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Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq

by James Fallows

In the autumn of 2002, Atlantic Monthly national correspondent James Fallows wrote an article predicting many of the problems America would face if it invaded Iraq. After events confirmed many of his predictions,...

Out of Nowhere: A history of the military sniper, from the Sharpshooter to Afghanistan

by Martin Pegler

From the American War of Independence to World War II, the history of the military combat marksman is one of indifference and cost cutting. Despite the proven effectiveness of the rifleman in battle, for most...

Inside the Pakistan Army: A Woman's Experience on the Frontline of the War on Terror

by Carey Schofield

The Pakistan Army is at the forefront of the West’s war on terror, policing the border with Afghanistan and the lawless tribal agencies where Osama bin Laden is said to be hiding. Since October 2009 more than...

The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA

by Joby Warrick

A stunning narrative account of the mysterious Jordanian who penetrated both the inner circle of al-Qaeda and the highest reaches of the CIA, with a devastating impact on the war on terror.

In December 2009,...

The March Up: Taking Baghdad with the United States Marines

by Bing West

BONUS: This edition contains excerpts from Bing West's No True Glory and The Strongest Tribe.

With unprecedented access and previously unreported detail, here is a first hand account of the 22-day march to Baghdad...

Warman's World War II Collectibles

by Michael E. Haskew

Collecting the Good War

"This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."—Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Hailed as "The Greatest Generation," the men and women who fought in World War II carried an unimaginable...

The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaeda

by Peter Bergen

TEN YEARS HAVE PASSED since the shocking attacks on the World Trade Center, and after seven years of conflict, the last U.S. combat troops left Iraq—only to move into Afghanistan, where the ten-year-old fight...

The Gamble

by Thomas E. Ricks

Thomas E. Rick's news-breaking follow up to the #1 New York TimesFiasco

Now updated to fully document the inside story of the Iraq war since late 2005, The Gamble is the definitive account of the insurgency...

Secret History of the Iraq War

by Yossef Bodansky

In the months leading up to March 2003, fresh from its swift and heady victory in Afghanistan, the Bush administration mobilized the United States armed forces to overthrow the government of Iraq. Eight months...

Shane Comes Home

by Rinker Buck

On March 21, 2003, while leading a rifle platoon into combat, Marine Lieutenant Shane Childers became the first combat fatality of the Iraq War. In this gripping, beautifully written personal history, award-winning...

Soldier Box

by Joe Glenton

A brave, moving account of a soldier who refused to return to Afghanistan

When the War on Terror began, Joe Glenton signed up to serve his nation. He passed through basic training and deployed to Afghanistan...

Helmand: Diaries of Front-line Soldiers

by Simon Weston

A glimpse into life on the front line in Afghanistan told through the diaries of the British Marines

During their tour of Afghanistan in 2008, a number of soldiers kept personal diaries of their experiences,...

The Civil War in 50 Objects

by New-York Historical Society, Harold Holzer & Eric Foner

The American companion to A History of the World in 100 Objects: A fresh, visual perspective on the Civil War

From a soldier’s diary with the pencil still attached to John Brown’s pike, the Emancipation...

The Stick Soldiers

by Hugh Martin & Cornelius Eady

Iraq war veteran's Poulin Prize–winning debut poetry collection explores war, masculinity, and return to civilian life. Introduction by Cornelius Eady.

India's Special Forces- History and Future of Special Forces

by P C Katoch & Saikat Datta

Employment till now of our nascent Special Forces have been analyzed including whether our Special Forces have actually been employed or used as Special Forces or primarily used in counter insurgency operations...

Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption

by Jeremiah Workman & John Bruning

Awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry under fire, Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Workman is one of the Marine Corps’ best-known contemporary combat veterans. In this searing and inspiring memoir, he tells an unforgettable...

History of Armour 1100-1700

by Paul F Walker

The History of Armour 1100 - 1700 offers a detailed account of how armour developed through the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Civil War eras, carefully itemizing the subtle changes over a six hundred year...

Above the Din of War: Afghans Speak About Their Lives, Their Country, and Their Future-and Why America Should Listen

by Peter Eichstaedt

What will happen when international forces finally vacate Afghanistan? The answer to that question is unknown, but if there is any hope for Afghanistan, veteran journalist Peter Eichstaedt asserts, it is with...

The Hands of War: A Tale of Endurance and Hope, from a Survivor of the Holocaust

by Marione Ingram & Keith Lowe

An in-depth introduction to the U.S. war in Afghanistan written by one of the country's leading military scholars. The war in Afghanistan is now the United States' longest running war. For over a decade, the...

How to be a Spy: The World War II SOE Training Manual

by Denis Rigden

In the early years of World War II, top secret training schools taught prospective agents the skills of a spy, from disguise to assassination.