DescriptionGrace Under Fire is an extraordinary, moving record of the importance of religion and spirituality to troops and their families, from the American Revolution through the fighting in Iraq. This collection of correspondence captures the spirit, the h…
DescriptionWith the release of this new audio performance, James P. Connolly has finally brought his self-absorbed philosophy to the world. Each track is a brilliant example of what can happen when a man spends too much time with himself and begins to think he just might have all the answers. Sharing a special bond with men and women in uniform, Connolly entertained the troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan many time over the past few years. As a former first lieutenant during Desert Storm, he knows the value of laughter for our fighting forces and relates to them on a level most other stand-up comics can't.
DescriptionSpreading democracy takes more than cutting-edge military hardware. Winning the hearts and minds of a troubled nation is a special mission we give to bewildered young soldiers who can't speak the native language, don't know the customs, can't tell friends…
DescriptionJames A. Warren's battle-driven history shows how this elite culture has produced the best warriors in the country, through six decades, several open wars, and many smaller interventions. From their heroic performance in the Pacific War, against Japanese troops on god-forsaken islands, to their "tip-of-the-lance" leadership in key operations in the two Gulf Wars, the Marines have proven again and again that elite men with elite training are worth entire armies. This is the first modern history of the Marines in a generation and the first to show how battlefield performance has driven the Marines from the Cold War to the war on terror.
