Veteran Home

This book discusses how military veterans can purchase a home and invest in real estate, starting with their VA Home Loan and then pivoting to other types of financing. This book also explores new perspectives on wealth-building and financial freedom that are uniquely available to military veterans, from mere ideological perspectives and character traits to actual VA-secured loan guarantees. Learn to re-define and exterminate bad debt and liabilities from your life and investment portfolio...and capitalize on the applications of good debt, assets, equity, and cash flow. This book also ...

Braxton Stone’s arrival at High Home signals a reckoning for the ruthless motorcycle gang that controls the region. No longer can they terrorize the town with impunity—if they expose themselves for even a moment, Braxton is ready to strike. But the gang remains entrenched behind fortified defenses along the town’s perimeter. No matter how many men or horses Braxton can rally, a frontal assault would be suicide. To gain the upper hand against a superior force, Braxton is pushed toward increasingly creative—and dangerous—strategies. His first move: find Oliver Fuentes and bring him ...

Vietnam, 1968. Daniel Cofield is nineteen years old, a helicopter crew chief with the 1st Cavalry Division. He will spend twelve months in the air above a war that will never leave him. Daniel arrives at Bien Hoa with sixty-two pounds of gear and no understanding of what waits for him. He is assigned to a Huey helicopter crew — Chalk One — under a pilot who communicates in three taps on the cyclic and says almost nothing else. His crew chief, Lou, teaches him the only rule that matters: The gun wants to fire. You just let it. Over twelve months, Daniel flies into landing zones where the...

Vietnam, 1968. Carl Hayes is nineteen years old, from Macon, Georgia, and has thirteen months to survive. Assigned to an infantry squad in the Mekong Delta, Carl carries sixty-one pounds on his back and everything else where it doesn't show. A pebble from a dead friend's hand. Unsent letters in a plastic bag. A photograph of a woman he's not sure will wait. The quiet teachings of a sergeant who speaks in silences and keeps men alive by reading the ground the way other men read books. Over thirteen months with the 25th Infantry Division, Carl will learn what the jungle sounds like when it ...

For well over a century, traditional Civil War histories have concluded in 1865, with a bitterly won peace and Union soldiers returning triumphantly home. In a landmark work that challenges sterilized portraits accepted for generations, Civil War historian Brian Matthew Jordan creates an entirely new narrative.

From award-winning and bestselling author David Nasaw, a brilliant re-examination of post-World War II America that looks beyond the victory parades and into the veterans’—and nation’s—unhealed traumas In its duration, geographical reach, and ferocity, World War II was unprecedented, and...

Volume six of The Things Our Fathers Saw World War II oral history series. In The Bulge and Beyond, you will be with the soldiers going into the heart of the bloodiest single battle fought by the US Army in American history, the so-called "Battle of the Bulge". You will be with them as they feel the sense the fear of the unknown, the crush of impending doom, the scale of being amongst the columns of young, tired men slogging into a forest, medieval and dark, with the complete inability to ever get warm again.19,000 American GIs never saw their mothers again.

Unlock the Secret to Homeownership with the Benefit You’ve Already Earned For over 80 years, the VA Home Loan program has helped millions of veterans, active-duty service members, and military families achieve the American dream of homeownership. Yet far too many eligible heroes never take full advantage of this powerful benefit—often because of myths, confusion, or lack of clear guidance. VA Home Loan Secrets is your step-by-step roadmap to buying your first or next home with confidence. Written in plain, practical language, this guide takes you inside the VA loan process from start to...

Brilliantly researched and vividly told, The Unknowns is a timeless tale of heeding the calls of duty and brotherhood and humanizes the most consequential event of the 20th century, which still casts a shadow a century later. Celebrated military historian and best-selling author Patrick O'Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and recreates the moving ceremony during which it was consecrated.

When War Comes Home: Christ-centered Healing for Wives of Combat Veterans offers spiritual comfort and practical, Christ-centered solutions for wives of combat veterans struggling with the hidden wounds of war ranging from reintegration challenges to potentially devastating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). These are solutions for the “Secondary Trauma” she is experiencing when his trauma symptoms impact the family and even begin to show up in her. Insights from the medical and counseling community are wrapped in biblical principles and combined with the shared experiences of wives...

