They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit
By: Ruben Gallego
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the Arizona Congressman, a "powerful" and "searing" (PW) chronicle of the eternal bonds forge…
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1. The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
By: Gary Brozek , Nicholas Irving
3.43
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations… read more
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2. Code Name: Johnny Walker: The Extraordinary Story of the Iraqi Who Risked Everything to Fight with the U.S. Navy SEALs
By: Jim DeFelice , Johnny Walker
3.80
Format: None pages,
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3. Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat
By: Dan Hampton
3.92
Format: None pages, Hardcover
151 combat missions 21 hard kills on surface-to-air-missile sites 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses wi… read more
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4. Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
By: Jim Frederick
3.95
Format: 315 pages,
This is the story of a small group of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division's fabled 502nd Infa… read more
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5. The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi
By: Kevin Lacz , Ethan E. Rocke , Lindsey Lacz
4.33
Format: 228 pages, ebook
"One of the very best books to come out of the war in Iraq," (Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, bestselling a… read more
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6. Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
By: Evan Wright
4.28
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
Another nameless town, another target for First Recon. It's only five in the afternoon, but a sandt… read more
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"Gentlemen, we just siezed an airfield. That was pretty ninja."-Evan Wright, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
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"You know what happens when you get out of the Marine Corps," Person continues. "you get you brains back."-Evan Wright, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
"We're like America's little pit bull. They beat it, starve it, mistreat it, and once in a while they let it out to attack somebody."-Evan Wright, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
7. House to House: An Epic Memoir of War
By: John R. Bruning , David Bellavia
3.92
Format: None pages,
One of the great heroes of the Iraq War, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia captures the brutal action a… read more
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8. Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
By: Sean Parnell , John R. Bruning , Sean Parnell
4.40
Format: 374 pages, Hardcover
Former Army officer Parnell and collaborator Bruning (Shadow of the Sword) reprise Parnell’s 16 mon… read more
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9. Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City
By: Scott A. Huesing
4.38
Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition
Winner of the 2019 Gold Medal Award, Best Military History Memoir, Military Writers Society of Amer… read more
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10. The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII
By: Bob Drury
4.34
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's h… read more
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11. Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History
By: Kevin Maurer
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From Kevin Maurer―the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day ―comes t… read more
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12. Fallujah Memoirs: A Grunt's Eye View of the Second Battle of Fallujah
By: Alexander Saxby
4.42
Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition
The Second Battle of Fallujah was a watershed moment in the Iraq War. US Marines recaptured the cit… read more
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13. Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival
By: Tom Clavin
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An American fighter pilot doomed to die in Buchenwald but determined to survive.On August 13, 1944,… read more
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14. Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior
By: Ric Prado
3.96
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Explosive National Bestseller A memoir by the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil … read more
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15. Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967
By: Doyle D. Glass
4.56
Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition
Redesigned cover art and upgraded manuscript to showcase the true story of 164 Marines and Navy Cor… read more
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16. When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
By: Garrett M. Graff
4.59
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
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17. Lions of Medina: The True Story of the Marines of Charlie 1/1 in Vietnam, 11-12 October 1967
By: Doyle D. Glass
4.41
Format: 494 pages, Kindle Edition
Thursday, 12 October 1967 Marine Lance Corporal Kevin Cahill stepped onto a trail deep in the remo… read more
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18. 40 Thieves on Saipan: The Elite Marine Scout-Snipers in One of WWII's Bloodiest Battles (World War II Collection)
By: Cynthia Kraack
4.42
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
Before there were Navy SEALs, before there were Green Berets, there were the 40 Thieves: the elite … read more
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19. No Pain, No Gaines: The Good Stuff Doesn't Come Easy
By: Chip Gaines
4.10
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times bestseller! In a world that feels increasingly disconnected, it’s time to reclaim … read more
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"When we abandon our true purpose, the thing God made us to do, we're not the only ones who suffer. There's a ripple effect. It really does change everything for everyone."-Chip Gaines, No Pain, No Gaines: The Good Stuff Doesn't Come Easy
20. They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit
By: Ruben Gallego
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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21. Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps
By: Jon Favreau
4.17
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
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