Our Library
Veteran Life and Benefits
1) "American Federal Jobs"
- A complete directory of Federal Career Opportunities
2) "The Book of US Government Jobs"
- Where they are and what's available and how to get one
3) "Changing Step" by Ruth Jolly
- Transition from Military life to civilian life
4) "The Veterans Survival Guide"
- How to file and collect VA claims
Basic Training and Training
1) "The Real Insider's Guide to Military Basic Training" by Peter Thompson
- A recruiters guide of important secrets and hints to successfully complete boot camp
2) "To Benning and Back" by 2Lt Monroe Mann
- The making of a citizen soldier
- Journals of daily life at Basic Training and OCS
The Iraq War
1) "Back in Action" by Cpt David Rozelle
- Written by the first amputee to return to Iraq
2) "In the Company of Soldiers?? by Rick Atkinson
- Written by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
3) "Desert Dogs" by Russ Bryant and Amy Goodpaster Strebe
- Photo journalism of Marines in Iraq
4) "Generation Kill?? by Evan Wright
- A journalist's account of Marine Recon during the first assault in Iraq
The Vietnam War
1) "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial" by Michael Katakis
-Collection of photographs depicting the pain and sorrow surrounding the men and women who visit the wall
2) "Vietnam" by Larry Burrows
- An extensive and powerful depiction of missions in Vietnam. Brilliant color photos
Other Wars"
1) "Shooting Under Fir"? The World of the War Photographer by Peter Howe
- A powerful collection of photos taken from the best war photographers in the world
Links
www.gibill.va.gov for the GI Bill
www.aartstranscript.leavenworth.army.mil for having your training turned into Western for college Credit
www.military.com for looking up great money saving benefits in the community
