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AFTER ACTION: THE TRUE STORY OF A COBRA PILOT'S JOURNEY by Dan SheehanRead it: MCCS Libraries | MCCS Audio | Pentagon Library
Dan Sheehan is a third-generation military flyer. He was eager to test his skills as a Cobra gunship pilot in the theatre of combat-and then he got his chance, first, in East Timor, then during two tours of duty in Iraq. After the adrenaline rush of combat, something inside Dan would not turn off. He was a warrior, willing and proud to serve his country and he was fortunate to come out of battle whole, time and again. But he had not escaped Iraq untouched.
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HESITATION KILLS: A FEMALE MARINE OFFICER'S COMBAT EXPERIENCE IN IRAQ by Jane BlairRead it: MCCS Libraries | Quantico Libraries | Pentagon Library | Pentagon Ebook | Navy Ebook
This memoir is the first book written by a female Marine about the war in Iraq, and one of the only books written by a woman who has experienced combat firsthand. In 2003, Jane Blair's aerial reconnaissance unit was deployed during the initial phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jane kept a journal of her experiences, which she draws on to convey the immediacy of life in the military, not just for a woman but for all Marines. Jane's stories highlight the drama and chaos of wartime Iraq along with the day-to-day challenges every soldier faced: from spicing up a "pasta with alfredo sauce" MRE to coping with a bullying superior officer while trying to connect with local civilians. She recounts the struggles specific to women, including being respected as a Marine rather than dismissed as "the weaker sex" and battling the prejudices of male soldiers who don't believe women belong in uniform.
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WE WERE ONE: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE MARINES WHO TOOK FALLUJAH by Patrick K. O'DonnellRead it: MCCS Libraries | Quantico Libraries | Pentagon Library | MCCS Audio | Navy Ebook | Navy Audio
A riveting first-hand account of the fierce battle for Fallujah during the Iraq War and the Marines who fought there -- a story of brotherhood and sacrifice in a platoon of heroes. Five months after being deployed to Iraq, Lima Company's 1st Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, found itself in Fallujah, embroiled in some of the most intense house-to-house, hand-to-hand urban combat since World War II. In the city's bloody streets, they came face-to-face with the enemy -- radical insurgents and suicide bombers approaching from every corner. Award-winning author and historian Patrick O'Donnell stood shoulder to shoulder with this modern band of brothers as they fought through the streets of Fallujah.
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WOMEN AT WAR: IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND OTHER CONFLICTS by James E. Wise; Scott BaronRead it: MCCS Libraries | MCCS Ebook | Pentagon Ebook | Pentagon Library | Navy Ebook
Today, women in all U.S. military services are involved in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. They serve as pilots and crewmen of helicopters, bombers, fighters, and transport planes, and are frequently engaged in firefights with enemy insurgents while guarding convoys, traveling in hostile territory, or performing military police duties. The advent of the insurgency war, which has no rear or front lines, has made the debate regarding women in combat irrelevant. In such a war zone, anyone can be killed or injured at any moment. While the book's focus is on today's women in combat, it also reaches back to Vietnam, Korea, and World War II to offer selected stories of inspiring women who fought and died for their country.
AFTER ACTION: THE TRUE STORY OF A COBRA PILOT'S JOURNEY by 
BLACK HEARTS: ONE PLATOON'S DESCENT INTO MADNESS IN IRAQ'S TRIANGLE OF DEATH by 
FIRST TO FIGHT: AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE U.S. MARINE CORPS by 
FORGOTTEN WARRIORS: THE 1ST PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE, THE CORPS ETHOS, AND THE KOREAN WAR by 
HESITATION KILLS: A FEMALE MARINE OFFICER'S COMBAT EXPERIENCE IN IRAQ by 
THE LAST STAND OF FOX COMPANY: A TRUE STORY OF U.S. MARINES IN COMBAT by 
MARINE SNIPER: 93 CONFIRMED KILLS by 
THE MARINES OF MONTFORD POINT: AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK MARINES by 
NEPTUNE'S INFERNO: THE U.S. NAVY AT GUADALCANAL by 
WE WERE ONE: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE MARINES WHO TOOK FALLUJAH by 
WOMEN AT WAR: IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND OTHER CONFLICTS by