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Language
English
Description
A thrilling narrative of Winston Churchill's extraordinary and little-known exploits during the Boer War. Churchill arrived in South Africa in 1899, valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, there to cover the brutal colonial war the British were fightingwith Boer rebels. But just two weeks after his arrival Churchill was taken prisoner ... The story of his escape is incredible enough, but then Churchill enlisted, returned to South Africa, fought in...
2) Cadence
Publisher
Distributed by Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A rebellious army private finds himself in the stockade, with a bunch of room-mates that probably won't accept him into their club--he is white and they are black. Gradually, he earns their respect and they are united in a struggle against the tough, bigoted stockade commander.
3) Phasma
Author
Language
English
Description
"One of the most cunning and merciless officers of the First Order, Captain Phasma commands the favor of her superiors, the respect of her peers, and the terror of her enemies. But for all her renown, Phasma remains as virtually unknown as the impassive expression on her gleaming chrome helmet. Now, an adversary is bent on unearthing her mysterious origins -- and exposing a secret she guards as zealously and ruthlessly as she serves her masters. Deep...
4) Iron thunder
Publisher
Platinum Disc [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2001, c1998
Language
English
Description
The story of a man who, because of a freak electric surge, is able to control American military weapons with his mind.
6) Ice soldiers
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Buried beneath the Arctic ice since the Cold War, genetically modified Soviet soldiers have been rediscovered, reactivated and are ready to unleash devastating destruction. One scientist will try to stop the carnage before they complete their terrifying, top-secret mission.
7) Hyena Road
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Hyena Road is a taut war action film about Canadian troops in Afghanistan as seen through the eyes of three very different men: A sniper who has never allowed himself to think of his targets as human and becomes implicated in the life of one; an intelligence officer who has never contemplated killing and becomes the engine of a plot to kill; and a legendary Mujahideen warrior who had put war behind him and is now the center of the battle zone.
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author describes how, after working as a humanitarian around the world, he realized that he could do nothing to stop violence or prevent people from becoming refugees and soon joined the elite Navy SEALs, where he drew on his humanitarian training ashe battled injustice.
10) The Innocents
Author
Series
Quinn Colson novels volume 6
Language
English
Description
The extraordinary new novel in the "New York Times" bestselling author s acclaimed series about the real Deep South a joy ride into the heart of darkness ("The Washington Post"). She was just seventeen, a high school dropout named Milly Jones, found walking down the middle of the highway, engulfed in flames. Even in a tough Mississippi county like Tibbehah, it shatters the community, and it is up to Sheriff Quinn Colson, back on the job after a year...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
""These are the stories America needs to hear about the remarkable young men and women who serve." - Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Ret.). The most moving and powerful war stories ever told, by the men and women who lived them. Walk in my Combat Boots is a powerful collection of never-before-told war stories crafted from hundreds of original interviews by James Patterson, America's most trusted storyteller, and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.)...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From Fox & Friends Weekend cohost Pete Hegseth comes a collection of stories from fifteen of America's greatest heroes--highly decorated Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, marines, Purple Heart recipients, combat pilots, a Medal of Honor recipient, and more--based on Fox Nation's show of the same name.
14) Sputnik
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment , Scream Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Russian
Description
A doctor whose controversial practice has threatened her license is recruited by the military to treat a cosmonaut. Returning from space after a mysterious accident, the man has brought with him a nocturnal passenger which thrives on destruction; Tatyana wants to stop it from killing while the military wants to keep it as a secret weapon.
Author
Series
Gregor Reinhardt novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
Amidst the chaos of World War II…
In a land of brutality and bloodshed…
One death can still change everything.
In war-torn Yugoslavia, a beautiful young filmmaker and photographer—a veritable hero to her people—and a German officer have been brutally murdered.
Assigned to the case is military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt. Already haunted by his wartime actions...
In a land of brutality and bloodshed…
One death can still change everything.
In war-torn Yugoslavia, a beautiful young filmmaker and photographer—a veritable hero to her people—and a German officer have been brutally murdered.
Assigned to the case is military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt. Already haunted by his wartime actions...
17) Ever after
Author
Series
Publisher
Zondervan
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Ever After, bestselling author Karen Kingsbury has created a moving sequel to Even Now. The book opens as Emily Anderson, now twenty years old, attends college on a soccer scholarship. Through an off-campus job at Fort Lewis, Emily meets a young Army reservist, Justin Baker. Their love—deep, emotional, and built on the foundation of a shared faith—blooms into plans for marriage. Even Emily's parents, Lauren Gibbs and Shane Galanter,...
Author
Publisher
Kaplan Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Offers techniques and strategies for achieving a high score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), including four full-length practice tests, over 1,000 practice questions with explanations, online tools, and targeted strategies.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" Theodore Roosevelt famously said in 1901, when the United States was emerging as a great power. It was the right sentiment, perhaps, in an age of imperial rivalry but today many Americans doubt the utility of their global military presence, thinking it outdated, unnecessary or even dangerous.
In The Big Stick, Eliot A. Cohen-a scholar and practitioner of international relations-disagrees. He argues that hard power...
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