"A young man, injured and home from the war, is lauded as a hero. But he doesn't feel very heroic in the face of all that he witnessed"-- Hailed as a hero, twenty-year-old Jake returns to his pro-military hometown and family injured physically and emotionally, unsure if he can return to active duty but uncomfortable with the alternative. Hailed as a hero, being considered for a Silver Star, Jake returns to his pro-military hometown and family injured...

Memoir of an American soldier fighting in Europe in World War II, done in the style of a graphic novel.

"It is Christmastime, 1914, and World War I rages. A young French soldier named Pierre had quietly left his regiment to visit his family for two days, and when he returned, he was imprisoned. Now he faces execution for desertion, and as he waits in isolation, he meditates on big questions: the nature of patriotism, the horrors of war, the joys of friendship, the love of family, and how even in times of danger, there is a whole world inside every one...

After destroying the first Halo Master Chief and Cortana attempt to voyage back home among a myriad of deadly Covenant attacks. With a battle weary squad that includes the last of the Spartan II survivors and the programs creator Dr. Catherine Halsey First Strike delivers an action packed space opera told against the backdrop of one of the richest and most complex Science Fiction franchises of our time.

Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive.

Discusses the training, organization, diversity, fighting and survival skills, daily routine, diseases, fears, and morale of the first army of the United States.