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The Military Experience

Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those who have died while serving in the United States military, pausing, reflecting, and expressing gratitude for their service and sacrifice. Learn more about the experiences of those who serve by checking out one of these memoirs.

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17 items

  • They Called Us "lucky"

    the Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit

    Gallego, Ruben, 1979-
    Book, 2021[New York] : Custom House, [2021]. — 956.7044 GALLEGO 2021
  • Walk in My Combat Boots

    True Stories From America's Bravest Warriors

    Patterson, James, 1947-
    Book, 2021New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021. — 355.0092 PATTERSO 2021
  • Half American

    the Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

    Delmont, Matthew F.,
    Book, 2022[New York] : Viking, [2022]. — 940.5403 DELMONT 2022
  • A Dog Called Hope

    the Special Forces Wounded Warrior and the Dog Who Dared to Love Him

    Morgan, Jason (paratrooper),
    Book, 2017New York : Atria Books, [2017]. — 362.4309 MORGAN 2017
  • Whistles From the Graveyard

    My Time Behind the Camera on War, Rage, and Restless Youth in Afghanistan

    Lagoze, Miles,
    Book, 2023New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2023. — 958.1047 LAGOZE 2023
  • Sacred Duty

    a Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery

    Cotton, Tom,
    Book, 2019New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]. — 355.699 COTTON 2019
  • The Women With Silver Wings

    the Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II

    Landdeck, Katherine Sharp,
    Book, 2020New York : Crown, [2020]. — 940.5449 LANDDECK 2020
  • The Unit

    My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives

    Gamal, Adam,
    Book, 2024New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024. — 356.167 GAMAL 2024
  • 82 Days on Okinawa

    One American's Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War's Greatest Battle

    Shaw, Art,
    Book, 2020New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]. — 940.5425 SHAW 2020
  • Fly Like a Girl

    One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front

    Hegar, Mary Jennings,
    Book, 2020New York : Philomel Books, 2020. — TEEN 958.1047 HEGAR 2020
  • Black Ops

    the Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior

    Prado, Ric,
    Book, 2022New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022. — 327.1273 PRADO 2022
  • Book, 2011New York : Atlantic Monthly Press : distributed by Publishers Group West, c2011. — 959.7043 MARLANTE 2011
  • Healing Wounds

    a Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.

    Evans, Diane Carlson,
    Book, 2020New York : Permuted Press, [2020]. — 959.70436 23
  • Spitfires

    the American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II

    Aikman, Becky,
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025. — 940.544 AIKMAN 2025