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True valor

Lieutenant Grace Yates and Major Bruce Stanton struggle to accept their separation and bridge the miles between them through passionate love letters, and when they both find themselves fighting in a dangerous war, they realize their faith in God is the most useful tool they have.
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When I was a soldier

a memoir
Presents the memoirs of Valerie Zenatti, who at eighteen, enlisted in the Israeli army, endured harsh conditions and surroundings, and participated in top secret missions for the Israeli Secret Service, and describes her French-Jewish heritage and personal struggles.

Heroism begins with her

inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. military
2019
Presents profiles of women who have served in the U.S. military.
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Master the ASVAB

A comprehensive instruction guide for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, containing four full-length practice tests, skill-building exercises, test-taking strategies, and profiles of over 125 military careers.
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ASVAB 2016

strategies, practice & review
A guide to preparing for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), featuring a review of the qualifying test and all technical subtests, test-taking strategies, practice questions, and four full-length practice tests with explained answers.
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The Armed Forces

Discusses the mission of the United States armed forces, provides background information on the different branches of the military services, their recruitment and training, and describes how future military conflicts might be fought.

Rescue from an ISIS prison!

Delta Force in Iraq during the War on Terror
2019
"Examin[es] the story of the Delta Force rescue from an ISIS prison in Iraq"--Provided by publisher.
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Journey home

a thank you to American veterans
2015
"A young girl talks to an American soldier in the park. After asking her mother what war and freedom are, through the eyes of a finch she takes an imaginary journey around the world where she sees him protecting our freedoms"--OCLC.
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The warrior's heart

becoming a man of compassion and courage
Eric Greitens shares his life journey from being an average kid to working to make a difference in the world's trouble spots and joining the Navy SEALS to protect the weak, and encourages readers to reflect on the power of choice and acts of courage.
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D-Day heroes

Read the true stories of some brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen who risked their lives on D-Day, June 6, 1944, including glider pilot Pete Buckley, Army medic "Woody" Woodson, and First Sergeant Leonard "Bud" Lomell and Staff Sergeant Jack Kuhn.

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