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WOMEN AT WAR

by James E. Wise, Jr.

Wise and Baron relate the compelling war experiences of thirty American female soldiers in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighting their...

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YOU'RE STEPPING ON MY CLOAK AND DAGGER

by Roger Hall

"A splendid contribution to the nation's hilarity...The funniest (unofficial) record of rugged adventure in the OSS. And Hall has...

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ADMIRAL ARLEIGH BURKE

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Arleigh Burke is considered the father of the modern U.S. Navy to many. Sea warrior, strategist, and unparalleled service leader, Burke had an...

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FIRST CLASS

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When Sharon Hanley Disher entered the U.S. Naval Academy with eighty other young women in 1976, she helped end a 131-year all-male tradition in...

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FIRST TO FIGHT

by Victor H. Krulak

FIRST TO FIGHT "Required Reading" Marine Corps Professional Reading Program Bluejacket Paperback Book Series In this riveting...

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FOR SELF AND COUNTRY

by Rick Eilert

Just a few months after enlisting in the Marine Corps and being sent to Vietnam, nineteen-year-old Rick Eilert was seriously injured in combat and...

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INTO THE TIGER'S JAW

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“Once I found out what being a United States Marine was all about, jumping into the tiger’s jaw was just something to do. We’...

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PRISONER OF WAR

by John M. McGrath

John M. McGrath, a young Navy pilot who was captured in 1967 after being shot down over Vietnam, vividly presents a straightforward and compelling...

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THE GALLOPING GHOST

by Carl LaVO

Eugene Fluckey was one of the great naval heroes of World War II. His exploits as captain of the submarine USS Barb revolutionized undersea warfare...

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BLACK SHEEP

by John F. Wukovits

Named a Proceedings Notable Naval Books of 2011 The turbulent life of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, the top U.S. Marine ace of the Pacific, is...

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FATEFUL RENDEZVOUS

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Fighter pilot Butch O'Hare became one of America's heroes in 1942 when he saved the carrier Lexington in what has been called the most daring...

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JAPANESE DESTROYER CAPTAIN

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This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for...

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MAGNIFICENT MITSCHER

by Theodore Taylor

Air Admiral Marc Mitscher, who led the U.S. attack across the Pacific, is a legend in military circles for developing an entirely new concept of war...

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