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1) Eruption
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A history-making volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the military is more terrifying than the volcano.
2) The women
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Language
English
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"'Women can be heroes, too.' When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances Frankie McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins...
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Series
Publisher
Encyclopedias, An Imprint of Abdo Reference
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Together, the branches of the US military defend the nation at sea, in the air, and on land. This title explores the history of each military branch, how it has evolved over time, and what its role is today."--
5) Ever after
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English
Description
Two couples torn apart—one by war between countries, one by war within.
In this moving sequel to Even Now, Emily Anderson, now twenty, is attending college on a soccer scholarship when she meets the man who changes everything for her: Army reservist Justin Baker. Their tender relationship, founded on a mutual faith in God and nurtured by their trust and love for each other, proves to be a shining inspiration to everyone
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Korean
Description
At South Korea's border with the North, troops guard the coast. Each bullies those ranking beneath him; tensions are high. PFC Kang and his friend Private Kim are on patrol when drinking youths jeer them. Two nights later, Kang follows orders, opening fire at a person who has infiltrated the border zone. It proves to be a young man, one from the earlier encounter, on a drunken tryst with his girlfriend, Mi-yeong. Kang is commended, yet horrified....
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In The Greatest Medal of Honor Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about heroes awarded the highest military honor that capture readers imaginations. The one thing the heroes in this collection have in common--from the bloody battlefields of the Civil War through the lonely mountains of Afghanistan--is uncommon valor. Each of the men in these stories had the courage to calmly stare death in the face...
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Series
Publisher
Fox News Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In over a decade of working with veterans, Johnny Joey Jones has discovered the power of battle-forged friendships. Suffering a life-changing injury while deployed in Afghanistan, he faced a daunting recovery. But coming home would have been much harder without the support of his brothers and sisters in arms. In Unbroken Bonds of Battle, Joey tells the stories of those very warriors, who for years have supported and inspired him on the battlefield...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Author Rajiv Chandrasekaran is one of the world's foremost reporters on the war and nation-building efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, bringing together its members for events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.
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Language
English
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"In 2015 the Pentagon changed a historical ruling, allowing American women to serve in front-line ground combat troops. Women have served in the military throughout history. Yet no matter their title, they face discrimination and even sexual assault. Meet the women who serve their country and stand up for fairness."--Provided by publisher.
15) Beaufort
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Oscar Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, Beaufort chronicles the final days of an Israeli army unit's tense, painful withdrawal in 2000 from a strategic bunker inside a 12th century Crusader fortress near the Lebanese border, marking the end of nearly two decades of controversial occupation.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The United Nations created the novel concept of "soldiers for peace." But can peace be enforced militarily? The original mission of the United Nations was "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" by maintaining peace and security between states. Now that terrorists and internal conflicts strike are more common than traditional wars between countries, what does international security mean? In a rapidly changing world, much changed from...
17) Basic Training
Publisher
Frederick Wiseman (Zipporah)
Pub. Date
1971.
Language
English
Description
This classic Frederick Wiseman documentary follows a company of draftees and enlisted men through the nine weeks of the basic training cycle. The varieties of training techniques used by the army in converting civilians to soldiers are illustrated in scenes of drills, M-16 and bayonet use, a gas chamber, mines, night crawls, an infiltration course and the many forms of ideological training familiar to millions of men and women who have served in the...
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Series
Publisher
Encyclopedias, An Imprint of Abdo Reference
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Since the founding of the United States, wars have shaped the nation's history. This title explores the major conflicts in which the US military has been involved, examining the causes of these wars, how they were fought, and what their results were. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.
19) Gunner palace
Publisher
Palm Pictures
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In the world's most dangerous war zone, 400 American soldiers carry out their mission from a bombed-out pleasure palace once owned by Saddam Hussein. Welcome to a place called "Gunner Palace" and experience what life is like for the soldiers who live there. For these war hardened soldiers "minor combat" involves everything from executing raids on suspected terrorists, enduring roadside bombs and mortar attacks from an enemy they never see to post-raid...
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