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Bestsellers
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At War with Ourselves
- My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House
- By: H. R. McMaster
- Narrated by: H. R. McMaster
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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A revealing account of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster’s turbulent and consequential thirteen months in the Trump White House.
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Don’t go for it
- By Ellen Monticello on 08-30-24
By: H. R. McMaster
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American Mercenary
- The Riveting, High-Risk World of an Elite SEAL Team Operator Turned Hired Gun
- By: Daniel Corbett
- Narrated by: Daniel Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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An elite Navy SEAL Team 6 operator trained to kill the United States’ most dangerous enemies takes listeners inside the unadulterated, morally complicated and riveting post-military adventures of a lethal American mercenary.
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Be a player not a pawn
- By Ryan Morfin on 09-10-24
By: Daniel Corbett
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The Kill Chain
- Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
- By: Christian Brose
- Narrated by: Christian Brose
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain, an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might....
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important message but repetitive
- By Tomas Singliar on 06-06-20
By: Christian Brose
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Command and Control
- Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
- By: Eric Schlosser
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal....
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A miracle that we escaped the Cold War alive....
- By A reader on 02-16-14
By: Eric Schlosser
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UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record
- By: Leslie Kean
- Narrated by: Heather Henderson
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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An Air Force major is ordered to approach a brilliant UFO in his Phantom jet over Tehran....
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One of the Best Books on UFOs That Is Out There
- By Nils J. Rasmussen on 08-19-14
By: Leslie Kean
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The Dragons and the Snakes
- How the Rest Learned to Fight the West
- By: David Kilcullen
- Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Dragons and the Snakes, the eminent soldier-scholar David Kilcullen asks how, and what, opponents of the West have learned during the last quarter-century of conflict....
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Horrible narrator
- By Paul on 12-21-23
By: David Kilcullen
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At War with Ourselves
- My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House
- By: H. R. McMaster
- Narrated by: H. R. McMaster
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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A revealing account of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster’s turbulent and consequential thirteen months in the Trump White House.
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Don’t go for it
- By Ellen Monticello on 08-30-24
By: H. R. McMaster
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American Mercenary
- The Riveting, High-Risk World of an Elite SEAL Team Operator Turned Hired Gun
- By: Daniel Corbett
- Narrated by: Daniel Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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An elite Navy SEAL Team 6 operator trained to kill the United States’ most dangerous enemies takes listeners inside the unadulterated, morally complicated and riveting post-military adventures of a lethal American mercenary.
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Be a player not a pawn
- By Ryan Morfin on 09-10-24
By: Daniel Corbett
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The Kill Chain
- Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
- By: Christian Brose
- Narrated by: Christian Brose
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain, an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might....
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important message but repetitive
- By Tomas Singliar on 06-06-20
By: Christian Brose
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Command and Control
- Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
- By: Eric Schlosser
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal....
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A miracle that we escaped the Cold War alive....
- By A reader on 02-16-14
By: Eric Schlosser
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UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record
- By: Leslie Kean
- Narrated by: Heather Henderson
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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An Air Force major is ordered to approach a brilliant UFO in his Phantom jet over Tehran....
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One of the Best Books on UFOs That Is Out There
- By Nils J. Rasmussen on 08-19-14
By: Leslie Kean
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The Dragons and the Snakes
- How the Rest Learned to Fight the West
- By: David Kilcullen
- Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Dragons and the Snakes, the eminent soldier-scholar David Kilcullen asks how, and what, opponents of the West have learned during the last quarter-century of conflict....
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Horrible narrator
- By Paul on 12-21-23
By: David Kilcullen
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The Palestine Laboratory
- How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World
- By: Antony Loewenstein
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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Best-selling journalist Antony Loewenstein, author of Disaster Capitalism, uncovers a largely hidden world in a global investigation with secret documents, revealing interviews and on-the-ground reporting.
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The Doomsday Machine
- By: Daniel Ellsberg
- Narrated by: Steven Cooper
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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The Doomsday Machine is Ellsberg's hair-raising insider's account of the most dangerous arms buildup in the history of civilization....
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Fascinating Insider Story
- By Terry Masters on 12-07-17
By: Daniel Ellsberg
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Losing the Long Game
- The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East
- By: Philip H. Gordon
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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The definitive account of how regime change in the Middle East has proven so tempting to American policymakers for decades - despite never achieving the far-reaching aims of its proponents - and how it's finally time to forge a new path forward....
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Good reflective analysis.
- By lil pink riding hood on 05-07-24
By: Philip H. Gordon
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Drift
- The Unmooring of American Military Power
- By: Rachel Maddow
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted away from America's original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails....
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Half the National Debt?
- By Dolf Beil on 04-07-12
By: Rachel Maddow
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The Origins of Victory
- How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers
- By: Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 20 hrs and 33 mins
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This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century....
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Interesting listen
- By Gerry on 11-11-23
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American Gun
- The True Story of the AR-15 Rifle
- By: Cameron McWhirter, Zusha Elinson
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
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In the 1950s, an obsessive firearms designer named Eugene Stoner invented the AR-15 rifle in a California garage. High-minded and patriotic, Stoner sought to devise a lightweight, easy-to-use weapon that could replace the M1s touted by soldiers in World War II....
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Don't Look Away
- By Mike on 10-31-23
By: Cameron McWhirter, and others
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Fiasco
- The American Military Adventure in Iraq
- By: Thomas E. Ricks
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Fiasco is a masterful and explosive reckoning with the planning and execution of the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq, based on the unprecedented candor of key participants....
