Marine Combat

It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, claiming a third of all marines killed in World War II. The relentless fighting on Iwo Jima lasted for 36 days, but most of us only know the iconic photo of five soldiers raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi. For Fred Haynes, a young captain in Combat Team 28, Surabachi was one marker in a ferocious blood-letting against an enemy of 22,000 warriors who were dug into caves and tunnels.

Kurt Austin and his crew are back to slake their thirst for action as they attempt to drown an eco-extortionist's plan to control the world's freshwater supply. From deep within the Venezuelan rain forest emanates the legend of a white goddess and a mysterious tribe with startling technical accomplishments. Few believe the tribe exists, and even fewer suspect its deity can change the course of history.

A virus. A planet in danger. A race against time. When a deadly virus appears on a highly advanced world, questions will be asked. Where did it come from, is it a threat, and is there a cure? When a government official gets infected, the Alliance’s premier special forces team will be sent out to investigate. Val Standish and the Prime Team must deal with not only the virus, but local bureaucrats as they try and unravel the mystery before things spiral out of control.

Ironbay prepares in force to invade Teevigrad but can they land on the heavily armed docks, fight their way into the palace, and kill the oppressive tyrant Emperor Solokov? Or will Solokov's Estovian army decimate the Ironborn troops then take a crippled Ironbay and force it into subjugation as an Estovian territory?. What hides in the dungeons under Solokov's palace and can Crutch use his skill and cunning as an officer to make the invasion a success? Or will the marines and the Ironborn troops all die in Teevilgrad? The stakes have never been higher in the exciting fifth novel in the ...

Written with award-winning author Steven Weingartner, Faithful Warriors chronicles Dean Ladd's experiences as a junior officer in some of the fiercest fighting of the war in the Pacific. His recollections and descriptions of life - and death - on the far-flung island battlefronts of the Pacific War are vividly rendered, augmented by the recollections of a number of the men with whom he served. This memoir tells the story of how both Ladd and the Marine Corps came of age during history's greatest military conflict.

North and South Korea are on a collision course with the prospect of reigniting war in this action-packed military thriller! 1LT Sam Harper, surfing engineer, tries to fit in on his new job. He’ll risk everything to prevent mass destruction. Sam’s intelligence analysts identify security vulnerabilities in a government lab in Seoul. Meanwhile, his CIA ex-girlfriend complicates his life with her spy priorities. A desperate North Korean general sends a naive Special Forces lieutenant and his team across the DMZ to steal nuclear materials technology. Sends them disguised to infiltrate the ...

Prepare for an adventure of epic proportions as the Invincible, a mighty titanium battleship, ventures into the farthest reaches of space to join its sister ships in a perilous fight for survival. Thrill as Jason Renault and his team of daring misfits and reservists push the limits of the storied British warship against an ominous new threat that threatens to unravel the very fabric of the universe! Ready yourself for an adrenaline-fueled journey where courage, skill, and resilience will be put to the ultimate test. Are you ready to join the fight where the outcome hangs in the balance?

Helmet for My Pillow is a personal memoir of the war in the Southern Pacific by the World War II United States Marine Corps veteran, author, and military historian Robert Leckie. First published in 1957, the story begins with Leckie's enlisting in the United States Marines after the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Chris Ecclestone has had a full on day. And it isn't over yet! He’s done the impossible, been promoted, called a legend, and now he’s alone with his girlfriend and about to get the reward he really wants. Tomorrow is another day, and a badly needed boring one at that. But there’s a war on, and romance has to wait when allies call for help, and boring is what happens between battles and exhaustion. Combat awaits, and this time, he’s a senior officer contemplating how fast he’s failing upwards. The Imperium is spread too thin, and the Trixone are attacking in too many places. When ...

May 6, 1986: Nick Popaditch arrives at the Receiving Barracks, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. April 9, 2003: An AP photographer captures a striking image seen around the world of the Gunny Sergeant smoking a victory cigar in his tank, the haunting statue of Saddam Hussein hovering in the background. Popaditch is immortalized forever as "The Cigar Marine."

