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Tuesday's promise

one veteran, one dog, and their bold quest to change lives
2017
War veteran Luis Carlos Montalv?n reflects on his advocacy with his beloved golden retriever service dog, Tuesday,as they hit the road for America's wounded warriors until his death to suicide prior to publication.

The right side

a novel
Half-blind, isolated, broken, and disillusioned, LeAnne Hogan used to be a rising military star in Afghanistan. Now a final blow comes in the form of the death of Marci, her hospital roommate. Compelled to find closure for her death, LeAnne travels to Marci's hometown only to find that Marci's eight-year-old daughter has vanished. Then LeAnne finds herself "adopted" by the town's dark, strong, inscrutable stray dog, and together woman and dog set out to find the missing child.

A dog like Daisy

"Daisy has only ten weeks to prove her usefulness or else be sent back to the pound. Yet if she goes back, who will protect Colonel Victor from his PTSD attacks? Or save the littler human, Micah, from those infernal ear muzzles he calls earphones? What if no one ever adopts her again? Determined to become the elite protector the colonel needs, Daisy vows to ace the service dog test. She'll accept the ridiculous leash and learn to sit, heel, shake, even do your business, Daisy when told to. But Daisy must first learn how to face her own fears from the past or risk losing the family she's so desperate to guard-again."--Dust jacket.

Soul survivors

stories of wounded women warriors and the battles they fight long after they've left the war zone
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.

Charlie Mike

a true story of heroes who brought their mission home
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.

Run, don't walk

the curious and chaotic life of a physical therapist inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center
2015
" ... [a] memoir from a physical therapist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the birthplace of physical therapy and the world leader in prosthetic rehabilitation for injured war veterans"--Provided by publisher.

Living with excuses

the remarkable rebirth of an American soldier

Unconditional honor

wounded warriors and their dogs
Service and therapy dogs have a profound impact on the lives of military personnel injured in action. Veterans who have physical injuries often return with psychological issues as well and these can be treated with help, companionship, and love from working canines.

Run, don't walk

the curious and chaotic life of a physical therapist inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center
"M*A*S*H meets Scrubs in a sharply observant, absurdly funny, inspiring, and totally unique debut memoir from a physical therapist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the birthplace of physical therapy and the world leader in prosthetic rehabilitation for injured war veterans"--.

Fortunate son

the autobiography of Lewis B. Puller, Jr
2000
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Lewis B. Puller, Jr.'s memoir is a moving story of a man born into a proud military legacy who struggles to rebuild his world after the Vietnam War has shattered his body and his ideals. Raised in the shadow of his father, Marine General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, a hero of five wars, young Lewis went to Southeast Asia at the height of the Vietnam War and served with distinction as an officer in his father's beloved Corps. But when he tripped a booby-trapped howitzer round, triggering an explosion that would cost him his legs, his career as a soldier ended, and the battle to reclaim his life began.

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