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What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes Publisher Comments Fast off the success of his devastating Vietnam War novel, Karl Marlantes gives us his incredibly readable treatise on soldier psychology, Reflections on Combat: Psyche, Soul, and Consciousness in Modern Warfare. Writing in a personal address to youths... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover 
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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle Publisher Comments 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) List Price $26.99 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Man of War: My Adventures in the World of Historical Reenactment by Charlie Schroeder Publisher Comments Confederates in the Attic meets The Year of Living Biblically in a funny and original memoir In Arkansas, there is a full-scale Roman fort with catapults and ramparts. In Colorado, nearly a hundred men don Nazi uniforms to fight the battle of Stalingrad.... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges Staff Pick "The title might give the impression that this book would be at home on Patton's shelf, but a glance at the chapter headings shows the book's true heart and mind: 'The Myth of War,' 'The Plague of Nationalism,' 'The Highjacking and Recovery of Memory... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu and Samuel B. Griffith Publisher Comments Like Machiavelli's The Prince and the Japanese Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today as it was for military strategists in ancient China. Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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War by Sebastian Junger Staff Pick When the author of The Perfect Storm writes, "War is insanely exciting," you have to assume he knows what he's talking about. Sure enough, Junger's new book offers a thrilling account of the sustained adrenaline rush that is modern warfare, coupled with... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Military Vehicles in Detail #1: Hanomag SDKFZ II by Terry J Gander Publisher Comments Examines the history of this controversial project to build an ultra-long-range, four-engined aircraft capable of bombing the USA from airfields in Germany. Originally mooted in 1939, Messerschmitt's personal influence was such that he was given the go... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan by Sean Parnell Publisher Comments In combat, men measure up. Or don't. There are no second chances. In this vivid account of the U.S. Army's legendary 10th Mountain Division's heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan, Captain Sean Parnell shares an action-packed and highly emotional... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E. B. Sledge Publisher Comments In The Wall Street Journal, Victor Davis Hanson named With the Old Breed one of the top five books on epic twentieth-century battles. Studs Terkel interviewed the author for his definitive oral history, The Good War. Now E. B. Sledges acclaimed first... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Mass Market
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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill Staff Pick Enter the secretive world of the most powerful private army on the planet. Here Scahill exposes the disturbing story of Blackwater, a shadowy private company offering specialized military services for hire. A dark study of both the organization and the... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Art of War by Sun Tzu and Ralph D. Sawyer Publisher Comments The Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. The principles Sun-tzu expounded were utilized brilliantly by such great Asian war leaders as Mao Tse-... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Art of War by Sun Tzu/sawyer Publisher Comments An illuminating new look at the classic primer on warfare. Distinguishing itself from many previous versions, this contemporary translation of Sun-Tzu's landmark text acknowledges the work first and foremost as a masterpiece of military strategy... (read more) List Price $7.98 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America's Canine Heroes by Maria Goodavage Publisher Comments A leading reporter offers a tour of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impacts they have on those who work with them. People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, the Belgian... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live by Ben Thompson Publisher Comments An unstoppable collection of the most hardcore figures who ever strapped on chain mail and ran screaming into battle. Throughout history — from the bone-crushing age of antiquity to the sack-tearing modern era — there have been larger... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces by Tom Clancy Publisher Comments 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) List Price $18.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles by Anthony Swofford From Powells.com 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) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Mass Market
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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges Publisher Comments General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Soviet General & Field Rank Officer Uniforms: 1955 to 1991: (Land, Air, Border & Intelligence Services) (Battle Cry! Original Military Uniforms of the World) by Adrian Streather Publisher Comments This book covers all uniforms issued and worn by the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Marshals, Generals and all field rank officers from 1955 to 1991. It features a well researched and illustrated history of each type of uniform, the period it was approved... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu and Thomas Cleary Publisher Comments Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic WWII Voyage of the SS Contessa by Tim Brady Publisher Comments The Dirty Dozen meets Band of Brothers in this true story of how a rusty old New Orleans banana boat staffed with an unlikely crew of international merchant seamen, a gang of inmates from a local jail, and a French harbor pilot... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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