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The Second Shot
- A Green Beret's Last Mission
- By: Gene Yu
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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Evelyn Chang and her husband were vacationing in the Philippines when they were ambushed by terrorists. Evelyn’s husband was killed. She was kidnapped and disappeared into the lawless netherworld of the Sulu Archipelago. There was no hope of a rescue. Former Green Beret Gene Yu was five years out of the military, unemployed, and struggling with his transition back to the real world when Evelyn’s family asked for help. His improbable mission: infiltrate one of the most dangerous corners of the world and get her back. Alone.
By: Gene Yu
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Task Force Black
- The explosive true story of the SAS and the secret war in Iraq
- By: Mark Urban
- Narrated by: Mark Urban
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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Following the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq in 2003, the SAS launched one of the most intense and secretive operations in its history: Task Force Black. BBC journalist Mark Urban uncovers the sensational story of this operation and the extraordinary men who carried it out.
By: Mark Urban
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Balidan
- Stories of India's Greatest Para Forces Operatives
- By: Swapnil Pandey
- Narrated by: Vasundhra Bose
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Few possess greater courage, yet remain in oblivion, than the Indian Para Special Forces. To these brave officers worthy owners of the Balidan badge is entrusted the safety of the most perilous heights and the annihilation of the darkest underbellies of terrorism. The legacy of these warriors is shrouded in mystery and legend. So secretive are their missions that little is known about them beyond code names like Dagger, Ghost, Viper or Desert Scorpio. In this remarkable collection of tales of valour beyond measure, Pandey lifts the curtain on some of the greatest Special Forces officers.
By: Swapnil Pandey
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Lincoln's Lieutenants
- The High Command of the Army of the Potomac
- By: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrated by: James Conlan
- Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
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The high command of the Army of the Potomac was a changeable, often dysfunctional band of brothers, going through the fires of war under seven commanding generals in three years, until Grant came east in 1864. The men in charge all too frequently appeared to be fighting against the administration in Washington instead of for it, increasingly cast as political pawns facing down a vindictive congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.
By: Stephen W. Sears
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Hueys over Khe Sanh
- Missions with VMO-6
- By: Peter Greene
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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During Vietnam, the basic role of the USMC gunship squadrons was to protect the transport helicopters during medevac missions, troop insertions and extractions, resupply missions, and supporting the Marines on the ground during operations and patrols. Basically, whenever the Marines or South Vietnam friendlies got in trouble the gunships were dispatched to assist them.
By: Peter Greene
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Keith Murdoch’s Gallipoli Letter
- By: Sir Keith Murdoch
- Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller
- Length: 49 mins
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The Gallipoli letter is an 8000-word private report written by journalist Keith Arthur Murdoch, with the help of British war correspondent Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, after visiting the Gallipoli peninsula in September 1915. It describes the organization and conditions of the Gallipoli campaign. It was sent to Andrew Fisher (then-Prime Minister of Australia) and Henry Herbert Asquith (then-Prime Minister of the UK). Murdoch’s twenty-eight-page letter helped to establish the idea of Gallipoli as a military disaster.
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The Second Shot
- A Green Beret's Last Mission
- By: Gene Yu
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Evelyn Chang and her husband were vacationing in the Philippines when they were ambushed by terrorists. Evelyn’s husband was killed. She was kidnapped and disappeared into the lawless netherworld of the Sulu Archipelago. There was no hope of a rescue. Former Green Beret Gene Yu was five years out of the military, unemployed, and struggling with his transition back to the real world when Evelyn’s family asked for help. His improbable mission: infiltrate one of the most dangerous corners of the world and get her back. Alone.
By: Gene Yu
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Task Force Black
- The explosive true story of the SAS and the secret war in Iraq
- By: Mark Urban
- Narrated by: Mark Urban
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Following the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq in 2003, the SAS launched one of the most intense and secretive operations in its history: Task Force Black. BBC journalist Mark Urban uncovers the sensational story of this operation and the extraordinary men who carried it out.