In Top Dog, Maria Goodavage takes listeners into the life of Lucca K458, a decorated and highly skilled military working dog. An extraordinary bond developed between Lucca and Marine Corps handler Chris Willingham, launching what became a legendary 400-mission career. A Specialized Search Dog, Lucca belongs to an elite group trained to work off-leash at long distances from her handler.

"The book that America needs right now." --Tom Brokaw, journalist and author of The Greatest Generation "Jake Wood offers one of the most soaring definitions of service I've ever seen." --Maria Shriver, award-winning journalist and author of I've Been Thinking From Marine sniper Jake Wood, a...

'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing From the multi-million copy number one bestselling author of The Women, The Nightingale and The Four Winds, Home Front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honour, loss, forgiveness and the...

Veteran Jen Torres’s latest fight might be her toughest. For Jen the Nature Fund in Montana is a chance to readjust to civilian life. But she doesn’t feel like she fits in, especially when a fellow employee takes every opportunity to snipe at her. Is he threatened by her gender, ex-military status, the color of her skin, or all of the above? Ignoring his negativity, she initiates the idea of running a fishing program for disabled vets. If she succeeds, she’ll have more standing in the organization and can do more of the fieldwork she craves. But like much in life, things don’t go ...

Jesse Dylan’s life is at a crossroads. He has survived the worst that the Great Depression could throw at him, and now he is faced with the consequences of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which draws the United States into World War II. Does Jesse put the small town where he was raised behind him to enlist in the fight, or does he languish in the life dictated to him? His decision could mean an honorable death in the service of his country. Based on actual events, this novella follows the journey of a fictitious sailor, Jesse Dylan, from the high plains of Colorado to the vast waters of the ...

Cole came home from the war. He has not come back. He doesn't sleep. He leaves restaurants without warning. He checks every exit in every room he enters. He stands at the kitchen window at three a.m. staring at a parking lot like he's still on watch. When his girlfriend asks how he is, he says fine. He says it every time. He means something else. Anna has been waiting for thirteen months. She kept the apartment. She paid the rent. She imagined the homecoming. The person who walked off the plane is not the person who left. He will not talk. He will not stay. He wakes up swinging in the dark....

She came home to rebuild her life… not to rekindle an old flame. After the slow collapse of a toxic marriage, Emily Breaux returns to Bon Chance, Louisiana, determined to reclaim more than just her independence. She’s ready to start fresh, one home-cooked meal and second chance at a time. Helping her is Noah Devereaux. Her childhood best friend turned quiet, steady confidant. A veteran with wounds of his own, Noah spends his days fixing what’s broken… even when it isn’t his to mend. Between simmering pots and shared meals, Emily and Noah discover that sometimes, the best recipes ...

Unlock the door to your dream home with confidence and clarity through Navigating VA Home Loans, the ultimate guide crafted to empower veterans and their families on the journey to homeownership. This comprehensive eBook delves into every facet of VA home loans, demystifying the process and offering invaluable insights tailored for those who have served. Begin your exploration with an introduction to the fundamentals of VA home loans, tracing their history and understanding their purpose. Navigate eligibility criteria with ease, ensuring you're well-prepared before stepping into the realm ...

Four sweet and clean Christian romances to warm your heart this holiday season! Snuggle up with these faith-filled stories of hope and love, celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. Visit London for a series of Christmas dates, experience New Year’s Eve in Edinburgh, fall in love after a marriage of convenience in a beach town, and discover home and healing in small-town Oregon, all within the pages of these complete and standalone romances. If you love Hallmark movies, Love Inspired Books, and deeply emotional stories of overcoming heartache to find happily-ever-afters, chances are the...

The burn pits were never supposed to follow us home. But they did. In The Fire That Followed Us Home, Jeffrey A Sabins delivers a raw, unfiltered story about life beside the burn pit in Afghanistan and the long shadow it casts years later. This is not a dramatic retelling. It is the truth as veterans lived it. The trash, the waste, the uniforms, the blood stained cloth, the choking smoke that settled over everything, and the silent damage that did not show up until long after boots came off the sand. This story follows the fire from the pits overseas to the bonfires veterans gather around ...