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1) Cherry
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English
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Rashly marrying his college girlfriend to keep their relationship active during his tour of duty, a college dropout-turned-army soldier is overwhelmed by the realities of war, PTSD, and opioid addiction before forging a desperate plan.
"Jesus' Son meets Reservoir Dogs in a breakneck-paced debut novel about love, war, bank robberies, and heroin. Cleveland, 2003. A young man is just a college freshman when he meets Emily. They share a passion for...
2) Home front
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English
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Struggling with a marital estrangement that is further complicated when one of them is deployed, military couple Michael and Joleen Zarkades are forced to confront their problems while protecting the security of their family.
"In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages have a breaking point....
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2020.
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English
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"Even now, after more than fifteen years, it is hard to see the invasion of Iraq through the cool, considered gaze of history. For too many people, the damage is still too palpable, and still unfolding. Most of the major players in that decision are still with us, and few are not haunted by it, in one way or another. Perhaps that combination, the passage of the years and the still unresolved trauma, explains why so many protagonists opened up so fully...
4) The gamble
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Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
p2009
Language
English
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The story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion.
6) Megan Leavey
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Based on the true life story of a young Marine Corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures...
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Dismas Hardy novels volume 12
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
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When Dismas Hardy agrees to clean up the caseload of recently disappeared attorney Charlie Bowen, he thinks it will be easy. But one of the cases is far from small-time--the sensational clash between National Guard reservist Evan Scholler and an ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor named Ron Nolan. Two rapid-fire events in Iraq conspired to bring the men into fatal conflict: Nolan's relationship with Evan's girlfriend, Tara, a beautiful school-teacher...
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Military Channel
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"These are the personal stories of war from the people who were closest to the action. Experience the fears, heartbreak, struggles and triumphs of ordinary people who underwent the most extraordinary test of the human spirit. From World War II to the Iraq War, rank-and-file soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen relay how it was to be part of these often famous battles, sharing their diaries, letters, photos and home movies in 10 unforgettable episodes...
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English
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The late-twentieth-century descendants of anti-slavery emigrants worry about maintaining religious superiority over a rival family while launching a harassment campaign against a Wiccan newcomer, an effort that is challenged by a young man's military service.
11) W
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States. Rising from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How he used Christianity to turn his life around, met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq.
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English
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The unapologetic, laugh-your-ass-off military memoir both vets and civilians have been waiting for, from a five-tour Army Ranger turned YouTube phenomenon and zealous advocate for veterans. Members of the militarys special operations branches share a closely guarded secret: They love their jobs. They relish the opportunity to fight. They are thankful for it, even, and hopeful that maybe, possibly, theyll also get to kill a bunch of bad guys while...
13) Shock and awe
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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A story of four reporters who challenge the government narrative about weapons of mass destruction of Saddam Hussein as a pretext for the invasion of Iraq.
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