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* "WAR BOOKS - VOLUME I" *
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House to House: A Soldier's MemoirHouse to House: A Soldier's Memoir by David Bellavia
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An absolute heart-pumping… pulse-pounding… story from start to finish. You are lead from house to house… building to building… roof to roof… street to street… alley to alley… with bullets flying… people dying… this is the battle of Fallujah… that no movie could ever adequately reproduce. **READ MY AMAZON REVIEW**
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell
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The story follows a young man as he forces his body and soul past normal human limits to qualify as a U.S. Navy Seal… then into a deadly battle in the mountains of Afghanistan. The story starts a little slow… but then watch out! Buckle your seat belts… and you will simply be swept away… by this breath taking heroic tale. **READ MY AMAZON REVIEW**
Never Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and FreedomNever Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom by Jerry Boykin
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The life story of LTG (Ret) William Boykin, former commander of U.S. Army Special Forces & founding member of Delta Force. Any important military or classified operation in the last 20 years… from Viet Nam to Iran to Mogadishu to Columbia to Panama to Grenada… to the Pentagon… you can bet your sweet tush… General Boykin was involved. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**
Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine SniperShooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper by Sgt. Jack Coughlin
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The biography Of Staff Sgt Jack Coughlin… perhaps the greatest recorded American military sniper. Learn how Jack was instrumental in the changing of how snipers are used in modern warfare. I can speak first hand on how accurate he was in his descriptions of nightmares after coming home… that could never be explained to… or appreciated by… a wife. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**
Mission: Black List #1: The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein---As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His CaptureMission: Black List #1: The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein---As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture by Eric Maddox
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Tremendous story of the interrogator who was most responsible for getting the information that led to the capture of Saddam Hussein. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**
Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in IraqBig Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq by Steve Fainaru
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Great story about the growing clandestine use of mercenaries and private military contractors in the Middle Eastern war. How we are being mislead by Govt reports and the suffering of families in the United States when their sons (daughters) are taken hostage. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**
Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted ManKill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man by Dalton Fury
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The true story how government bureaucracy… red tape… and organizational charts… got in the way of our clearest attempt to kill Bin Laden. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**
All American: Football, Faith, and Fighting for FreedomAll American: Football, Faith, and Fighting for Freedom by Robert Mcgovern
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The life of a truly patriotic American Captain Robert P. McGovern. An almost Forrest Gump like life. Large loving family… raised with belief to give back to a community. From Catholic school… to the NFL… to law school… to volunteering at ground zero… to enlisting and serving in Afghanistan… a man who truly believes in America… thus he is an “ALL-AMERICAN”. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**
Kill Zone: A Sniper NovelKill Zone: A Sniper Novel by Sgt. Jack Coughlin
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A very well written first NOVEL by former USMC sniper Sgt (Ret) Jack Coughlin. Utilizing all his first hand experience… Jack weaves a tale placed in today’s Middle East environment. As a veteran myself I really enjoyed Jack’s blow by blow usage of real “grunt” dialogue. I felt I was with some of my old buddy’s from start to finish. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**
We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of VietnamWe Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam by Harold G. Moore
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The author’s prior book was “We Were Soldiers Once… and Young.” In this book the author and some of his former soldiers go back decades later to Viet Nam and meet their former enemy. Personally, I couldn’t do that in the manner they did. The book is slow at times. **SEE MY AMAZON REVIEW**