A story of a nineteen-year-old woman who disguised herself as a man to avoid an unwanted marriage and who distinguished herself as a male nurse during the Civil War, and later as a spy for the Union Army.

In the midst of a bloody battle in the Iraq War, two soldiers, bound together since basic training, do everything to protect each other from both outside enemies and the internal struggles that come from constant danger.

John McCain's evocative history of Americans at war, told through the personal accounts of thirteen remarkable soldiers who fought in major military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War of 1776 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a veteran himself, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a long-time student of history, John McCain brings a distinctive perspective to this subject. Thirteen Soldiers tells the stories of real soldiers...

The American Civil War was one of the most significant wars in America's history. It divided an entire nation and challenged the way people viewed other people's rights. Explore the lives of the men and women who fought during the Civil War: what it was like to join the war, how people prepared for and fought in battles, and what dangers they faced along the way. Excitingly designed, full of engaging photographs and easy-to-read text, this book introduces...

A wide-eyed teenager during most of the Revolutionary War, Joseph Plumb Martin left his grandfather's farm in Connecticut in 1775 and spent much of the next eight years with the Continental Army, crisscrossing the mid-Atlantic states and returning north after the British surrender at Yorktown. His notes, penned when he was seventy, recount in grim detail his harrowing experiences during the conflict-the staggering losses in human life, the agony of...

Learn about the powerful soldiers who make up the U.S. Army, including what they do and the training it takes to become one--

On April 22, 2004, Lieutenant David Uthlaut received orders that his platoon was to leave the town of Magarah, Afghanistan, for a small village on the Pakistan border. The lieutenant protested, but the commanders disregarded his objections. By nightf

What does it take to become one of the finest soldiers in the world? Find out in this exciting look inside the U.S. Army's basic combat training.