Titres dans Guerres d'Irak et d'Afghanistan

This program includes a foreword written and read by Nicholas Irving. The thrilling combat memoir by special operations sniper Paul Martinez, who spent seven years in Special Operations and was a sniper assigned to 3rd Ranger Battalion. America has one force with the single mission of direct...

A visceral, riveting, no-holds-barred military memoir told from the front line of the war against ISIS with a foreword by Andy McNab. In the summer of 2014 the world watched in horror as the black flag of ISIS swept all before it. Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq fell, ISIS proclaimed the...

What were you doing when you were 22? Where were you in the world? What did you want to do with your life? Ben Parkinson was a six-foot-four-inch paratrooper. He was in Afghanistan fighting for his country. He wanted to always be a soldier, to be a father and to get home in one piece. But we don't always get what we want. So the question is: how do we react when that happens? Easy: you find something new to fight for.

This program includes a preface and afterword read by Beau Wise. From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat--becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Shortly...

A highly entertaining account of a young woman who went straight from her college sorority to the CIA, where she hunted terrorists and WMDs "A thrilling tale...Walder’s fast-paced and intense narrative opens a window into life in two of America’s major intelligence agencies" —Publishers...

'Sometimes my mind reaches back beyond the fear and the arid landscapes of war, to memories of childhood that fill me with happiness and laughter.' So begins this searingly honest memoir by Kailash Limbu, a serving Gurka soldier who undertook five tours of active service in Afghanistan. Kailash...

The explosive narrative of the life, captivity, and trial of Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who was abducted by the Taliban and whose story has served as a symbol for America's foundering war in Afghanistan ”An unsettling and riveting book filled with the mysteries of human nature.” —Kirkus...

“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 these life lessons from decorated United States...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of the deadliest battles of the Afghanistan war, acclaimed by critics as a classic. ‘A mind-boggling, all-too-true story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice’ Jon Krakauer, author of Into the...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of the deadliest battles of the Afghanistan war, acclaimed by critics as a classic. ‘A mind-boggling, all-too-true story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice’ Jon Krakauer, author of Into the...

We Went to War pulls you right into the war and drops you in the middle of a Combat Outpost. Follow Chaplain Latham as he makes his rounds, his Battle Field Circulation, visiting the troops and spreading the Word. See first hand the highs and lows of the last deployment of the Global War on Terror of the 2nd Battalion of the 503rd Parachute Infantry. Part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade from Vicenza, Italy. Follow Chaplain Latham as he ministers to troops during firefights and a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device. A story of courage and strength in the face of mounting odds.

A rare and deeply personal journey into the secretive world of Canada’s intelligence service, told by a former senior CSIS intelligence officer. Following 9/11, Canada joined a coalition of nations undertaking military operations in Afghanistan, calling on the Canadian Security Intelligence...

Major John Spargur stepped off a C-130 in Kabul, Afghanistan — already broken. His marriage destroyed, his foster daughter ripped from his home by the system, his young son battling seizures, and a grief he could barely name pressing down on him. What followed would either finish him — or forge him. Assigned as NATO Chief of Strategic Basing at ISAF Headquarters, Spargur found himself at the operational nerve center of America's longest war, working under a four-star general and liaising with CIA operatives tracking high-value targets across the country.

War. People love the clean version of war. Simple motivations, clear victories, and neat endings, but that version is a mirage. Born and raised in Iowa, Jeff Harstad enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 12, 2001, one day after the attacks that changed everything. Fort Benning’s demanding Infantry School taught him the basics. Then the real world taught him the rest.

Hagen Vockerodt war Hauptmann der Bundeswehr. 1638 Tage im Krieg. Afghanistan. Dann ein Moment, der alles zerbrach – und ein Leben in ein Davor und Danach teilte. Es ist die kompromisslos ehrliche Geschichte eines Mannes, der lernen musste, dass wahre Stärke nicht darin liegt, unverwundbar zu sein – sondern weiterzugehen, obwohl man verwundet ist. Dieses Buch erzählt von: Kameradschaft, die über Einsätze hinausreicht, Narben, die keine Schwäche sind, und der Erkenntnis, dass man nicht zurück ins alte Leben findet – sondern ein neues, stärkeres erschafft.

The world changed on Sept 11th 2001 and again May 2nd, 2011 but for me, the real transformation unfolded over months of training, deployment, and the long journey home. This war diary is not just a record of events but a reflection of the duality of life in service—a world where chaos meets connection, where exhaustion coexists with resilience, and where longing for home becomes both an anchor and a driving force.

Experience the last great action of US Marine Tanks in a way you never imagined. This is 2005, Al Anbar Iraq; Welcome to the havoc of counter-insurgency operations. Feel the heat of firing tank main gun, sleep deprivation, and the blistering realities of continuous tank operations. In the darkness, your eyes burn, and you can taste the acrid smoke of main gun rounds. You scan the phosphorous green-glow for targets as AK-47 rounds impact the turret.

War Born is the true story of a soldier who beat the odds from birth and went on to serve in one of the longest wars in American history. From a premature baby doctors said wouldn’t survive to a battle-hardened Army veteran, Perris Sutton takes you through the defining moments of his life—from the streets of Aurora, Colorado to the war-torn sands of Iraq. With unfiltered truth, grit, and heart, War Born chronicles his rise through the ranks, his struggles with faith, loss, brotherhood, and the cost of combat—leading up to his final tour in Iraq. This isn’t just a war story. It’s his story.

In late 2005, casualties in Afghanistan remained just above one hundred, while media coverage largely focused on the thousands of American soldiers killed in Iraq. Reports on the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan were infrequent. Within a year, Daniel Flores would witness the resurgence of the Taliban and experience personal loss among his fellow service members. He faced sustained combat against a determined adversary in one of the most volatile and contested regions of the Hindu Kush, operating his Apache helicopter under challenging conditions.

Bloomsbury presents Courage Can Save US, written and read by Rye Barcott, AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 Nonfiction Bestseller, Publishers Weekly From a U.S. Marine and co-founder of With Honor, and written ahead of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the...