By: Mark Urban
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Balidan
- Stories of India's Greatest Para Forces Operatives
- By: Swapnil Pandey
- Narrated by: Vasundhra Bose
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Few possess greater courage, yet remain in oblivion, than the Indian Para Special Forces. To these brave officers worthy owners of the Balidan badge is entrusted the safety of the most perilous heights and the annihilation of the darkest underbellies of terrorism. The legacy of these warriors is shrouded in mystery and legend. So secretive are their missions that little is known about them beyond code names like Dagger, Ghost, Viper or Desert Scorpio. In this remarkable collection of tales of valour beyond measure, Pandey lifts the curtain on some of the greatest Special Forces officers.
By: Swapnil Pandey
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Lincoln's Lieutenants
- The High Command of the Army of the Potomac
- By: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrated by: James Conlan
- Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The high command of the Army of the Potomac was a changeable, often dysfunctional band of brothers, going through the fires of war under seven commanding generals in three years, until Grant came east in 1864. The men in charge all too frequently appeared to be fighting against the administration in Washington instead of for it, increasingly cast as political pawns facing down a vindictive congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.
By: Stephen W. Sears
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Hueys over Khe Sanh
- Missions with VMO-6
- By: Peter Greene
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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During Vietnam, the basic role of the USMC gunship squadrons was to protect the transport helicopters during medevac missions, troop insertions and extractions, resupply missions, and supporting the Marines on the ground during operations and patrols. Basically, whenever the Marines or South Vietnam friendlies got in trouble the gunships were dispatched to assist them.
By: Peter Greene
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Keith Murdoch’s Gallipoli Letter
- By: Sir Keith Murdoch
- Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The Gallipoli letter is an 8000-word private report written by journalist Keith Arthur Murdoch, with the help of British war correspondent Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, after visiting the Gallipoli peninsula in September 1915. It describes the organization and conditions of the Gallipoli campaign. It was sent to Andrew Fisher (then-Prime Minister of Australia) and Henry Herbert Asquith (then-Prime Minister of the UK). Murdoch’s twenty-eight-page letter helped to establish the idea of Gallipoli as a military disaster.
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The Patriot Jihadi
- A Child Soldier's Transformation to a Patriot Guardian
- By: Shawn Pardazi
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
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The Patriot Jihadi: A Child Soldier's Transformation to A Patriot Guardian is a compelling memoir that traces the remarkable journey of Shawn Pardazi from a child soldier to a dedicated guardian of peace and security. Born into a tumultuous world, Shawn's early years were marked by the brutal realities of war and violence. As a child soldier, he experienced firsthand the horrors and complexities of armed conflict. But in the midst of chaos, Shawn found a spark of hope that would change the course of his life forever.
By: Shawn Pardazi
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Camouflaged Bruises
- A Memoir of Loyalty and Betrayal
- By: Jessica L. Misch
- Narrated by: Jessica L. Misch, Cary Hite, Keira Stevens, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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Camouflaged Bruises is Jessica's journey set against the gender-limiting, woman-invalidating and homophobic environment of the 80s and 90s. Within these social confines, seventeen-year-old Jessica runs away from her abusive home, looking for security and camaraderie. She makes the cut and joins the United States Marine Corps, an elite military organization known to take care of their own. Determined to uphold the highest standards of the Marine Corps, Jessica becomes a star performer, surmounting rigorous physical training and tactical challenges.
By: Jessica L. Misch
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Rule Number Two
- Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital
- By: Heidi Squier Kraft
- Narrated by: Heidi Squier Kraft
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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When Lieutenant Commander Heidi Kraft's twin son and daughter were fifteen months old, she was deployed to Iraq. A clinical psychologist in the US Navy, Kraft's job was to uncover the wounds of war that a surgeon would never see. She put away thoughts of her children back home, acclimated to the sound of incoming rockets, and learned how to listen to the most traumatic stories a war zone has to offer.
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Alive Day
- Finding Hope and Purpose After Losing Everything
- By: Captain Sam Brown, Amy Brown
- Narrated by: Adam Barr, Brooke Persoon
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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How long does it take to burn to death? This question raced through Sam Brown’s mind as he burned alive alongside a dirt road in Afghanistan. At 24, he was pursuing his lifelong ambition of serving in the US military when his vehicle detonated one of the Taliban’s bombs. Sam was desperate for death to end his pain. Instead, a fellow soldier extinguished the blaze. Sam’s life had been saved, but for what purpose?
