Combat To College
Combat To College is the guide for student veterans who want to win the college battle. Utilize the unique skills and discipline you gained in the military to succeed in higher education.
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Author Interviews
Interviews from Featured Authors
This is our most popular section where we conduct interviews with featured authors. During these interviews, you will hear about their writing process, the value they place on reading, mistakes they made along the way, and lessons for a junior leader.
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Silver Wings, Iron Cross
From air combat veteran Tom Young comes the explosive saga of two enemy combatants—an American pilot and German U-boat officer —united by fate in an epic fight for survival
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She’s Just Another Navy Pilot
When the USS Abraham Lincoln left San Diego in April 1995 for a six-month deployment in the Persian Gulf, it was the first Pacific Fleet ship to go to sea with female combat pilots
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Churchill’s Great Escapes
From #1 internationally bestselling author, war reporter, and award-winning historian Damien Lewis, the thrillingly-told stories of the seven most daring WWII escapes executed by the legendary British fighting force known as the Special Air Force or SAS, a unit that specialized in raids and answered to Churchill.
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Running With Cannibals
Philippine-American War, sometimes referred to as “the first Vietnam” (1899-1902). You might find that “desertion” really means conversion to a noble cause and “enlisting” is just another form of surrender…
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Red Burning Sky
Red Burning Sky is a historical spy thriller based on the real-life story of Operation Halyard, the largest rescue operation of American Airmen in history
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Aim High: Chart Your Course And Find Success
The Honorable Deborah Lee James served as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force. Her book, Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success shares lessons and wisdom gleaned from a career in public and private service. From her Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) framework to the countless personal stories of challenge and success, they will appeal to any leader.
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Author Interview: A Military History of India Since 1972
A Military History of India since 1972 is a definitive work of contemporary Indian military history that is written from a joint perspective. It is a comprehensive account of India’s resolute, responsible, and restrained use of force as an instrument of statecraft and how the military has played an essential role in securing the country’s democratic traditions along with its rise as a responsible power of consequence.
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Fortune Favors Boldness
Interview by Dillon Fishman Fortune Favors Boldness’ is the motto of the U.S. Navy’s Cruiser-Destroyer Group 1 (CCDG-1). That team led the
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Rock The Boat
After a successful career in the US Navy, retired Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett knows plenty about effective, motivational leadership, and now she’s sharing it with anyone who strives to be a bold change leader.
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Bone Rattle
At Alaska’s Fugitive Task Force, Arliss Cutter and deputy Lola Teariki are pulled from their duties and sent to a federal court in Juneau
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Interview With Daniel Finkenstadt and Jan-Benedict Steenkamp
Daniel is a Professor at Naval Postgraduate School and Dr. Jan-benedict is Distinguished Professor of Marketing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of Time To Lead: Lessons for today’s leaders from bold decisions that changed history.
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A Master Class In Pivoting
When 2020 turned the world on its side, former Navy SEAL, serial entrepreneur, and two-time best-selling author, Brent Gleeson was more prepared to pivot than most. Gleeson devotes his life to shifting directions and taking action.
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Breaking Ice And Breaking Glass
Leaders eager to make a difference by helping people and organizations be at their best will find Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters their go-to resource.
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Echo In Ramadi
Scott Huesing transports readers to the deadly streets of Iraq in this visceral, gripping portrayal of urban combat. Bound together by honor and surrounded by chaos, they battled on the frontlines of a war without rules against an elusive, ruthless enemy who wore no uniforms and showed little mercy.
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