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  • Madness in Mogadishu

    On the afternoon of October 3, 1993, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down over the Somali capital of Mogadishu, leaving a handful of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators at the mercy of several thousand approaching militants. Ordered to "go find the glow"--the burning wreckage--hard-charging Capt. Mike Whetstone, commander of a Quick Reaction Company in the 10th Mountain Division, led ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Viper Pilot

    A Memoir of Air Combat

    by Dan Hampton ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR OF 21ST-CENTURY AIR COMBAT, BY "ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED PILOTS IN AIR FORCE HISTORY" (NEW YORK POST)151 combat missions21 hard kills on surface -to -air missile sites4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor1 Purple HeartFirst into a war zone, flying behind enemy lines to purposely draw fire, the wild weasels are elite fighter squadrons with the most ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Down Range

    Navy SEALs in the War on Terrorism

    by Dick Couch ...
    In America’s battle against global terrorism, the goal of the Navy SEALs is to be the best guns in the fight—stealthy, effective, professional, and lethal. Here for the first time is a SEAL insider’s battle history of these Special Operations warriors in the war on terrorism.“Down range” is what SEALs in Afghanistan and Iraq call their area of operations. In this new mode of warfare, “down range” ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Finishing School

    Earning the Navy SEAL Trident

    by Dick Couch ...
    In The Finishing School, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch, author of the acclaimed Warrior Elite, follows SEALs on the ground and in the water as they undergo SEAL Tactical Training.In America’s new war, the first guns in the fight are special operations forces, including the Navy SEALs, specially trained warriors who operate with precision, swiftness, and lethal force. In the constantly shifting war ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Stingray

    Force Recon Marines Behind the Lines in Vietnam

    In 1966, the Marine Corps introduced a bold, new concept to the battlefield. Little did the designers of that concept realize that it would change the way wars are fought, and the Corps, from that day forward.One of the most influential strategies of the Vietnam War, the Stingray Patrol comprised seven to ten marines in small teams, inserted by chopper deep in enemy territory. Surrounded on all ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Joker One

    A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood

    After graduating from Princeton, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. So he joined the service, becoming a commander of a forty-man infantry platoon called Joker One. Campbell had just months to train and transform a ragtag group of brand-new Marines into a first-rate cohesive fighting unit, men who would become his family. They were assigned ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • One Bullet Away

    The Making of a Marine Officer

    The New York Times bestseller that "provides a close-up and often harrowing look at Fick's service both in Iraq and Afghanistan" ( U.S. News & World Report).If the Marines are "the few, the proud," Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel Fick's career begins with a hellish summer at Quantico, after his junior year at Dartmouth. He leads a platoon in Afghanistan just after 9/11 ... Read more

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  • Confirmed Kill

    Heroic Sniper Stories from the Jungles of Vietnam to the Mountains of Afghanistan

    Real-life accounts of the highly trained marksmen who have honed the art of killing to a fine edge—and can turn the tides of war with one perfect shot.Elite snipers—with their deadly aim, iron nerves, killer instincts and unwavering courage—play a more critical role in modern military missions than ever before. Confirmed Kill accurately recounts the heroic actions of the world's deadliest snipers, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Not a Good Day to Die

    The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda

    by Sean Naylor ...
    Award-winning combat journalist Sean Naylor reveals a firsthand account of the largest battle fought by American military forces in Afghanistan in an attempt to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces.At dawn on March 2, 2002, America's first major battle of the 21st century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Division flew into Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley—and into the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Clearing the Way: Combat Engineers in Kandahar

    Clearing the Way: Combat Engineers in Kandahar is the story of the men and women of 23 Field Squadron who served with the 1st Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group in Kandahar in 2006. Through the eyes of thirteen Squadron members relive the early days of the war in Kandahar and the coming of age of a group of soldiers recorded in graphic detail. The reader experiences the large scale battles with ... Read more

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  • The Battle of Mogadishu

    First Hand Accounts From the Men of Task Force Ranger

    Edited by Matt Eversmann, Dan Schilling ...
    “No matter how skilled the writer of nonfiction, you are always getting the story secondhand. Here’s a chance to go right to the source. . . . These men were there.”–MARK BOWDEN (from the Foreword)It started as a mission to capture a Somali warlord. It turned into a disastrous urban firefight and death-defying rescue operation that shocked the world and rattled a great nation. Now the 1993 battle ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • U.S. Navy SEALs: The Mission to Kill Osama bin Laden

    The Mission to Kill Osama bin Laden

    Series series Military Power
    Updated and expanded to include activities and operations in Afghanistan as well as:• The Osama bin Laden mission• SEALs at war• Counter-piracy ops• Weapons and equipmentThe U.S. Navy SEALs—named for the three environments from which they operate (SEa, Air, Land)—derived from the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) and other specialized units created during World War II. During the Korean War, UDTs ... Read more

    $2.99 USD