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Road to surrender : three men and the countdown to the end of World War II
by Evan Thomas
This thrilling, meticulously researched account of the three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender draws on their diaries to bring these critical events to life and contemplate the immense weight of their historic decision. Illustrations. Maps.
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Forgotten warriors : the long history of women in combat
by Sarah Percy
This definitive history of women in war from ancient days to the war in Ukraine shows how their exclusion from combat in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was an historical anomaly. 10,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Conflict : the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
by David Howell Petraeus
An acclaimed historian and a formal battlefield commander team up to examine the history of war since 1945, including the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and the two Gulf Wars. 200,000 first printing.
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Soldiers don't go mad : a story of brotherhood, poetry, and mental illness during the First World War
by Charles Glass
"A brilliant and poignant history of the friendship between two great war poets, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, alongside a narrative investigation of the origins of PTSD and the literary response to World War I From the moment war broke out across Europe in 1914, the world entered a new, unparalleled era of modern warfare. Soldiers faced relentless machine gun shelling, incredible artillery power, flame throwers, and gas attacks. Within the first four months of the war, the British Army recorded the nervous collapse of ten percent of its officers; the loss of such manpower to mental illness - not to mention death and physical wounds - left the army unable to fill its ranks. Second Lieutenant Wilfred Owen was twenty-four years old when he was admitted to the newly established Craiglockhart War Hospital for treatment of shell shock. A bourgeoning poet, trying to make sense of the terror he had witnessed, he read a collection of poems from a fellow officer, Siegfried Sassoon, and was impressed by his portrayal of the soldier's plight. One month later, Sassoon himself arrived at Craiglockhart, having refused to return to the front after being wounded during battle. Though Owen and Sassoon differed in age, class, education, and interests, both were outsiders - as soldiers unfit to fight, as gay men in a homophobic country, and as Britons unwilling to support a war likely to wipe out an entire generation of young men. But more than anything else, they shared a love of the English language, and its highest expression of poetry. As their friendship evolved over their months as patients at Craiglockhart, each encouraged the other in their work, in their personal reckonings with the morality of war, as well as in their treatment. Therapy provided Owen, Sassoon, and fellow patients with insights that allowed them express themselves better, and for the 28 months that Craiglockhart was in operation, it notably incubated the era's most significant developments in both psychiatry and poetry. Drawing on rich source materials, as well as Glass's own deep understanding of trauma and war, Soldiers Don't Go Mad tells for the first time the story of the soldiers and doctors who struggled with the effects of industrial warfare on the human psyche. Writing beyond the battlefields, to the psychiatric couch of Craiglockhart but also the literary salons, halls of power, and country houses, Glass charts the experiences of Owen and Sassoon, and of their fellow soldier-poets, alongside the greater literary response to modern warfare. As he investigates the roots of what we now know as post-traumatic stress disorder, Glass brings historical bearing to how we must consider war's ravaging effects on mental health, and the ways in which creative work helps us come to terms with even the darkest of times"
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1001 ASVAB Practice Questions For Dummies
by Angie Papple Johnston
1,001 opportunities to practice answering questions on key concepts for all nine ASVAB subtests in the book and online! Get the score you need to qualify for the military job you want, or raise your score to get a new job or advance in rank, with this useful book.
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Veterans Benefits Guide
by Angie Papple Johnston
Veterans Benefits Guide For Dummies is your clear and concise guide to the benefits available to you from the VA and other government organizations. You'll learn what you're eligible for, how to file applications and claims, and how to appeal decisions. This book covers the most recent benefits available, including vocational rehabilitation, life insurance, home loans, pensions, burial benefits, and survivors benefits. Figure out the VA benefits system and learn what paperwork you need, discover the pros and cons of veterans' services versus civilian services, develop a smart financial plan with a good understanding of military pensions, find and secure benefits you may not have known about for yourself and your family.
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We regret to inform you : a survival guide for Gold Star parents and those who support them
by Joanne M Steen
"Good news never follows the words 'We regret to inform you.' Author Joanne Steen had it all--a happy marriage to a handsome Navy pilot, an exciting engineering career, and a new home with a sunny bedroom that begged for a crib. But one day, fate caught up with her and, suddenly, she was a military widow, an identity she never sought. The impact of a military death has a ripple effect that is felt well beyond the immediate family, extending to the larger circles of friends, relatives, and those who provide professional assistance. Using the voices of other parents as well as her own experiences, Steen offers readers wisdom, comfort, and practical advice as she maps out a path for their grief journey"
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