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"At a time when civilian periodicals faced strict censorship, US Army Chief of Staff George Marshall won the support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to create an expansive troop-newspaper program. Both Marshall and FDR recognized that there was a second struggle taking place outside the battlefields of World War II--the war of words. While Hitler inundated the globe with propaganda, morale across the US Army dwindled. As the Axis blurred the...
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From award-winning historian Saul David, the first authorized history of the SBS. Britain's SBS, or Special Boat Section, was the world's first maritime special operations unit. Founded in the dark days of 1940, it started as a small and inexperienced outfit that leaned heavily on volunteers' raw courage and boyish enthusiasm. It would become one of the most effective fighting forces of the Second World War and has served as a model for Special Forces...
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Stella di Imbrogliado has always made the most of bad situations – but when her life takes a major detour and her loved-ones betray her, she reroutes her journey altogether. With nothing left to lose, she departs her old life by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.In this bizarre new world where orders are shouted, showers are a social event, and sweat is the ultimate beauty aid, she taps her unimagined strength and begins to see that her worst day...
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Este trabajo se afinca en esa indeterminada no man's land entre lo historiográfico y lo sociológico. Con precisión de experto taxonomista; ha desarrollado sus más de cuarenta años de su carrera investigadora en el Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrarias (INIA), desgrana con precisión y minuciosidad, en un estilo directo y sin concesiones a la retórica, las experiencias personales y profesionales de esa élite de la milicia que representaban...
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Get the Summary of Adam Gamal and Kelly Kennedy's The Unit in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Unit" by Adam Gamal and Kelly Kennedy is a gripping account of Gamal's journey from a vegetable vendor in Alexandria, Egypt, to a key member of the US military's most secretive unit. The narrative follows Gamal's life, starting with his childhood in a culturally rich Alexandria, his family's emphasis on education and...
7) Tittsworth
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Jack as he is know to his friends, is a retired military officer and a decorated combat veteran. He's had tours in the 82nd Airborne, 509th Airborne, 8th Division, 4th Division, 51st RCAT in Vietnam, and as an instructor at West Point. Following his military career he spent time as an executive in corporate America then going on to established and run several small businesses in the United States and Europe. Jack has had the good fortune to work with...
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The Greatest Stories Never Told: Snipers is an unforgettable collection of heart-stopping stories of well-known contemporary American snipers but focuses primarily upon other practitioners of the silent art who few contemporary readers in this genre have encountered before. They begin in south central France, at the dawn of the Thirteenth Century, and end in our present era of modern warfare. They include stories from the Civil War, the Great War,...
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Disappointing his parents was nothing new. Going home didn't change that.
Parker "Griffin" Mitchell V was raised to be a southern gentleman, and to stretch the political power his family had honed for five generations all the way to the White House. He had other ideas for his future. He became a Navy SEAL then went to work for Guardian Security taking the occasional black ops job. When he brought the love of his life home to Augusta, Georgia to meet...
10) Possession
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Loving a military man isn't always easy and sometimes living with him is impossible. Deke Berg has been in love with Sam for ten years. From the moment they met, they could never keep their hands off each other. Their marriage was volatile and short-lived, and they were both much too young. Now, though, Deke knows what he wants in life, and Sam is at the center of his plans. Unfortunately, Sam is wary of marriage-especially to a man who broke her...
11) Unguarded Love
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She couldn't lose another sick baby…then he brought her his dying daughterAfter a tragedy in med school, Nita Banks decided she never wanted anything to do with treating sick children ever again. When Ebola breaks out in the middle of a Central American coup, she has her hands full between missions and helping the CDC find a cure.As an undercover CIA agent, Daniel Callahan was an expert at keeping secrets. None of his family or American friends...
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Echos of Eternity: A Love Woven in the Threads of War" is a gripping tale set amidst conflict and chaos. In the war-ravaged streets of Gaza, Layla al-Malik and Israeli soldier Avi Cohen find themselves trapped in the unforgiving grip of violence and uncertainty. As they traverse the dangerous landscape of war, their lives intertwine in unforeseen ways, forging a bond that defies the confines of conflict.Amidst the debris and devastation, Layla and...
13) SEAL in a Storm
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There is a storm brewing…in his heart…Her name is Rayne.As a former SEAL commander, Dex Carson had participated in more than his share of rescues. When called upon to lead a multi-agency team into the Virgin Islands National Park jungle to rescue high value targets, he knew he was headed for trouble. Ten teenage girls-whose parents were members of Congress-and their chaperones, needed saving from kidnappers. He cringed. The thought of entitled...
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Victory is the 11th book of Cap Parlier's epic To So Few series of historical novels.
The year 1944 brought the long-awaited Western Allied invasion of the European Continent and the coordinated Red Army offensive in the East. Nazi Germany was now caught in a relentless vice.
Major Brian 'Hunter' Drummond assumed command of the 334th Fighter Squadron just after the new year. The squadron was an essential part of Operation POINTBLANK-the...
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The Vikings burst onto the scene in a flash, startling the world with the reach and extent of their raids and the overwhelming destruction they wrought. Their unconventional war strategies, which left the enemy helpless and defenseless, built their reputation as brutal, bloodthirsty barbarians with no regard for God or human life. The reckless raiding of churches and monasteries was due in large part to their ignorance of the unspoken rules of warfare,...
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Get the Summary of Richard Freiherr von Rosen & Robert Forczyk's Panzer Ace in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Panzer Ace" recounts the military career of Richard Freiherr von Rosen, a German tank commander during World War II. The book begins with the tense pre-war atmosphere in Oberbärenburg, Germany, and follows von Rosen's journey from his initial eagerness to join the military to his experiences on the Eastern...
17) The Defender
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Book Five of the Seals and Bounty Series A tough group of Navy Seals and best friends start 'Seals and Bounty Company'. A security company and bounty hunter firm all in one in Las Vegas. Hidden behind all of that rough and tough exterior is the most compassionate and loving Dominates looking for the right woman to fill their hearts, beds, and their desires. In The Defender, Derrick Bernard is in business with his brothers, his Seal team. What happens...
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As he slips into a coma, Lieutenant Sanchez begins reminiscing about his life. He remembers the elementary school shooting, the day his father died, his best friend and comrade in arms- Mark. And of course, He remembers HER; Valerie. A young elementary school teacher Valerie Watson and Leo are desperately in love but one more tour might be just too many for her. The two must fight between absence and true love while he fights for his country overseas....
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These chapters aim to provide a comprehensive exploration of the military power of ancient India, with a focus on the use of war elephants and chariots, covering cultural diversity, the roles of these military assets, notable campaigns, and the enduring impact on Indian military traditions.
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Lieutenant Christian Thomas has served in the Coast Guards for over twenty years and while on leave he ends up stuck in an elevator with a gorgeous unknown woman. Once they are rescued she disappears and he is sure he had lost her forever.
Katrina Stockwell is a photographer for National Geographic and has traveled all over the world. While visiting a friend in Los Angeles, she ends up stuck on an elevator with a sexy unknown man. They...
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