armed forces

Presents both sides of the debate on homosexuals in the military.

Chronicles the experiences of ordinary men who displayed extraordinary courage during World War II, including stories of a man aboard a sinking battleship, soldiers fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, army units that faced down German paratroopers, and other tales of survival.

Describes the Medal of Honor and its recipients from the Civil War to the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Provides information about America's military forces, discussing their role in war and peace, and looks at the individual branches, including the Air Force, Army, Marines, and Navy.

Examines the factors and pressures that led to the racial problems that surfaced in the American armed services from 1968 to 1973, and discusses the effects of racism on African-American service personnel during the later stages of the Vietnam War.

Describes the history, development, and current threat of various types of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, as well as possible preventive measures.

A collection of intertwining stories from the Veterans History Project that create an eyewitness record of America at war in the twentieth century.

Examines what factors led to the drastic shift in the treatment Japanese soldiers gave to Allied prisoners of war and Chinese civilians during World War II, explaining what caused Japanese soldiers, who had treated their prisoners with respect and civility, to begin engaging in mass murder, rape, and cannibalization of their enemies.