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Presents a biography of Thurgood Marshall and outlines his battles for equal rights for minorities.

Examines the life of Ulysses S. Grant, a Union general during the Civil War who went on to be elected president in 1868.

An introduction to the United States Navy that explains how the Navy protects America, what vehicles and weapons they use, how they help people around the world, and what their training requirements are.

An introduction to the United States Marine Corps that explains how the Marines protect America, what vehicles and weapons they use, how they help people around the world, and what their training requirements are.

Examines the events leading up to and following Abraham Lincoln's creation of the Emancipation Proclamation, asking readers questions about how they would have handled several of the decisions the president faced regarding slavery.

An introduction to the United States Air Force that explains how the Air Force protects America; what vehicles, weapons, and tools they use; how they help people around the world; and their training requirements.

While her father, a Navy Chief, is on ship duty for six months, nine-year-old Piper stays busy with new neighbors, Christmas at a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and especially the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show.

Presents an account of the Marines who came together during the battle of Iwo Jima to raise the American flag in a moment that has been immortalized in one of the most famous photographs of World War II.

A West Point graduate, Rhodes scholar, and Army Ranger describes his extensive military education, the ways in which his service in Afghanistan shaped his views, and his work as a Naval Academy instructor.

Presents the true story of the January 2007 surge into Iraq and President Bush's order to increase the number of American troops in order to provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Province.

A Navy SEAL Team Six sniper reveals how he became an elite soldier while recounting the dramatic mission that nearly cost him his life, offering insider perspectives on his team's extensive training process at the Marine's Scout Sniper School.

Tells the inspiring story of Sergeant Mike Dowling and his bomb-snifing dog, Rex, as they navigated the always-dangerous Triangle of Death region in Iraq in 2004.

The story of the men who were in Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne during World War II.

Lieutenant Aaron Donovan of the Office of Strategic Services embarks on a dangerous mission to get aboard a damaged German submarine and obtain the newest codebooks for the German Enigma cipher machine.

Reviews the history of sea fighting, discusses the development of the FSF-1 Sea Fighter, a ship designed for naval warfare, describes incidents in which the FSF-1 has been involved, and looks at the features of the vessel.