But Coalition chairman Richard Prescott still harbors one more secret about the Locust, the Lambent, and the future of mankind.

Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago fought together at the pivotal battle of Aspho Fields, but now as they fight to save the remnants of the human race from the menace of the Locust Horde, secrets from the past return to haunt them.

When Jacinto's survivors work to rebuild human society after the Locust Horde is destroyed, Gears and Stranded battle together to defeat a deadly enemy.

A young soldier describes how he saved another man while they were under attack. Includes activities designed to help reluctant readers further explore the story.

Major Hal Treherne of the British Army is transferred to the colony of Cyprus in 1956 and brings his supportive wife, Clara, and young daughters with him, but years of skirmishes against the Cypriots lead Hal to question his ability to face moral battles, and his growing distance from his wife causes strain on their marriage and family.

Presents the story of Marine Carlos Hatchcock, who was a sniper in Vietnam, and includes stories of his courage and perseverance and follows his life to his death in 1999.

Collects blog entries by more than forty American soldiers, written while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq or after returning home, and includes pieces by significant others and family members.

Chronicles the life of Major Dick Winters, focusing on the courage and loyalty to the other members of his fighting unit during World War II that led him to become one of history's greatest war heroes.

Recounts the true story of the first American to be killed in the Iraq War, chronicling the life of Marine Lieutenant Shane Childers and exploring what his death meant for his family, his fellow soldiers, and the country.