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Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
When his army unit is ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, Major Ben Marco, is knocked unconscious. Using the incident for political gain, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, but Marco is haunted by dreams of what really happened in Iraq. As Marco investigates, the story begins to unravel. He begins to figure that the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Examines the events that led up to the 1991 Gulf War, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the subsequent occupation and reconstruction of that country by the United States and its allies, discussing the political and military strategies that were employed in these conflicts, and provides information about key people, battles, and events.
Author
Series
Jack Keller novels volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
10) Three kings
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
At the very end of the first Gulf War, four American soldiers take a detour to find millions in stolen Kuwaiti bullion, only to find themselves in the midst of a democratic uprising.
Author
Publisher
Permuted Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Five Nickels is the true story of Captain Steve Phillis, a decorated Air Force A-10 fighter pilot killed under heroic circumstances while trying to save his downed wingman on their thirtieth Desert Storm combat mission. On February 15, 1991, Captain Steve Phillis was leading his wingman, Lieutenant Rob Sweet, on their thirtieth combat mission of Desert Storm flying the A-10 Warthog. They were tasked with attacking Iraq’s vaunted Medina Division...
15) Still river
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Publisher
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...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "ONE OF THE BEST AIR-COMBAT MEMOIRS OF ALL TIME"* BY "ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED PILOTS IN AIR FORCE HISTORY"† 151 combat missions 21 hard kills on surface -to -air missile sites 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor 1 Purple Heart First into a war zone, flying behind enemy lines to purposely draw fire, the wild weasels are elite fighter squadrons with the most dangerous job in the Air Force One of the greatest...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An influential Army officer traces the Gulf War experiences that shaped his perspectives on the changing nature of conventional combat and his views about terrorism, citing his role in co-authoring the military's new counterinsurgency field manual.
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