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A former New York Times reporter's year behind the scenes at the scandal-ridden Air Force Academy.
Diana Jean Schemo covered the Air Force Academy's sexual assault scandal in 2003, one of a series of academy embarrassments that have included drug use, rape complaints, and charges of evangelical officers pushing Christianity on cadets of all faiths. Today, the institution is in flux - a fascinating time to look at the changes being made and the experience of today's cadets.
Schemo followed a handful of academy cadets through the school year. From the admissions process and punishing weeks of basic training to graduation, she shares the triumphs and tribulations of the cadets and the struggle of the academy's leaders to set their embattled alma mater on a straighter path.
- Follows cadets in all grades, with insights on day-to-day academy life and training
- Written by a veteran reporter, two-time foreign correspondent and Pulitzer Prize nominee, with excellent contacts at the academy
Like David Lipsky's successful Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point, this book offers a fascinating window on the training of our military today. But Schemo's book updates the story: the seniors were the first class to sign up after the attacks of 9/11, and the road to graduation, this time, leads to an America at war.
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From the author of the New York Times best seller The Dressmaker of Khair Khana comes the poignant and gripping story of a groundbreaking team of female American warriors who served alongside Special Operations soldiers on the battlefield in Afghanistan - including Ashley White, a beloved soldier who died serving her country's cause.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Diamond Among Diamonds
- De Cynthia en 04-25-15
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Undaunted
- The Real Story of America’s Servicewomen in Today’s Military
- De: Tanya Biank
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 138
As she did so provocatively with military spouses in Army Wives, Tanya Biank gives us the inside story of women in today’s military - their professional and personal challenges from the combat zone to the home front. Since 9/11, more than 240,000 women have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan - more than 140 have died there, and they currently make up 14 percent of the total active-duty forces. Despite advances, today’s servicewomen are constantly pressed to prove themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Relevant for veterans/ PTSD
- De THE NOBLE MARRIAGE en 10-15-16
De: Tanya Biank
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Hope Unseen
- The Story of the U.S. Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer
- De: Scotty Smiley, Doug Crandall
- Narrado por: Dan John Miller
- Duración: 6 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Blindness became Captain Scotty Smiley’s journey of supreme testing. As he lay helpless in the hospital, he resented the theft of his dreams, but with his wife’s love and the support of family and friends, Scotty’s response became God’s transforming moment. Since the moment he forced his way through nurses and cords to take a simple shower, he has climbed Mount Rainier, won an ESPY Award, surfed, skydived, become a father, earned an MBA from Duke, and much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Perseverance with a little help
- De Kevin P Key en 07-09-16
De: Scotty Smiley, y otros
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The Unforgiving Minute
- A Soldier's Education
- De: Craig Mullaney
- Narrado por: Todd McLaren
- Duración: 13 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 154
A fascinating account of an Army captain's unusual path through some of the most legendary seats of learning straight into a brutal fight with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, The Unforgiving Minute is, above all, an unforgettable portrait of a young soldier grappling with the weight of his hard-earned knowledge while coming to grips with becoming a man.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Unforgiving Son
- De John en 08-21-09
De: Craig Mullaney
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The Warrior’s Heart
- Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage
- De: Eric Greitens
- Narrado por: Corey M. Snow
- Duración: 5 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
In The Warrior's Heart, an adaptation of his best-selling memoir, The Heart and the Fist, Eric Greitens brings his adventures to life, sharing stories of friendship, struggle, and hard-earned wisdom. This remarkable book will inspire listeners to live every day with compassion and courage.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Same book just a new name.
- De Rich en 04-16-16
De: Eric Greitens
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It Happened on the Way to War
- A Marine's Path to Peace
- De: Rye Barcott
- Narrado por: Rye Barcott
- Duración: 14 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 167
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 144
In 2000 Rye Barcott spent part of his summer living in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. He was a college student heading into the Marines, and he sought to better understand ethnic violence - something he would likely face later in uniform. He learned Swahili, asked questions, and listened to young people talk about how they survived in poverty he had never imagined.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not What You Think It Is
- De Hailey en 10-01-12
De: Rye Barcott
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You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger
- De: Roger Hall
- Narrado por: Rick Adamson
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 34
With a sharp eye and wry wit, Roger Hall recounts his experiences as an American Army officer assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. In his droll storytelling style, Hall describes his first parachute jump in support of the French resistance as a comedy of errors that terminated prematurely. Called one of the funniest and most perceptive works ever written about life in the OSS, the book includes a wealth of unforgettable personalities that Hall encountered over the years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clipped every chapter
- De Ammon K. en 01-05-25
De: Roger Hall
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The Guerrilla Factory
- The Making of Special Forces Officers, the Green Berets
- De: Tony Schwalm
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 260
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 231
The Navy has the SEALS, and the Army has the Green Berets. They are masters of asymmetrical warfare, trained to immerse themselves in hostile territory, sleeping near their enemies and building relationships with people who may want to kill them. Retired lieutenant colonel Tony Schwalm knows this group well, because he is one of them and he trained them. In The Guerrilla Factory, he provides an unbelievably gripping inside look into the grueling training that every army officer must endure to become one of America's elite Green Berets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book for Future Officers or Enlisted
- De Amazon Customer en 01-12-16
De: Tony Schwalm
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Warrior
- A Memoir
- De: Theresa Larson
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 5 h y 48 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 28
In this inspiring memoir, a former female marine platoon leader recalls the wars she has fought - on the playing field and the battlefield and inside her own soul - revealing how overcoming the harrowing circumstances in her life helped her ultimately redefine what it means to be strong and what "perfect" really is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A powerful book & nice read
- De Nic Van Biene en 04-23-16
De: Theresa Larson
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Trident
- The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader
- De: Jason Redman, John Bruning
- Narrado por: Erik Bergmann
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,918
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,733
Decorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. But his journey was not without its supreme challenges. He was critically wounded in 2007 when he was struck by machine-gun fire at point blank range. During his intense recovery period, Redman posted a sign on his door, warning all who entered not to "feel sorry for [his] wounds."
