Veteran's Day

November 11th is Veterans Day so wear a red poppy and read a poem about it.

Updated October 22, 2024
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A patriot's promise : protecting my brothers, fighting for my life, and keeping my word
Del Toro, Israel, Jr.
Paper Book
An inspiring memoir of promises kept, overcoming obstacles, and what it means to sacrifice for others, written by a Special Warfare Operator with the US Air Force. When Israel "DT" Del Toro, Jr.'s Humvee rolled over a roadside improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, he had...
358.4 DelToro DelToro 2023
Ghost riders : when US and German soldiers fought together to save the world's most beautiful horses in the last days of World War II
Felton, Mark
Paper Book
It is April 1945 and the world's most prized horses are about to be slaughtered . . . As the Red Army closes in on the Third Reich, a German colonel sends an American intelligence officer an unusual report about a POW camp soon to be overrun by the Soviets. Locked up, the report...

940.5421 Felton 2018

Soldiers don't go mad : a story of brotherhood, poetry, and mental illness during the First World War
Glass, Charles
Paper Book
The #1 Amazon UK bestseller in War Poetry A brilliant and poignant history of the friendship between two great war poets, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, alongside a narrative investigation of the origins of PTSD and the literary response to World War I From the...
616.8521 Glass 2023
Veterans benefits guide
Johnston, Angie Papple
Paper Book
You've served your country, now let the country serve you Veterans Benefits Guide For Dummies is your clear and concise guide to the benefits available to you from the VA and other government organizations. You have access to physical and mental healthcare, financial services...
362.86 Johnston 2023
Unbroken bonds of battle : a modern warriors book of heroism, patriotism, and friendship
Jones, Johnny Joey
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Life only really starts when we start serving others. For many people, military service isn't simply a job. It's a ticket out of a lonely society and into a family of enduring bonds. In over a decade of working with veterans, Johnny Joey...
355.0092 Jones, Johnny 2023
Invisible storm : a soldier's memoir of politics and PTSD
Kander, Jason
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From political wunderkind and former army intelligence officer Jason Kander comes a haunting, powerful memoir about impossible choices--and how sometimes walking away from the chance of a lifetime can be the greatest decision of all. "A truly special...
973.932 Kander Kander 2022
Scars and stripes : an unapologetically American story of fighting the Taliban, UFC warriors, and myself
Kennedy, Tim
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself...
958.1047 Kennedy Kennedy 2022
Bravo company : an Afghanistan deployment and its aftermath
Kesling, Ben
Paper Book
A timely and searing account of the American war in Afghanistan. In Bravo Company, journalist and combat veteran Ben Kesling tells the story of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of the men of one unit, part of a combat-hardened parachute infantry...
958.1047 Kesling 2022
Tuesday's promise : one veteran, one dog, and their bold quest to change lives
Montalv©?n, Luis Carlos
Paper Book
As timely as it is heartwarming, Tuesday's Promise is an inspiring memoir of love, service, teamwork, and the remarkable bond between humans and canines. Following the success of his New York Times bestseller, Until Tuesday, Iraq War veteran Luis Carlos...
362.4048 Montalvan 2017
Down range : a transitioning veteran's career guide to life's next phase
Murphy, James D.
Paper Book
Military veterans prepare for the next mission in their careers Written by veterans who have successfully made the transition, Down Range offers career planning guidance to U.S. military veterans coming off active duty. This is NOT simply a guide to transitioning from the military...
650.1086 Murphy 2014
The education of Corporal John Musgrave : Vietnam and its aftermath
Musgrave, John
Paper Book
A Marine's searing and intimate story--"A passionate, fascinating, and deeply humane memoir of both war and of the hard work of citizenship and healing in war's aftermath. A superb addition to our understanding of the Vietnam War, and of its lessons" (Phil Klay, author of Redeployment).<...
959.7043 Musgrave Musgrave 2021
The way forward : master life's toughest battles and create your lasting legacy
O'Neill, Robert
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "The Way Forward will help every reader master their own challenges--this is a must-read book!" --Admiral Bill McRaven, U.S. Navy (Retired) and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Make Your Bed American Sniper meets Make Your Bed in...
359.0092 O\'Neill O\'Neill 2022
Finding waypoints : a warrior's journey towards peace and purpose
Schlachter, Terese
Paper Book
He had been through hell--his own and the devil's--and had emerged free of hate, free of encumbrance. If the person who had laid the bomb that took his legs were standing before him, Greg knew he would lay down his own weapon in forgiveness. The waypoints were becoming clearer. He would recover...
956.7044 Gadson Schlachter 2023
Once a warrior : how one veteran found a new mission closer to home
Wood, Jake
Paper Book
The powerful story of one Marine who found healing and renewed purpose after returning from combat, for himself and tens of thousands of fellow veterans. Once a Warrior provides a harrowing look at the true cost of military service as the Forever War drags on - and most important, the path to...
363.348 Wood 2020

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