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Three Lives of a Warrior by Phillip Butler Three Lives of a Warrior by Phillip Butler July 13, 2010 $9.99 222759 words Sample 20%
MilSpeak: Warriors, Veterans, Family and Friends Writing the Military Experience by Sally Drumm MilSpeak: Warriors, Veterans, Family and Friends Writing the Military Experience by Sally Drumm Dec. 24, 2009 $1.99 167503 words Sample 20%
Yellow Green Beret : Stories of an Asian American Stumbling around U.S. Army Special Forces by Chester Wong Yellow Green Beret : Stories of an Asian American Stumbling around U.S. Army Special Forces by Chester Wong Nov. 17, 2011 $2.99 132184 words Sample 15%
Brandy:  Portrait Of An Intelligence Officer by Chuck Render Brandy: Portrait Of An Intelligence Officer by Chuck Render Nov. 05, 2010 $2.99 124364 words Sample 50%
Reflections On My War by Maurice Meyers Reflections On My War by Maurice Meyers Dec. 18, 2010 $7.99 118296 words Sample 10%
Confession of a CIA Interrogator by Ben Games Confession of a CIA Interrogator by Ben Games Nov. 12, 2009 $7.99 112677 words Sample 25%
Be Glad it didn't Happen to You: a Story of Disaster, Misadventure, Triumph, and Hope by Sean DeCoursey Be Glad it didn't Happen to You: a Story of Disaster, Misadventure, Triumph, and Hope by Sean DeCoursey July 20, 2011 $4.99 105767 words Sample 50%
Reluctant Hero by John Hickman Reluctant Hero by John Hickman April 04, 2011 $9.99 104950 words Sample 22%
Afghan Journal: A Soldier's Year in Afghanistan by Jeff Courter Afghan Journal: A Soldier's Year in Afghanistan by Jeff Courter June 22, 2010 $9.99 102207 words Sample 5%
A Salute to Patriotism: The Life and Work of Major General Howard L. Peckham by Jean Kavale A Salute to Patriotism: The Life and Work of Major General Howard L. Peckham by Jean Kavale Feb. 08, 2010 $18.99 102099 words Sample 20%
Combat Support by Terry Cropf Combat Support by Terry Cropf Feb. 09, 2012 $5.99 100335 words Sample 20%
Kittyhawk Pilot by Michel Lavigne Kittyhawk Pilot by Michel Lavigne Feb. 25, 2011 Free! 96763 words Read a sample
Sangin - A Glance through Afghan Eyes by Toby Woodbridge Sangin - A Glance through Afghan Eyes by Toby Woodbridge March 04, 2011 $5.99 85431 words Sample 10%
Four-Star Leadership for Leaders by Tremendous Life Books Four-Star Leadership for Leaders by Tremendous Life Books June 20, 2011 $9.99 85008 words Sample 10%
For the Love of God! A memoir of Army Basic Training? by Damon Ortt For the Love of God! A memoir of Army Basic Training? by Damon Ortt Dec. 15, 2011 $8.99 75021 words Sample 20%
One Woman's War by Candy Jar One Woman's War by Candy Jar July 06, 2011 $4.99 73130 words Sample 20%
Rumours: The Memoir of a POW in WWII by Chas Mayhead Rumours: The Memoir of a POW in WWII by Chas Mayhead July 26, 2009 $9.99 72894 words Sample 10%
A vörös Regina by Abonyi Árpád A vörös Regina by Abonyi Árpád Nov. 05, 2011 $1.99 72688 words Sample 20%
Playing By the Rules by Justin Elzie Playing By the Rules by Justin Elzie March 05, 2011 $9.95 72406 words Sample 20%
Faithful through Hard Times by Jean Gill Faithful through Hard Times by Jean Gill March 17, 2011 $3.99 71444 words Sample 20%
CIA Bride by Thornton Barnes CIA Bride by Thornton Barnes Jan. 31, 2012 $5.99 70398 words Sample 20%
Sea Stories & Navy Tales by John Cline Sea Stories & Navy Tales by John Cline Jan. 31, 2011 $2.99 69427 words Sample 20%
Meantime: The Aesthetics of Soldiering by Stephen Paul Register Meantime: The Aesthetics of Soldiering by Stephen Paul Register Nov. 13, 2011 $2.99 67592 words Sample 5%
When Soldiers Cried by David Shea When Soldiers Cried by David Shea June 07, 2011 $9.99 66031 words Sample 20%
Coming in to Land – the memoirs of Wing Commander Bill Malins DFC by Bill Malins Coming in to Land – the memoirs of Wing Commander Bill Malins DFC by Bill Malins May 12, 2011 $6.95 65164 words Sample 5%
