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Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan
Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan
by Malcolm Macpherson
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Afghanistan, March 2002. In the early morning darkness on a frigid mountaintop, a U.S. soldier is stranded, alone, surrounded by fanatical al Qaeda fighters. For the man’s fellow Navy SEALs, and for waiting teams of Army Rangers, there was only one... (read more)

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Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills
Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills
by Charles Henderson
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He's silent, invisible. He lies in one position for days, barely twitching a muscle, able to control his heartbeat and breathing. His record has never been matched: 93 confirmed kills. This is the story of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, Marine sniper, legend... (read more)

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Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
by Doug Stanton
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From bestselling author Doug Stanton, a harrowing, true-life tale of a band of American soldiers and their struggles and triumphs in... (read more)

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The Suicide Run: Five Tales of the Marine Corps
The Suicide Run: Five Tales of the Marine Corps
by William Styron
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Before writing his memoir of madness, Darkness Visible, William Styron was best known for his ambitious works of fiction-including The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. Styron also created personal but no less powerful tales based on his... (read more)

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Lone Survivor the Incredible True Story
Lone Survivor the Incredible True Story
by Marcus Luttrell
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Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July, 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small... (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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Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice
Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice
by William H Mcraven
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Bill McRaven, commander of a team of SEALs, the Navy's elite special operations force, is an expert on the subject of special operations. "In this well-organized and deeply researched study, McRaven pinpoints six essential principles of 'spec ops... (read more)

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One Perfect Op: An Insider's Account of the Navy SEAL Special Warfare Teams
One Perfect Op: An Insider's Account of the Navy SEAL Special Warfare Teams
by Dennis Chalker
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Considered one of the most elite fighting forces in the U.S. military, Seal Team Six specializes in counterterrorist operations. In this comprehensive first-person history, Master Chief Boatswain Mate Dennis Chalker reveals the missions and perils he... (read more)

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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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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 and advances... (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 US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small... (read more)

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Silent Warrior: The Marine Sniper's Vietnam Story Continues
Silent Warrior: The Marine Sniper's Vietnam Story Continues
by Charles Henderson
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The Marine sniper returns in this follow up to the classic Vietnam memoir. In this rare inside look at the U.S. Marine's most challenging missions, the story continues of men who rose to greatness not for personal gain or glory, but for duty and honor... (read more)

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The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment
The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment
by Michael J Durant
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From the New York Times bestselling authors of In the Company of Heroes. In the world of covert warfare, Special Operations pilots are notoriously close- lipped about what they do. They don't talk about their missions to anyone outside their small... (read more)

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Sniper: Master of Terrain, Technology, and Timing, He Is a Hunter of Human Prey and the Military's Most Feared Fighter.
Sniper: Master of Terrain, Technology, and Timing, He Is a Hunter of Human Prey and the Military's Most Feared Fighter.
by Adrian Gilbert
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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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Mogadishu!: Heroism and Tragedy
Mogadishu!: Heroism and Tragedy
by Kent Delong
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Among America's clearest memories of ongoing conflict in Somalia will certainly be the swollen, bloodied face of helicopter pilot Michael Durant, displayed on the international television news reports after his capture in Mogadishu on October 3, 1993... (read more)

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Brotherhood of Warriors: Behind Enemy Lines with a Commando in One of the World's Most Elite Counterterrorism Units
Brotherhood of Warriors: Behind Enemy Lines with a Commando in One of the World's Most Elite Counterterrorism Units
by Aaron Cohen
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At the age of eighteen, Aaron Cohen left Beverly Hills to prove himself in the crucible of the armed forces. He was determined to be a part of Israel's most elite security cadre, akin to the American Green Berets and Navy SEALs. After fifteen months of... (read more)

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The Finishing School: Earning the Navy Seal Trident
The Finishing School: Earning the Navy Seal Trident
by Dick Couch
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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 on terror, SEAL units... (read more)

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Making the Corps
Making the Corps
by Thomas E Ricks
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Making the Corps visits the front lines of boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina. Here, old values are stripped away and new, Marine Corps values are forged. Acclaimed military journalist Thomas E. Ricks follows these men from their hometowns, through... (read more)

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Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man
Kill 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 mission was to kill the most wanted man in the world--an operation of such magnitude that it couldnt be handled by just any military or intelligence force. The best America had to offer was needed. As such, the task was handed to ... (read more)

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Semper Fi: The Definitive Illustrated History of the U.S. Marines
Semper Fi: The Definitive Illustrated History of the U.S. Marines
by H Avery Chenoweth
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With more than 1,100 images and a text written by respected author and veteran Colonel H. Avery Chenoweth, this tribute to the U.S. Marines shines with all the pride of the Marines themselves. Salute the few, the proud, the Marines. From their founding... (read more)

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Navy Seals: The Complete History
Navy Seals: The Complete History
by Kevin Dockery
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In Navy SEALs: The Complete History, author Kevin Dockery has combined his three critically acclaimed volumes-Navy SEALs: A History of the Early Years; Navy SEALs: The Vietnam Years; and Navy SEALs: Post-Vietnam to the Present-into one, comprehensive... (read more)

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