By: Captain Sam Brown, and others
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Come una rana d'inverno
- Conversazioni con tre donne sopravvissute ad Auschwitz: Liliana Segre, Goti Bauer, Giuliana Tedeschi
- By: Daniela Padoan
- Narrated by: Daniela Padoan, Ottavia Piccolo
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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"Considerate se questa è una donna | Senza capelli e senza nome | Senza piú forza di ricordare | Vuoti gli occhi e freddo il grembo | Come una rana d'inverno". È con questa immagine scarnificata che Primo Levi, nell'incipit di Se questo è un uomo, indica la necessità di riflettere sulla condizione delle donne prigioniere ad Auschwitz. Eppure per molti anni la storiografia e la testimonianza hanno appiattito l'esperienza femminile in una declinazione universale, in un neutro linguistico che, dimenticando i corpi sessuati, ha reso opaca l'intenzionalità stessa dello sterminio.
By: Daniela Padoan
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American Knights
- The Untold Story of the Men of the Legendary 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion
- By: Victor Failmezger
- Narrated by: James R. Cheatham
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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As the war began to swing in the favor of the Allies, it became clear that no final defeat of the Third Reich would be possible until the armored monsters of the Panzerwaffe were defeated. But who would, or even could, take on the mighty Tigers and Panthers, just a handful of which could stop entire formations in their tracks? The answer lay with the formation of a new type of unit, the Tank Destroyer Battalion.
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The Hawk Is My Ship
- By: Donald Howe
- Narrated by: Donald L. Howe
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
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This is a true story about life and air operations aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Kitty Hawk. The setting is during the Vietnam War. The story is written from the point of view of the Air Operations watch Officer, a position the author held for two combat cruises aboard the HAWK. The book is both humorous and serious, reflecting the complex nature of carrier life and air operations as seen from the inside.
By: Donald Howe
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Be the Weight Behind the Spear
- By: Dr. Josh McConkey
- Narrated by: Anthony Hinderman
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Leadership for the COVID generation! Amid unprecedented political and generational divides, one consensus emerges: equipping future leaders with essential skills is paramount. From business executives to parents, there's a shared commitment to preparing the next generation for success in an evolving world. In Be the Weight Behind the Spear, Dr. (Colonel) McConkey draws on his extensive experience in emergency rooms and military service to highlight the pivotal role of leaders across all sectors in shaping America's future.
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A Gentleman by Act of Congress: Memoirs of a Foot Soldier in WWII
- By: David E. Patterson
- Narrated by: John Hopkinson
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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Melvin Francis Patterson was a part of the "Texas Army," the Thirty-Sixth Division in WWII. He grew up in Texas and joined the Thirty-Sixth in the National Guard. When the time came the division was sent to North Africa. From there, they invaded Italy and made a name for themselves by slugging it out against the German Army through the mountainous region in the "heel" of Italy then on through Rome. Not long after the Normandy Invasion, the Thirty-Sixth invaded Southern France; then as the German Army retreated toward Germany, the Thirty-Sixth Division raced around it and closed the trap.
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Dear Isabel, I've Been Hit Again, Slightly
- The Riveting Chronicles from Italy's Bloodiest Front, and His Bride's Letters from Home
- By: Amanda Rankin
- Narrated by: Alan Crookham, Katie Zeliger
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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With incredible wit, startling confessions, and unique observations, Ned Mathews went from being a twenty-eight-year-old Art Historian and Restorer to an infantryman in the bloodiest fought battle of World War Two. Always with an eye for entertaining his bride at home, Ned’s letters were filled with witty points of view of army life, explaining the difficulties of overtaking the German forces from their dug-in defenses, admiring the architecture of Europe, and watching the bombing of Monte Cassino.
By: Amanda Rankin
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Aim Higher
- Career Experiences of a Retired Air Force Veteran
- By: David Carter
- Narrated by: Terry Wyce
- Length: 35 mins
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Thinking about joining the Air Force, let me share my experiences with you so you know what to expect.