Warren! The Bond of Brotherhood by Colin Macdonald Warren! The Bond of Brotherhood by Colin Macdonald May 07, 2010 $9.99 64726 words
The Restful Peace by J. Kent The Restful Peace by J. Kent Jan. 27, 2011 $9.88 64309 words Sample 20%
Fight On! by DayStar Publishing Fight On! by DayStar Publishing Aug. 30, 2010 $4.99 64054 words Sample 25%
The Boy Died In Vietnam by Don P. Bick The Boy Died In Vietnam by Don P. Bick Jan. 02, 2012 $3.99 63661 words Sample 10%
Twenty One Months by Ron Carter Twenty One Months by Ron Carter Oct. 26, 2011 $0.99 62691 words Sample 20%
More Fight On! Stories by DayStar Publishing More Fight On! Stories by DayStar Publishing Aug. 30, 2010 $4.99 62342 words Sample 25%
Medals, Flags and Memories by Navigator Books Medals, Flags and Memories by Navigator Books Sep. 24, 2011 $4.99 61900 words Sample 20%
The Carpe Noctem Interviews - Volume 2 by Thom Carnell The Carpe Noctem Interviews - Volume 2 by Thom Carnell Sep. 27, 2011 $2.99 60576 words Sample 20%
One Hundred Eighty Two Days In Afghanistan by Ryan John Manganiello One Hundred Eighty Two Days In Afghanistan by Ryan John Manganiello June 04, 2010 $4.99 58809 words Sample 25%
Operation Market Time by James Steffes Operation Market Time by James Steffes Aug. 22, 2011 $3.99 57137 words Sample 40%
Thanks for Caring by G. Lusby Thanks for Caring by G. Lusby Oct. 11, 2010 $5.99 57016 words Sample 5%
Warriors of Rome. The life, the battles, the valour of the men who forged an entire civilisation and founded an Empire. by Marco Busetta Warriors of Rome. The life, the battles, the valour of the men who forged an entire civilisation and founded an Empire. by Marco Busetta Dec. 24, 2009 $5.50 56485 words Sample 35%
Swift Boat Down by James Steffes Swift Boat Down by James Steffes Aug. 22, 2011 $3.99 56198 words Sample 40%
Out of the Depths - A Survivor’s Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Edgar Harrell and David Harrell Out of the Depths - A Survivor’s Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Edgar Harrell and David Harrell April 15, 2011 $9.99 51218 words Sample 20%
In Hell by Luis Alberto  Villamarin Pulido In Hell by Luis Alberto Villamarin Pulido Oct. 11, 2010 $9.99 48701 words Sample 15%
My Life On The Ocean Waves by Douglas Freeman My Life On The Ocean Waves by Douglas Freeman Feb. 04, 2012 $3.99 46297 words Sample 10%
Letters & Memoirs from Basic Training by Kasey Sailer Letters & Memoirs from Basic Training by Kasey Sailer March 04, 2011 $0.99 40920 words Sample 15%
Heroes of the RAF - Guy Gibson VC by John Fareham Heroes of the RAF - Guy Gibson VC by John Fareham Jan. 26, 2012 $7.99 39511 words Sample 20%
Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan by Melissa Bowersock Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan by Melissa Bowersock Feb. 07, 2012 $4.99 35306 words Sample 20%
Souvenirs de guerre d’un jeune français. by Olivier Duhamel Souvenirs de guerre d’un jeune français. by Olivier Duhamel Aug. 22, 2011 $4.99 34816 words Sample 20%
Boston, Springfield and Civil War Massachusetts by ted clarke Boston, Springfield and Civil War Massachusetts by ted clarke Feb. 21, 2011 $0.99 33139 words Sample 20%
Sojourn in Silesia: 1940 - 1945 by Arthur Evans Sojourn in Silesia: 1940 - 1945 by Arthur Evans July 24, 2011 $4.99 32576 words Sample 15%
Eaten by the Japanese: The Memoir of an Unknown Indian Prisoner of War by John Baptist Crasta Eaten by the Japanese: The Memoir of an Unknown Indian Prisoner of War by John Baptist Crasta March 29, 2011 $3.99 31911 words Sample 20%
S/Sgt. Harold F. Scott  My Experiences as a POW during WWII by Harold Scott S/Sgt. Harold F. Scott My Experiences as a POW during WWII by Harold Scott Dec. 01, 2011 $5.99 31377 words Sample 15%
Recall! Return of the IRR by Doug DePew Recall! Return of the IRR by Doug DePew Aug. 11, 2011 $0.99 31034 words Sample 20%