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5 out of 5 stars
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SEALS and Leadership
- De Pamela Dale Foster en 06-20-14
De: Jason Redman, y otros
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Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice
- De: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrado por: Charlie Ray
- Duración: 6 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,546
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,313
From Brandon Webb, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times best-selling author, comes his account of the eight friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. As a Navy SEAL, Webb rose to the top of the world's most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Respect
- De Dominick en 05-29-15
De: Brandon Webb, y otros
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First Man In
- Leading from the Front
- De: Ant Middleton
- Narrado por: Ant Middleton
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 222
No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life. Special forces training is no walk in the park. The rules are strict, and they make sure you learn the hard way, pushing you beyond the limits of what is physically possible. There is no mercy. Even when you are bleeding and broken, to admit defeat is failure.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Leader, more like a lost sheep
- De Amazon Customer en 11-13-20
De: Ant Middleton
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Battle Ready
- Memoir of a SEAL Warrior Medic
- De: Mark L. Donald, Scott Mactavish
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 413
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 371
As A SEAL and combat medic, Mark served his country with valorous distinction for almost 25 years and survived some of the most dangerous combat actions imaginable. From the rigors of BUD/S training to the horrors of the battlefield, Battle Ready dramatically immerses the listener in the unique life of the elite warrior-medic who advances into combat with life-saving equipment in one hand and life-taking weapons in the other. It is also an uplifting human story that reveals how a young Hispanic American bootstrapped himself out of a life that promised a dead-end future by enlisting in the military.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating, honest, humbling. Just a grade A job
- De jones en 03-20-13
De: Mark L. Donald, y otros
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Damn Few
- Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
- De: Rorke Denver
- Narrado por: Rorke Denver
- Duración: 6 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,879
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,692
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,694
Rorke Denver trains the men who become Navy SEALs - the most creative problem solvers on the modern battlefield, ideal warriors for the kinds of wars America is fighting now. With his years of action-packed mission experience and a top training role, Lieutenant Commander Denver understands exactly how tomorrow’s soldiers are recruited, sculpted, motivated, and deployed. Now, Denver takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program he now oversees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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powerful, relevant story
- De A. Hartwig en 04-10-13
De: Rorke Denver
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The Way Forward
- Master Life's Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy
- De: Robert O'Neill, Dakota Meyer
- Narrado por: Robert O'Neill, Dakota Meyer
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,126
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 997
American Sniper meets Make Your Bed in these life lessons from decorated United States service members and New York Times bestselling authors Robert O’Neill and Dakota Meyer—an in-depth, fearless, and ultimately redemptive account of what it takes to survive and thrive on battlefields from Afghanistan and Iraq to our daily lives, and how the perils of war help us hold onto our humanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hit with emotions
- De Josh en 03-12-22
De: Robert O'Neill, y otros
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My American Journey
- An Autobiography
- De: Colin Powell
- Narrado por: Colin Powell
- Duración: 3 h y 41 m
- Versión resumida
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 537
Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history - including Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, and Desert Storm - but a history that until now has been known only on the surface.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Audio book is abridged!
- De Lydia en 02-11-21
De: Colin Powell
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Shade it Black
- Death and After in Iraq
- De: Jessica Goodell, John Hearn
- Narrado por: Emily Durante
- Duración: 5 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Jess enlisted in the Marines immediately after graduating from high school in 2001, and in 2004 she volunteered to serve in the Marine Corps' first officially declared Mortuary Affairs unit in Iraq. Her platoon was tasked with recovering and processing the remains of fallen soldiers. With sensitivity and insight, Jess describes her job retrieving and examining the remains of fellow soldiers lost in combat in Iraq, and the psychological intricacy of coping with their fates, as well as her own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Credit-Worthy Slug to the Gut
- De Gillian en 03-25-14
De: Jessica Goodell, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Skies to Conquer: A Year Inside the Air Force Academy
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- Frank Turner
- 08-10-17
Good read
Started strong but lost a bit of its luster in the end. Seemed to focus on one or two cadets. Would still recommend it. Interesting look at academy life the first year.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-10-17
outstanding book
I loved it, gave very useful insight into my first pick for post highschool. Go Falcons!
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- Brian Alofs
- 01-10-24
Hates the military
It seems clear the author hates the military. She completely misses the point of breaking down cadets to remove individuality to rebuild as strong teammates. My guess is this author has never been a part of anything that resembled service to others. This was extremely disappointing book.
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