By: David Carter
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Code Name: Spike
- The Dawn of the Cold War, CIA and U.S. Army Special Forces: A Groundbreaking WWII Memoir (The Code Name and Special Forces Series, Book 3)
- By: Jacek Waliszewski, Steven Bizic, Joseph Kosky
- Narrated by: Jacek Waliszewski
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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America's first intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), was forged in the fires of WWII. OSS agents carried out daring and covert operations across the world, yet their critical contributions and brave work have remained shrouded in secrecy—until now. Discover the stunning true story of Steven Bizic and the men of SPIKE team as they descend into darkness, landing amidst the turmoil of a nation torn apart by civil war and years of Nazi occupation.
By: Jacek Waliszewski, and others
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Triple Exposure
- You Are What You Hide
- By: Katherine Bradbury
- Narrated by: Paige Felger
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Sitting anxiously in the executive office at the Judge Advocate General’s headquarters, Katherine was trying hard to focus on the words Colonel Rose Marie Favors was speaking, but her mind was reeling. This can’t be happening to me! Katherine silently screamed as she heard Colonel Favors say something about the military press corps, a subpoena, and gag order. Now on autopilot, Katherine took the court subpoena from Colonel Favors’s outstretched hand and was assured it was “just a formality.”
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Im Krieg aus der Ferne
- Unerschütterlich aus der Ferne an der ukrainischen Front: Eine unglaubliche Geschichte privater Kriegshilfe
- By: Johannes Neumayer
- Narrated by: Johannes Neumayer
- Length: 4 hrs
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Wahre Kriegsgeschichte: Ein deutsch-österreichisches Paar beginnt aus der Ferne die Ukraine in ihrem Kampf zu unterstützen. Aus ursprünglichen kleinen Hilfsprojekten werden immer größere, am Ende retten sie damit Leben, gründen eine NGO und arbeiten an der Gründung eines Traumatherapiezentrums. Das Werk erzählt nicht nur die packende Hilfsgeschichte des Paares, es werden auch viele interessante Details der ukrainischen Kultur, Mentalität und der Kriegsereignisse beschrieben, vermischt mit persönlichen und spannenden autobiographischen Einflüssen aus dem Leben des Autors.
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Snodgrass: A Story of Courage, Combat, and Crime
- Married Stupid, Book 1
- By: Mark Bertrand
- Narrated by: Mark Bertrand
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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Amidst the tension of a true historical military escalation between the USA and Libya in 1986, a Navy fighter pilot navigates his haunted past and uncertain future, discovering that true battles lie within, while a determined detective in Denver unravels a web of deceit, murder, and stolen diamonds that threatens to destroy them both.
By: Mark Bertrand
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What Was It Really Like?
- Behind-the-Scenes Military Stories No One Ever Tells
- By: Danny Lampkin
- Narrated by: Jamal West
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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Having honorably served for over 22 combined years in both the Navy and the Army, the author unveils true and never-before revealed military stories that explicitly beg the question, why? He shares verifiable insight derived entirely from what he has done, seen, and knows to be true about himself and the current state of young adult Soldiers today.
By: Danny Lampkin
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Life in the Fast Lane
- The Amazing Story of a Skyraider
- By: Tom Dwelle
- Narrated by: Josh Katinger
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
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In 1951, when I was 14, a neighbor told me that the U.S. planes that would go to fight in Korea would fly over our town on their way west. I remember that day like it was yesterday, when the first F-86 Sabre Jets flew over my head. They were low, maybe 500 feet, four of them in a perfect diamond formation, and I thought, “Oh my God. Some day, that’s going to be me.” I was hooked. I never looked back after that moment. I knew I was going to fly in the military.
By: Tom Dwelle
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Civil Wars
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Monica Duffy Toft
- Narrated by: Kim Niemi
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
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Understanding the origins of civil wars and their trajectories therefore demands some appreciation of the economic, political, social, cultural, and geographic order of societies. If there is one factor that best predicts why a civil war erupts, it is a prior civil war. That is why knowledge of a country's history of political violence, and associated narratives about who is to blame and why, are critical to understanding where a civil war might next occur.