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There Is No Goat    by Jennifer Dunham
Price: $3.49 USD. 60530 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

A comical, disturbing and engaging look into the Pashtun-Afghan culture, written by a female veteran of the U.S. Army.
Soldier / Geek: An Army Science Advisor's Journal of the War in Afghanistan    by Glenn Dean
Price: $4.99 USD. 91730 words. Language: English. Published on February 26, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.

(4.00 from 2 reviews)
In 2009, an Army Major deployed a small team of specialists to Afghanistan to identify new technologies needed to fight the war. Braving rockets and IEDs, fighting the Army bureaucracy more than the enemy, this small team worked to improve everything from robots to mine-resistant trucks, boots, and parachutes. This is their story, from the team leader's journal.
Reminiscences of a Rambling Railroader    by Grattan Price, Jr
Price: $3.99 USD. 44010 words. Language: English. Published on December 12, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.

A rare glimpse of military railroad service in Europe during WWII, with the 709th Railway Grand Division. The author describes growing up in Virginia and his military service as Master Mechanic of the 709th during their tour of duty in France, Belgium and Germany. Told in a captivating manner, he details his experiences in WWII and his emotions during routine and dangerous wartime events.
Our Name Wasn't Written - A Malta Memoir (1936-1943)    by David Vernon
Price: $2.99 USD. 46680 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.

0.5 star(4.56 from 9 reviews)
This is the memoir of a young mother struggling to feed, clothe and house her family on “the most bombed island on earth” — Malta, during World War II. Written by two generations of eye-witnesses to the destruction wrought on the strategically vital island of Malta by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.
World War ll London Blitz Diary Volume 1    by Victoria Washuk
Price: $2.99 USD. 65980 words. Language: English. Published on September 27, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Ruby Side Thompson, an ordinary woman living during the World War ll London Blitz bombing blasts history out of the realm of dry, dusty names and dates and places the reader in the midst of the terrifying events as they unfold. This is very important documentation and will have tremendous appeal to those who have an avid interest in the effect of the war on ordinary citizens.
Our Father's War    by Julie Thomas
Price: $1.99 USD. 31180 words. Language: English. Published on October 4, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.

My late Father, Hal Thomas, was a Spitfire pilot in WWII, in England and the Middle East. He was called up in 1939, trained in New Zealand, sailed for England in 1940 and learned to fly a Spitfire. He served for four years and as he grew up, he wrote letters home. After the war he wrote some more, chilling and descriptive words. These are them.