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History not Politics
- By Scott on 08-10-06
By: Thomas E. Ricks
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Dog Company
- A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command
- By: Roger Hill, Lynn Vincent
- Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
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The army does not want you to listen to this book. It does not want to advertise its detention system that coddles enemy fighters while putting American soldiers at risk....
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Hard truth.
- By D on 04-17-17
By: Roger Hill, and others
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The Daughters of Kobani
- A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice
- By: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
- Narrated by: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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In 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of: Kobani....
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Very informative but one-sided.
- By Yahya on 04-09-21
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A Bright Shining Lie
- John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
- By: Neil Sheehan
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 35 hrs and 47 mins
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One of the most acclaimed books of our time - the definitive Vietnam War exposé and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award....
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Deeply profound and insightful
- By Linda Berlin on 03-10-13
By: Neil Sheehan
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Arms and Influence
- By: Thomas C. Schelling, Anne-Marie Slaughter - introduction
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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Originally published more than fifty years ago, this landmark book explores the ways in which military capabilities—real or imagined—are used, skillfully or clumsily, as bargaining power....
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Excellent Narration of a classic tome
- By Alex DeVitry on 09-02-24
By: Thomas C. Schelling, and others
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How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
- Tales from the Pentagon
- By: Rosa Brooks
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Rosa Brooks - introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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The first serious book to examine what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased....
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A Must-Read for Military and other Govt Leaders
- By bettsgjb on 10-06-16
By: Rosa Brooks
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The Fighters
- By: C. J. Chivers
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict journalist C.J. Chivers follows the arcs of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq through the experiences of those who fought them, as Stephen Ambrose did for the grunts of WWII, and Michael Herr’s classic Dispatches did for Vietnam....
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a very human perspective...
- By dustin on 08-22-18
By: C. J. Chivers
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The Cost of Loyalty
- Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military
- By: Tim Bakken
- Narrated by: Lance C. Fuller
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
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A courageous and damning look at the destruction wrought by the arrogance, incompetence, and duplicity prevalent in the US military - from the inside perspective of a West Point professor of law....
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Trust is What Makes Armies Function
- By Galvatron on 07-02-20
By: Tim Bakken
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Losing Military Supremacy
- The Myopia of American Strategic Planning
- By: Andrei Martyanov
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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This book explores the dramatic difference between the Russian and US approach to warfare, which manifests itself across the whole spectrum of activities from art and the economy to the respective national cultures....
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Mixes Truth with Propoganda
- By Gavin on 02-08-21
By: Andrei Martyanov
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The Weaponisation of Everything
- A Field Guide to the New Way of War
- By: Mark Galeotti
- Narrated by: Mark Galeotti
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged - and how to adapt to this new reality....
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Clear, concise, and thought provoking
- By Dad / Husband (who rarely reviews) on 03-08-22
By: Mark Galeotti
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Alpha
- Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs
- By: David Philipps
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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By official accounts, the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon returned as heroes after their 2017 deployment to Mosul, following a vicious, bloody, and successful campaign to drive ISIS from the city. But within the platoon a different war raged....
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This is a book from people who were proven to lie their asses off.
- By Travis Taylor on 08-25-21
By: David Philipps
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Kabul
- The Untold Story of Biden's Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End
- By: Jerry Dunleavy, James Hasson
- Narrated by: Maxwell Hamilton
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This explosive national bestseller is the definitive account of the Biden administration's most disgraceful hour—and the chaos it unleashed in the world.
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A rare exposition of the truth
- By VStamper on 10-27-23
By: Jerry Dunleavy, and others
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Command
- The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine
- By: Lawrence Freedman
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
- Length: 24 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Using examples from a wide variety of conflicts, Lawrence Freedman shows that successful military command depends on the ability not only to use armed forces effectively, but also to understand the political context in which they are operating....
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LF remains dependable for scholarship and presentation quality
- By ronald waters on 01-15-23
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Wired for War
- The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
- By: P. W. Singer
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
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A military expert reveals how science fiction is fast becoming reality on the battlefield....
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Good book of fact sprinkled with left-wing opinion
- By Jeffrey on 04-13-13
By: P. W. Singer
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Always Faithful
- A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter
- By: Thomas Schueman, Zainullah Zaki
- Narrated by: Patrick Kirchner, Wali Habib
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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Band of Brothers meets Argo in this dramatic and heartfelt dual memoir of the war in Afghanistan told by two men from opposite worlds. Always Faithful entwines the stories of Marine Major Tom Schueman, and his friend and Afghan interpreter, Zainullah “Zak” Zaki....
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Great Read!
- By justin on 08-13-22
By: Thomas Schueman, and others
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How to Write Your Own Successful VA Claim for Service-Connected Disability Compensation
- A VA Claim Guide For Veterans
- By: Nicasio Rios Jr.
- Narrated by: Dalan Decker
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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Discover how to properly submit your VA claim to ensure it is received and acted upon.
By: Nicasio Rios Jr.
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The General vs. the President
- MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
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The riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II....
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A Vivid Dramatic Accounting
- By Jean on 11-11-16
By: H. W. Brands
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Uncertain Ground
- Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War
- By: Phil Klay
- Narrated by: Josh Casaubon
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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When Phil Klay left the marines a decade ago after serving as an officer in Iraq, he found himself a part of the community of veterans who have no choice but to grapple with the meaning of their wartime experiences—for themselves and for the country....
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A compelling set of essays
- By Jodie on 08-07-23
By: Phil Klay