Crowley County Combined Library

This book is a a powerful tale of patriotism, undying love, and the true power of sacrifice. In this moving sequel to Even Now, Emily Anderson, now twenty, is attending college on a soccer scholarship when she meets the man who changes everything for her: Army reservist Justin Baker. Their tender relationship, founded on a mutual faith in God and nurtured by their trust and love for each other, proves to be a shing inspiration to everyone they know,...

Prepare yourself to be captivated by the stories and experiences of more than ninety recipients of our nation's highest award, the Congressional Medal of Honor. Their words on patriotism, spirituality and family will feed your soul, tickle your funny bone or press a tear from your eye. The recipients tell in their own words about the people and incidents that have shaped their lives. For each profiled recipient, Peter C. Lemon provides a sketch illustrating...

"In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this 18th installment of the I Survived series shines a spotlight on the story of the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history and foundation for the Allied victory in World War II"--Provided by publisher.

This is the story of team leader Marcus Lutrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days,...

As a humanitarian, he helped aid workers heal orphaned children in Rwanda and lived in camps alongside Bosnian refugees. As a warrior, he excelled at the hardest military training in the world and teamed up with fellow SEALs to hunt al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq. In this adaptation of his memoir, The Heart and the Fist, Eric Greitens brings his adventures to life for teens, sharing stories of friendship, struggle, and hard-earned wisdom. His exciting...

Since the Civil War more than 39 million men and women have answered the call to serve. Of those, 3,440 served with such uncommon valor and and extraordinary courage that they were presented with the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. Each of their heroic actions is as unique as the person who performed it, and here more than one hundred of of America's living Medal of Honor recipients are honored and their bravery recounted by best-selling...

"The military teaches teamwork, fitness, and decision-making. It also trains service members in skilled occupations that are useful while they're in the armed forces and, later, in civilian life. There are hundreds of these military occupational specialties (MOSs). You're free to choose any MOS, depending on your qualifications, as soon as you join up. For many recruits, the chance for paid training in a job they enjoy is one of the best aspects of...

Like all young Israelis, Valérie Zenatti enlisted in the national defense service on her 18th birthday, where for the next two years she endured rigorous training and harsh living conditions, ultimately participating in top-secret missions with the secret service.