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One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
by Nathaniel Fick
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Fick unveils the process that makes Marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hard-won insights into the differences between military ideals and military practice. In this deeply thoughtful account of what it's like to fight on today's front... (read more)

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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
by Chris Kyle
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He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers . . . From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United... (read more)

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Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counter-Terrorist Unit
Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counter-Terrorist Unit
by Eric L Haney
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Delta Force. They are the U.S. Army’s most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won’t hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken... (read more)

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The Real Team
The Real Team
by Richard Marcinko
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Richard Marcinko first exploded out of the clandestine world of special forces/unconventional warfare with his #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography Rogue Warrior®. Now, after coauthoring five consecutive New York Times bestselling Rogue... (read more)

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Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces
Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces
by Tom Clancy
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An unconventional war requires unconventional men—the Special Forces.   Green Berets • Navy SEALS • Rangers • Air Force Special Operations • PsyOps • Civil Affairs • and other special-mission units  ... (read more)

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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
by Anthony Swofford
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War is one of the few great literary topics. Since Homer immortalized the Trojan War 3,000 years ago, legions of writers have been glorifying, lamenting, dissecting, and parodying the soldier's life. So, can the world really bear yet another... (read more)

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One Shot One Kill: One Shot One Kill
One Shot One Kill: One Shot One Kill
by Charles W Sasser
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They are the lone wolves of the battlefield. Tracking the enemy, lying in wait for the target to appear -- then they shoot to kill. Armed with an unerring eye, infinite patience and a mastery of camouflage, combat snipers stalk the enemy with only one... (read more)

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Combat Techniques: An Elite Forces Guide to Modern Infantry Tactics
Combat Techniques: An Elite Forces Guide to Modern Infantry Tactics
by Chris Mcnab
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Combat Techniques is an up-to-date reference work on tactical procedures for today's infantry. Illustrated with action photographs and detailed artworks, it provides a thorough insight into how the soldiers of today's armies would fight in any combat... (read more)

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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
by Anthony Swofford
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War is one of the few great literary topics. Since Homer immortalized the Trojan War 3,000 years ago, legions of writers have been glorifying, lamenting, dissecting, and parodying the soldier's life. So, can the world really bear yet another... (read more)

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Killer Elite: The Inside Story of America's Most Secret Special Operations Team
Killer Elite: The Inside Story of America's Most Secret Special Operations Team
by Michael Smith
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A top-secret U.S. Army Special Operations unit has been running covert missions all over the world, from leading death squads to the hideout of drug baron Pablo Escobar to assassinating key al Qaeda members, including Iraqi leader Abu Musab al-... (read more)

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The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy Seal Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen
The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy Seal Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen
by Brandon Webb
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BEFORE HE COULD FORGE A BAND OF ELITE WARRIORS… HE HAD TO BECOME ONE HIMSELF. Brandon Webbs experiences in the worlds most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his... (read more)

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Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
by Dick Couch
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An unprecedented view of Green Beret training, drawn from the year Dick Couch spent at Special Forces training facilities with the Army’s most elite soldiers. In combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military... (read more)

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Long Rifle: One Man's Deadly Sniper Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
Long Rifle: One Man's Deadly Sniper Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
by Joe Lebleu
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A legendary American marksman tells his story He could only watch as fires raged in the ruins of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. But on that day, standing in lower Manhattan, former U.S. Army Ranger Joe LeBleu knew what he had to do... (read more)

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Seal Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Seal Sniper
Seal Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Seal Sniper
by Howard E. Wasdin
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When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard E. Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers,... (read more)

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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10
by Marcus Luttrell
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Four U.S. Navy SEALs fought to the death against 150 armed Taliban in the Afghan mountains. Now, two years later, the lone SEAL survivor pens this spellbinding, first-hand account, a heartbreaking, yet inspiring story of heroism, courage, and sacrifice... (read more)

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The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander
The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander
by Pete Blaber
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Pete Blaber knows what it takes to survive…and thrive. As a commander in Delta Force—the most elite counter-terrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber has taken part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and... (read more)

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Sniper
Sniper
by Peter Brookesmith
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An acclaimed military historian leads you into the world of the combat sniper-on the safe side of the crosshairs... From the black-powder chaos of the American Revolution to the bitter carnage of Vietnam, he is a presence as familiar to war as death... (read more)

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Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces
Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces
by Linda Robinson
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Special Forces soldiers are daring, seasoned troops from America's heartland, selected in a tough competition and trained in an extraordinary range of skills. They know foreign languages and cultures and unconventional warfare better than any U.S... (read more)

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Down Range: Navy Seals in the War on Terrorism
Down Range: Navy Seals in the War on Terrorism
by Dick Couch
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In Americas battle against al-Qaeda and their allies, the goal of the Navy SEALs is to be the best guns in the fightstealthy, effective, professional, and lethal. Here for the first time is a SEAL insiders battle history of these Special Operations... (read more)

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Sniping: An Illustrated History
Sniping: An Illustrated History
by Pat Farey
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Although, even before firearms were available, soldiers such as archers were specially trained as elite marksmen, the focus of this book is on the history of sniping, mainly from distance, using firearms. The authors relate the fascinating and somewhat... (read more)

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