Other warfare and defence issues

Each day after school, Mohammed El-Kurd's grandmother welcomed him at the door of his home with a bouquet of jasmine.

In myriad ways, each narrator's life has been shaped by loss, injustice, and resilience-and by the struggle of how to share space with settler nations whose essential aim is to take all that is Indigenous.

Syria has been at the center of world news since 2011, following the beginnings of a popular uprising in the country and its subsequent violent and murderous repression by the Assad regime.

The Dixie Cup Syndrome is a description and identified health problems and administrative issues that have plagued veterans for decades, going back as far as World War II.

"e;I thought I’d seen every angle on the history of American whiskey.

"e;I thought I’d seen every angle on the history of American whiskey.

After completing military service, veterans can have a difficult time finding employment when returning to civilian life.

The war that broke out in the former Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century unleashed unspeakable acts of violence committed against defenseless civilians, including a grizzly mass murder at an Ovcara pig farm in 1991.

The war that broke out in the former Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century unleashed unspeakable acts of violence committed against defenseless civilians, including a grizzly mass murder at an Ovcara pig farm in 1991.

Siegfried Sassoon is mostly remembered for the devastating poetry he wrote during World War One as a result of leading his troops "e;over the top"e; to certain death.

Explores Auschwitz's construction, revealing architectural plans and documents that expose the SS's role in orchestrating genocide.

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"e;With its focus on tank crew members and their commanders this is a unique addition to the literature on WWII.

This book provides an overview of the benefits, issues, policies and programs relating to our military service members.

Historically in warfare, the majority of all combat deaths have occurred prior to a casualty ever receiving advanced trauma management.

Military surgeons must assume a leadership role in combat casualty care in circumstances that are far less than ideal.

Lessons from Veterans provides an array of personal storiesfrom nightmarish fights on the islands of Iwo Jima to the shores of Normandy on D-Day.

All veterans and their families deserve the maximum benefits they earned by bravely serving their country!

Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Whether youre gearing up for a backcountry trek, preparing for the worst that nature or man can offer, or just want to have a great resource at your fingertips, you need this comprehensive, full-color new edition of the U.

Extraordinary stories of ordinary men and women whose lives were changed forever by landmark legislation-and how they went on to change the country.

The United States is embroiled in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistanwars that seem as far from Americans' understanding as they are distant from our shores.

He's the worst Nazi war criminal you've never heard ofSidekick to SS Chief Heinrich Himmler and supervisor of Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, General Hans Kammler was responsible for the construction of Hitler's slave labor sites and concentration camps.

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This is the story of an ordinary young man, unworldly, untried and patriotic, who enlisted at 18 in 1942 and became an infantryman specialising as a machine gunner with the Middlesex Regiment and later with the Cheshire Regiment.

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Despite demonstrated prowess in the handling of ships and sailors, five years after receiving his commission, Jim Stavridis was planning on getting out of the Navy and going to law school.

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Nearly two million soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen have been deployed in recent conflicts.

This timely, well-organized, and practical guide for the war fighter offers the collaborative contributions of dedicated military and civilian experts.

The British Army's Special Air Service is one of the world's premier special operations units.

An unforgettable memoir of the horrors suffered by a Japanese family trapped in Changchun, China, at the end of WW2.

A powerful and thought-provoking novel that raises important questions about World War II, war memory, and US imperialism and blowback.

It was December 3, 1943, and American warplanes were on assignment over Nazi Germany.

A RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2025From genocidal campaigns to careful neutrality to valiant lifesaving efforts, every country's experience of the Holocaust was different during and immediately following World War II.

Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad and his junta regime have slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Syrians in the name of fighting terrorism.

';The only way this war is going to end is if the American people truly understand what we have done in their name.

Operation Protective Edge, launched in early July 2014, was the third major Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in six years.

The typical wounded soldier must complete and file 22 forms following an active-duty injury.

A never-before-published account of the experience of an American officer at the hands of Japanese captors, Prisoner of the Rising Sun offers new evidence of the treatment accorded officers and shows how the Corregidor prisoners fared compared with the ill-fated Bataan captives.

Retiring or being discharged from the military is one of the most trying times for service members.

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Veterans in the United States: Statistics and Resources presents the most pertinent and compelling statistics in one easy-to-follow, useful, and informative volume.

War stories are mostly innocent fables and understood as such by both the teller and the hearer.

"e;The VA is not your loving Uncle Sam who opens his wallet and says, 'Here you are, nephew-a $1,000 check per month for the rest of your life.

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Any collection catering to veterans needs this bible of information.

Surviving Hell is a harrowing account of Lieutenant Colonel William Miner, taken prisoner for 39 months after his unit surrendered to the Japanese on the island of Cebu, Philippines, during World War II.

A powerful examination of soulful journeys made to recover memory and recuperate stolen pasts in the face of unspeakable histories.