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Author: Max Hastings
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 0195205286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis colleciton of anecdotes is principally concerned with American and British conflicts. Hastings has sought stories that illustrate the military condition through the ages, both on the battlefield and in the barracks.
Author: Col Sudhir Jee Sharma
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
Published: 2018-06-20
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1543700284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is said that the best way to learn is to do so while laughing. It’s also said that laughter is the best medicine and a healthy sense of humour can help treat many ailments. In Military Anecdotes, author Col Sudhir Jee Sharma presents a humorous look at Soldier’s Life. He seeks to introduce readers to the lighter side of Soldier’s experiences. Believing that the Military life all over the world is more or less same, this book has been designed for readers all over the world. This book has been written in simple language so as to amuse readers from Non Military background as well. Through this book, Sharma takes you on an uproarious journey from the Air Force, Army, Navy to Russian Army & DRDO, then peeks into life of a Sepoy to a General ,exposes you to stringent yet beautiful experiences from recruitment to Retirement and provides you entry into day to day life of Soldiers and their families. It’s great that Sharma has also been able to procure anecdotes from British Raj Days. All readers are sure to get their bite of fun and humour here in the form of text and illustrations both.Entertaining and engaging, this collection of anecdotes celebrates military life in India and around the world. Five Most Dangerous Things in Army:- A Jawan saying: “I have understood...” A JCO saying: “Leave it to me...” A Captain saying: “Based on my experience...” A Doctor saying: “Trust me...” A Major saying: “I was thinking...” A General saying: “I am here to help...”
Author: Adela Frame
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-04-17
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9781545394953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExperienced commanders discuss anecdotes and case studies from their past operations.
Author: Jerri Bell
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2017-07-01
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 1612348319
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis inspiring anthology it the first to convey the noteworthy experiences and contributions of women in the American military in their own words-from the Revolutionary War to the present wars in the Middle East. Serving with the Union Army during the Civil War as a nurse, scout, spy, and soldier, Harriet Tubman tells what it was like to be the first American woman to lead a raid against an enemy, freeing some 750 slaves. Busting gender stereotypes, Inga Fredriksen Ferris's describes how it felt to be a woman marine during World War II. Heidi Squier Kraft recounts her experiences as a lieutenant commander in the navy, deployed to Iraq as a psychologist to provide mental health care in a combat zone. In excerpts from their diaries, letters, oral histories, military depositions and testimonies, as well as from published and unpublished memoirs-generations of women reveal why and how they chose to serve their country, often breaking with social norms and at great personal peril.
Author: Steven McLaughlin
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-05-20
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 1780572026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the harsh realities of basic training to post-war chaos in Iraq and knife-edge tension in Northern Ireland, Squaddie takes us to a place not advertised in army recruitment brochures. It exposes the grim reality of everyday soldiering for the 'grunts on the ground'. After the tragic death of his brother, and in the dark days following 9/11, McLaughlin felt compelled to fulfil his lifelong ambition to serve in the army. He followed his late brother into the elite Royal Green Jackets and passed the arduous Combat Infantryman's Course at the age of 31. Thereafter, McLaughlin found himself submerged in a world of casual violence. Squaddie is a snapshot of infantry soldiering in the twenty-first century. It takes us into the heart of an ancient institution that is struggling to retain its tough traditions in a rapidly changing world. All of the fears and anxieties that the modern soldier carries as his burden are laid bare, as well as the occasional joys and triumphs that can make him feel like he is doing the best job in the world. This is an account of army life by someone who has been there and done it.
Author: Fred Minnick
Publisher: L&R Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781555716684
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFred Minnick spent more than a year in Iraq as a U.S. Army public affairs photojournalist, covering the good, bad and ugly sides of the conflict. With a Nikon in one hand and an M-16 in the other, he accompanied combat troops on missions ranging from raids on suspected terrorist strongholds to public relations events including the opening of a school for girls. Some of the stories made it back home, most did not.Camera Boy offers an eye-witness account of the Iraq War from a soldier with a different POV--from behind a camera and typewriter. Unfortunately, being assigned to public affairs did not shield Staff Sergeant Minnick from the horrors of war--including the deaths of two close friends--or from the devastating effects of PTSD upon his return home.It is a story of courage, frustration (with both the military and the mainstream media), dedication and redemption. Includes more than 40 black and white photos taken by the author.
Author: Tanya Biank
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2014-02-04
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 0451417984
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs she did so provocatively with military spouses in Army Wives, Tanya Biank gives us the inside story of women in today’s military—their professional and personal challenges from the combat zone to the home front... Since 9/11, more than 240,000 women have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan—more than 140 have died there, and they currently make up fourteen percent of the total active-duty forces. Despite advances, today’s servicewomen are constantly pressed to prove themselves, to overcome challenges men never face, and to put the military mission ahead of all other aspects of their lives, particularly marriage and motherhood. In this groundbreaking, insider’s look at the women defending our nation, Tanya Biank brings to light the real issues—of femininity, belonging to an old boys’ club, veiled discrimination, dating, marriage problems, separation from children, questions about life goals, career trajectories, and self-worth—that servicewomen are facing by focusing on four individual stories. Brigadier General Angela Salinas, the Marine Corps’ first Hispanic female general, faces the challenge of commanding an all-male institution. Second Lieutenant Bergan Flanagan finds herself on the frontlines in Afghanistan, serving in the same military police company as her husband. As a marine drill instructor, Sergeant Amy Stokley demands the very best from the recruits at Parris Island. And Major Candice O’Brien deals with deployment to Afghanistan, with two young children and a strained marriage back home. Undaunted is the story of these courageous trailblazers—their struggles, sacrifices, and triumphs in the name of serving the country they love.
Author: Geoffrey Regan
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781558594418
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elaine Lowry Brye
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2015-03-31
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1610395220
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis essential guide for all military families provides helpful advice and reassurance on topics ranging from boot camp, to deployment, to PTSD, from a former "Army brat" turned mother of four military kids. When you enlist in the United States military, you don't just sign up for duty; you also commit your loved ones to lives of service all their own. No one knows this better than Elaine Brye, an "Army brat" turned military wife and the mother of four officers-one each in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. For more than a decade she's endured countless teary goodbyes, empty chairs at Thanksgiving dinners, and sleepless hours waiting for phone calls in the night. She's navigated the complicated tangle of emotions that are part and parcel of life as a military mother. Be Safe, Love Mom braids together Elaine's own personal experiences with those of fellow parents she's met along the way. She offers gentle guidance and hard-earned wisdom on topics ranging from that first anxious goodbye to surrendering all control of your child, from finding comfort in the support of the military community and the healing power of faith to coping with the enormous sacrifices life as a military mother requires. With hard-to-come-by information and encouragement that is like advice from a wise and trusted friend, Be Safe, Love Mom is an essential handbook to membership in a strong and special sisterhood.
Author: Philip Gerard
Publisher: Dutton Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780525946649
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Secret Solders" reveals how an extraordinary group of American artists, designers, and engineering wizards became America's unsung heroes of the Second World War. Photo inserts.
