Kategoria BISAC: Biography & Autobiography >> Military

From the time of Pancho Villa to Panmunjom, these firsthand reports give a unique anecdotal history of events that are possibly forgotten or previously unknown. You will read about the first around-the-world flight, experience the tedium and terror of the pivotal battle for Cassino, the stark fear in fighting for your life in the Battle of the Bulge. While there...

Follow Reynolds from the sweltering heat of Iowa during Pre-flight School to flying open cockpit trainers...

Before too long, he finds himself in the Navy on a subchaser during World War II. For a young man who had never been away from home, this is a startling experience. Sol, a Jew, runs into instances of anti-semitism, when he is thrust into a completely different environment.

Shortly, he is embroiled in several invasions of Japanese...

"This is a book that must be read . . . I highly recommend this book for knowledge of how the Secret War in Laos was fought and why we owe the Hmong so much."

Harry C. Aderholt - Brigadier General USAF, Ret.

"A superb tale of aviation adventure in the combat skies of Southeast Asia woven with extraordinary skill. Discover...

Perveslin's "Grab Bag" provides a rare opportunity to observe the path of a life well lived, and to discover its many valuable lessons.

The first person account of a U.S. Army Combat Military Policeman's experiences in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam from 1966 until 1967. The account of a struggle to implement the combined U. S. Military/ South Vietnamese Pacification Program while enforcing the Military Code of Conduct. Serving with units of the 101st Airborne and the 1st Cavalry Division of the US Army, the author found himself, at times, deep in the enemy territory. It is a story about the daily exertion required to survive the hostile jungle environment, punctuated by...

He endured constant beatings, hunger, torture, humiliation, and endless walks in shackles. He witnessed and heard about the gruesome mass atrocities against men, women, and children during his journey.

After being set free, he was recaptured...

As an ROTC lieutenant, Ted's assignments included searching for missing-in-actions and commanding the United Nations Military Cemetery in Korea. These assignments provided a variety of extraordinary experiences and encounters with extremely interesting individuals.

Embedded in the story are scenes from the author's childhood, high school days, and college. He also shares his opinions on matters such as...

"The Pipes Were Calling" tells the story of a boy, 18 year old and fresh from high school who is drafted and then sent to fight in Vietnam. He has no combat experience or Hollywood scriptwriters. To survive, he must quickly learn the rules of war.

Danny Murphy learns these rules, experiences combat, endures the deaths of friends, and engages in the black humor...

In the insightful memoir, "Undaunted," author Anne Scott McElroy, or Scotty, shares her own experiences as a Navy wife. From being the fiancee of a handsome midshipman who graduated from the Naval Academy in 1943, until the day Scotty's husband retired in 1964, Scotty knew it took a...

This is the incredible story of Bill Cullerton, a leading United States Army Air Force ace in World War Two. Few could have survived the harrowing ordeal he experienced.

Here is a tale of salmon fishing, war, survival and friendship.

This is the true story of "The Window at St. Catherine's." *****

"The Waffen-SS officer takes Bill's gun, jams it against his right side just under his rib cage.

'For you the war is over," the Waffen-SS officer...

'Ms. Campbell tells it like it is and offers many good insights, and cures into the problems not only faced by Vietnam...

This journal is one mother's two-year journey after her son died in the hot dessert of Iraq, were the sand drank his blood and cost an entire family their loved one's legacy. This book will take the reader to cities all across the country for recognitions her son received for his valor. You will accompany her to New York City, to Ground Zero, where it all began. You will travel with her to a building in Orlando, Florida and see a structure that now wears his name-and face. You will visit the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, were she says her last good-bye to her beloved son. This is a...