A member of Navy SEAL Team 3 describes his life as a father and husband, and as the serviceman with the most confirmed sniper kills in the history of the United States military while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. This commemorative memorial edition includes the full text of American Sniper, plus more than eighty pages of remembrances by those whose lives he touched personally--including his wife, Taya; his parents, brother, and children; Marcus...

Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq--his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. But can the passion and commitment of a young woman who has never given up on him mend his broken body and shattered heart? As the people of Virgin River rally around Rick, another recent arrival tests the tightly knit mountain town's famous welcoming spirit....

"From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens,...

This book offers an overview of the Iraq War, with articles by leading scholars plus key primary source documents. It discusses the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq, the U.S. troop surge in 2007, and the rise of the Islamic State. It offers insight through events, organizations, and people who had an impact on the conflict, plus inadvertent consequences, including worsening regional sectarian divisions, Arab Spring, expansion of international...

An oral history of the war in Iraq draws on a series of interviews with American soldiers who offer their personal recollections and experiences of the conflict.

"The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion.

"Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and Iraqi forces during the Iraq War"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the history of the War on Terror and several key moments that have defined it, from President Bush's declaration of "Mission Accomplished" to the Iraqi troop surge of 2007.