iraq war, 2003-2011

More women are serving in the United States military than ever before which means there are more female veterans than ever. Many of them saw combat in Afghanistan and Iraq and all of them have served in a military culture that is often hostile to women. Even though the formal ban on women in combat roles was lifted in 2013, some of this hostility still exists. Women veterans have also suffered from PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and loss of limbs. Some are victims of sexual assault and many are homeless. Often, the women's stories are overshawdowed. This book follows more than a dozen women veterans as they struggle with the physical and psychological wounds of their military service.

Craig Harrison holds the world record for a long-distance kill. In November, 2009, in Afghanistan, under intense pressure, he saved the lives of his comrades with the longest confirmed sniper kill: 2,475 meters. He has seen active service in the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan. When he was blown up by an IED in Afghanistan, he was left battling severe PTSD. When his identity was revealed in the press, he also had to cope with threats from Al Qaeda against him and his family. For Craig, the price of heroism has been high.

Military contractor Carter Andress was the ultimate boots-on-the-ground "civilian" in Iraq. His company employed 10,000 Iraqis to haul supplies everywhere. He and his company played a vital role in rallying Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds to unite behind the Government of Iraq's fight against al-Qaeda. The United States won the war in Iraq, only to see the peace lost by the Obama administration's unwillingness to negotiate a new "Status of Forces Agreement". The consequence of this is that ISIS, the Syria-based terrorist group, could enter Iraq with a terrorist army.

Written by a retired military sniper and based on extensive interviews with snipers currently on active duty, this book provides a realistic depiction of urban combat and gives an in-depth discussion of the elite snipers' weapons, training and tactics.

Wounded in Iraq, Navy SEAL Eric Greitens returns home to find that his fellow veterans all want the same thing: to continue to serve their country. He founded The Mission Continues to provide paid public service fellowships for wounded veterans. Under this umbrella organization, former Marine sergeant Jake Wood began Team Rubicon, organizing post-9/11 veterans for dangerous disaster relief projects around the world. Drawing on the military's emphasis on discipline and selflessness, these veterans are helping to build a more vigorous nation and world.

Autobiography of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle about his achievements on the field of battle during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan between 1999 and 2009, earning one hundred and fifty Pentagon-confirmed kills and more unconfirmed with his sniper rifle. Explores Kyle's life on duty and also how the wars have affected him and his wife, Taya, at home.

Presents eyewitness accounts of the first three weeks of Operation Iraqi Freedom from "Time" magazine reporters and photographers, following U.S. and British troops as the moved from the Kuwait-Iraq border to downtown Baghdad.

Scotty Smiley recounts how losing his sight after a roadside bomb went off in Iraq has changed his life, and shares how the support of his wife and family, and his strong faith in God, have helped him survive.

Shares the stories of twelve American women warriors who fought in Iraq as part of the U.S. military force.