The Iron Belt is at war! Corporations fight in the street, employing mercenaries controlling powerful armoured mechsuits in their pursuit of victory. The war is a lie, provoked by the sinister terrorist group known as Black Rose. Xander Cain and his friends have beaten them once before. Now their newly formed mercenary company has been tasked with assaulting a Black Rose on the planet Cyclops. A bizarre tidally locked world, Cyclops is a place of eternal night and freezing cold. Winning will be Xander’s biggest challenge yet, as his company charges into the waiting jaws of the enemy. ...

War Is Not Just for Heroes rescues the incredible true stories of United States Marine Corps. Written by one marine, Claude R. "Red" Canup, a combat correspondent in the Pacific during World War II, these dispatches and private letters provide insight into the grind of war and ordinary men and women who carried out their duty. Thoughtfully edited and contextualized by a preface and prologue by his daughter, Linda M. Canup Keaton-Lima, War Is Not Just for Heroes combines documentary and biography to provide the human dimensions of those in combat and those who reported out.

Lance Corporal Jeff Bodell recounts his harrowing experiences as a member of a Police Mentor Team during the brutal Battle of Marjah in 2010. In the scorching Afghan heat, amidst the chaos and bloodshed, this gripping first-person narrative unveils the raw realities of war and the unbreakable camaraderie forged in the crucible of combat. Join Bodell and the resilient members of Shadow One-Four as they confront a relentless Taliban force, fighting not only for survival but for the brotherhood that binds them.

Black Widows: Season 1 includes the complete first season of six Black Widows episodes, previously only available separately: The Black Widows are an infamous, all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. Each of the Widows is an elite operative, with skills and expertise that command a high price. Their very names spread fear and terror into the hearts of their foes. Episode 1 The lives of Syala and her twin sister Arana are changed forever on the day ...

In this compelling and meticulously researched audiobook on the Vietnam War era, David Gerhardt blends his riveting firsthand experience with documented facts. The result is a historical war memoir offering a comprehensive perspective on one of America's most notoriously divisive eras and brutal armed conflicts. Whether they fought in it, demonstrated against it, or subsisted through the tumultuous times, Vietnam belonged to the baby boomer generation.

Christopher Ecclestone has lived in the dark for a long time. As a fighter pilot on the old Ark Royal, on the very day all his wishes came true, fate took them away again. Seven years later, all he can do is listen, as a galactic core wide war begins. Only the brand new Imperium had space fighters, and they were a liability, not an asset. Now the Trixone have them, they've swept their frontier clean, and invaded Ralnor and Keerah space. The Ralnor asked the fledgling Imperium for help. But the Imperium only has a small number of fighter pilots, with nearly half being rookies without a ...

In the crucible of war, where death and survival walk hand in hand, one man grapples with faith, duty, and the meaning of sacrifice. John Peck, a young Navy corpsman deployed to Vietnam in 1967, found himself on the front lines—not just of combat, but of an inner war between doubt and belief. Charged with the immense responsibility of saving lives amidst the relentless violence of war, Peck bore witness to the rawest forms of courage, loyalty, and loss. His days were filled with the agony of the wounded, the chaos of battle, and the unspoken fear that each mission might be his last. Yet, ...

The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)—Full-Size Edition: From Beginner to Black Belt is a comprehensive guide to the United States Marine Corps' dynamic combat system, integrating martial arts techniques with the principles of the Marine Corps ethos. This manual covers a wide range of skills, including striking, grappling, chokes, throws, weapon manipulation, ground fighting, and defensive tactics against armed and unarmed attackers. Designed to develop the "warrior ethos," it emphasizes mental and character discipline alongside physical techniques.

With the new Administration and the changing paradigm in the Federal Government, a newly appointed investigator, Sophia Reed finds herself in the Chicago office of the FBI, looking at concerning discrepancies in the financial logs. Stonewalled and threatened by the FBI hierarchy and the old guard, she is forced to seek help outside the Bureau, from Jet Rider. This investigation takes Jet far beyond the familiar streets of Ashwood and into the unpredictable landscapes of West Africa. With every lead, the case deepens into an international mystery that spans continents, challenging loyalties ...

Frank Evans is a Navy sailor willing to do whatever is necessary to become a Marine. He's tough enough - and he has a general interested in his success. But success is measured in many ways. Frank finds out combat and the Marine Corps' definition of success change a man.