marines

Provides an inside tour of a marine base and describes what life is like for soldiers on the base.

His name wasn't Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn't stop Chester from answering the call to defend his country after Pearl Harbor, for the Navajo have always been warriors, and his upbringing on a New Mexico reservation gave him the strength--both physical and mental--to excel as a Marine. During World War II, the Japanese had managed to crack every code the United States used. But when the Marines turned to its Navajo recruits to develop and implement a secret military language, they created the only unbroken code in modern warfare--and helped assure victory for the United States over Japan in the South Pacific.

Provides an introduction to the Marine Corps, discussing the skills that are needed in order to protect the United States.

Widow Macie Sullivan, having written many unanswered letters, travels to Virgin River for Christmas in search of Ian Buchanan, a marine who saved her husband in Fallujah four years earlier, and when she finally finds him, she realizes the man has emotional scars from war and tries to help him come to terms with his past.

Presents the story of a critical battle during the Korean War. Relates how the 246 men of Fox Company fought to hold the Toktong Pass while outnumbered forty to one by the Chinese. Describes how three-quarters of the Fox Company are killed, wounded, or captured, when Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Davis volunteers to lead five hundred men to rescue the Fox Company.

Chronicles the experiences of the Marine Corps Third Platoon in Afghanistan in January of 2011, at which time they experienced a greater than fifty percent casualty rate in the context of a larger unsuccessful U.S. effort. Also discusses the failed attempt of the U.S. and its allies to remove Al-Qaida and build a democracy and the experiences of the Marines who were charged with implementing these nearly impossible goals.

In the United States, the Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor. The names, faces, and heroic acts of its recipients are shared with the world. This book profiles warriors who have not received notice, but whose unselfish acts of courage in the heat of battle are just as compelling. His accounts highlight the heroism of those who placed their lives at risk and some who made the ultimate sacrifice to assure the safety of their fellow Marines.

Two Marines and a Iraqi interpreter struggle to start new lives in the United States after a catastrophic incident that happened while they were part of a Marine Corps road crew searching for hidden bombs on the treacherous highways encircling Baghdad.

Recounts the unprovoked attacks on Americans by Muslim terrorists sworn to carry out jihad against all Western powers in 1805, the challenges faced by the new nation and its president, Thomas Jefferson,and examines the events that gave birth to the Navy and the Marines.

The Marines of the 34th Fleet Initial Strike Team finally win their battle against a full-scale alien invasion, but the victory comes at a terrible price when they lose their leader, Gunnery Sergeant Charlie Bass.