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Introduces the U.S. Army of World War II, describing how soldiers were trained for combat, the kinds of jobs they had, and some of the challenges they faced.

Presents an introduction to the U.S. Air Force, discussing the history and creation of the airborne branch of America's armed forces, weapons and technology from advanced fighter aircraft and radar systems to computers and space satellites, the second Gulf War and the War on Terror in Afghanistan and elsewhere, and includes a time line and glossary.

Briefly introduces the United States Army, covering its history, becoming a soldier, army vehicles, high tech weapons, and more.

When seventeen-year-old Lane becomes involved in the search for a serial killer active in the Washington, D.

A biography of Olympic runner and World War II bombardier, Louis Zamperini, who had been rambunctious in childhood before succeeding in track and eventually serving in the military, which led to a trial in which he was forced to find a way to survive in the open ocean after being shot down.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the story of the African American soldiers in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.

Follows the lives of three women over the course of twelve years, exploring their service in the military, experiences in overseas combat, challenges with maintaining connections with their families, and difficulties with resuming life as civilians.

Presents a brief biography of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice on the U.

Pat Conroy reflects on his life, focusing on his troubled relationship with his father, Don Conroy, and how they reached a rapprochement of sorts in the years before Don's death.

"The shocking story of how America became one of the world's safest postwar havens for Nazis.

"Provides a comprehensive look at the careers available within the Department of Homeland Security"--Provided by publisher.

The U.S. Army Delta Force fights terrorism, hunts down war criminals, and performs surveillance missions, and because of high-risk, classified missions they are often disguised as civilians.

"Imagine a five-foot-two-inch-tall woman riding a Harley eight times across the continental United States.

A powerfully delivered narrative of a young soldier, his unlikely dream, and how he found his way out of darkness, Rise is inspiring, quintessentially American, and will resonate with anyone who has ever fought for what they what they wanted.