soldiers

Describes the daily life of a Union soldier in the Civil War, discussing training, camp life, health, religion, discipline, prisoners, weaponry, uniforms, and the role played by African Americans. Includes a map, a timeline, nearly 125 photographs and illustrations, a list of Civil War points of interest, additional reading suggestions, a glossary of terms, and a gallery of Union soldier photographs.

From political wunderkind and former army intelligence officer Jason Kander comes a haunting, powerful memoir about politics, PTSD, impossible choices--and how sometimes walking away from the chance of a lifetime can be the greatest decision of all.

Glyn Haynie shares his Vietnam War experiences as a nineteen-year-old soldier in the First Platoon.

To defend Earth from violent alien races, the Colonial Defense Forces recruits the world's elderly, hoping to create an intellectual army that will outwit the aliens and preserve life on Earth.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a bear cub who understands that because Papa is a soldier, he sometimes must go, but imagines what it would be like to stay nearby riding in Papa's backpack.

"[Shares the story of Ethan Allen and] the Green Mountain Boys, the freedom-loving landowners who fought [in the American Revolution] beside ... this daring patriot. Even before the victorious Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, Allen and the Green Mountain Boys were well known for defending settlers--rights in the part of the country now known as Vermont. Often acting without orders or permission, Allen and his Boys fought bravely in the war for America's independence from England. But the passing of over two hundred years has blurred the lines between fact and fiction about Ethan Allenand his men ...[This book provides an] understanding of the events of Allen's lifetime ... [to help us] understand the man behind this larger-than-life hero and his mighty Green Mountain Boys"--Provided by publisher.

"As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice 'Footsie' Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive. Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam. In WWII, Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded, a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy. In the campaign to liberate Europe, each would gain the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the history of D-Day in 1944, focusing on the lives of the men who carried out the missions.

Describes how, instead of the promised prosperity, the enlisted soldiers for the United States in the Mexican War of 1846 reacted to their harsh treatment by pillaging in the Mexican countryside; and discusses the effect of these actions on the on racial tension in the nineteenth century.

Presents excerpts from letters written by American servicemen and -women in World War II and background on the topics and themes covered, such as Pearl Harbor and long-distance love, and includes removable, miniature copies of several of the handwritten letters discussed.