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Diamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a champion welterweight and a fine bugler. But when he refuses to join the company's boxing team, he gets "the treatment" that may break him or kill him. First Sgt. Milton Anthony Warden knows how to soldier better than almost anyone, yet he's risking his career to have an affair with the commanding officer's wife. Both Warden and Prewitt are bound by a common bond: the Army is their heart...
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Franklin Watts
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"...as a young man living in the Roman Empire, you've heard many stories about far-away lands and people. It sounds exciting but you're about to discover how tough life really is for a Roman soldier!"--Back cover.
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Navy series (Debbie Macomber) volume 5
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
v2005, c1991
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English
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If ever a couple was in need of pre-marital counseling, it's these two protagonists. It's surprising that the navy chaplain and bride's preacher father didn't insist upon it instead of pressuring them into a hasty marriage.
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Scribner
Pub. Date
[1997]
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English
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"The United States Marine Corps, with its fiercely proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth. No other group in America leaves so deep and permanent a mark on its members. Today, though, the Marine Corps feels increasingly besieged, at war with a new kind of enemy: the vast social and political forces that it feels threaten to destroy its values. Making the...
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English
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A memoir by the bestselling author of The Prince of Tides about his father--the inspiration for The Great Santini--and a reaffirmation that love can conquer even the meanest of men.
While the publication of The Great Santini brought Conroy much acclaim, the rift it caused with his father brought even more attention. Their long-simmering conflict burst into the open, fracturing an already battered family. But in the final days of Don Conroy's life,...
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Navy series (Debbie Macomber) volume 3
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English
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Erin MacNamera had one hard and fast rule: never, never, never fall for a navy man. But, from the heart-stopping moment her eyes met Lieutenant Brandon Davis's across a crowded lounge, Erin knew life would never be the same. Sexy, tender and strong, Brandon was all she'd ever dreamed of in a man, but he was also navy -- and as a navy brat from way back, she knew better than to give her heart to a seafaring man.
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Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Being apart of the military s largest branch might seem like all work and no play. But soldiers in the Army know that protecting their country can be a fun and rewarding experience. Learn little-known facts and unique details about what it means to be an Army soldier.
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NAL Caliber
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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The author presents a topical, in-depth tribute to the achievements and contributions of heroic women serving in the U.S. military, sharing insights into their experiences of leaving families behind and the impact of combat on their lives.
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English
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There is an army of women waiting for their men to return in Fort Hood, Texas. Through a series of loosely interconnected stories, Siobhan Fallon takes readers onto the base, inside the homes, into the marriages and families-intimate places not seen in the newspaper articles or politician's speeches. When you leave Fort Hood, the sign above the gate warns, You've Survived the WAr, Now Survive the Homecoming. It is eerily prescient.
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John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Week-by-week information on what to expect in basic training for each branch of the service: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or the Coast Guard. Topics covered include physical training, discipline, classroom instruction, drill and ceremony, obstacle courses, simulated war games, self-defense, and marksmanship.