MILITARY REFERENCE BOOKS

We are pleased to offer a new section on our web site for military personnel. This selection of books is designed to offer assistance in career development, career advancement and transition to a civilian career following military service. All of these titles are offered at a discount. If you are on active duty and order from an APO/FPO address, you can take an additional 10% off any title listed. Any books with dust jackets are wrapped in Brodart Dust Jacket Covers to keep them looking great on your shelves for years to come.

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ARMED FORCES GUIDE TO PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING - Stackpole Books - 400pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $22.95 - Our Price - $21

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Benton, Jeffrey (Col - USAF Ret)- AIR FORCE OFFICER'S GUIDE - Stackpole Books - 368pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $19.95 - Our Price - $18

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Bolger, Daniel P. (Col, US Army) - DEATH GROUND: TODAY'S AMERICAN INFANTRY IN BATTLE - Presidio Press - 384pp - Photos - Maps - Brand New Softcover - The Colonel makes the case that the US military by emphasizing economy and technology, will become such a small, elite force that it will be unable to sustain major losses or be easily replaced - Publisher's List Price = $19.95 - Our Price - $18

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Bonn, Keith (LTC - USA Ret)- ARMY OFFICER'S GUIDE - Stackpole Books - 656pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $22.95 - Our Price - $21

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DICTIONARY OF MILITARY TERMS - Greenhill Books - 528pp - Compiled by the J.C.S - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $44.95 - Our Price - $40.50

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Duncan, Stephen M. - CITIZEN WARRIORS: AMERICA'S NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES & THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL SECURITY - Presidio Press - 432pp - the Author Was Asst Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs under Bush and Reagan - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $24.95 - Our Price - $22.50

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Edwards, John (Maj, USA Ret) - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT GUIDE - Stackpole Books - 288pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $16.95 - Our Price - $15

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Fisher, Ernest F. Jr. - GUARDIANS OF THE REPUBLIC: A HISTORY OF THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS OF THE U.S. ARMY - Stackpole Books -475pp - Photos - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $19.95 - Our Price - $18

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Hayward, John & C. Borklund - BLUEJACKET ADMIRAL: THE NAVY CAREER OF CHICK HAYWARD - Naval Institute Press - 352pp - Admiral Hayward was a high school drop-out who enlisted in the Navy and went on to found Lawrence Livermore Labs - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $37.50 - Our Price - $33.75

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Hoehling, A. A.- THE FRANKLIN COMES HOME- Naval Institute Press - 168pp - The saga of the most decorated warship in US History - and how it's crew saved it from sinking after a Kamakazi attack - Photo Illustrated - Biblio - Index - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $17.95 - Our Price - $16

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Holm, Jeanne (MajGen, USAF-Ret) - WOMEN IN THE MILITARY: AN UNFINISHED REVOLUTION - Presidio Press - 560pp - Revised Edition - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $18.95 - Our Price - $17

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Jacobsen, K. C. - RETIRING FROM MILITARY SERVICE: A COMMONSENSE GUIDE- Naval Institute Press - 320pp - Biblio - Index - The step by step process to retirement and beyond - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $25.95 - Our Price - $23

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Kolenda, Christopher - LEADERSHIP: THE WARRIOR'S ART - Army War College Foundation -320pp - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $24.95 - Our Price - $22.50

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Lewis, Audie - CAREER PROGRESSION GUIDE FOR SOLDIERS - Stackpole Books - 152pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $12.95 - Our Price - $11.50

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Malone, COL Dandridge "Mike" - SMALL UNIT LEADERSHIP: A COMMONSENSE APPROACH - Presidio Press - 180pp - a leadership classic first issued in 1983 - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $16.95 - Our Price - $15

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Pendry, J. D. (CSM, USA-Ret) - THE THREE METER ZONE - Presidio Press - 256pp - Leadership from the NCO perspective - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $17.95 - Our Price - $16

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Province, Charles M. - PATTON'S ONE-MINUTE MESSAGES: TACTICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF BUSINESS MANAGERS - Presidio Press - 104pp - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $9.95 - Our Price - $9

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Rich, Jason - YOUR CAREER: COACH YOURSELF TO SUCCESS - Learning Express - 208pp - Coaching has often been reserved only for senior leadership - now junior personnel can learn how to take advantage of these techniques - learn strategies for excelling at a career that matches your strengths and interests - identify obstacles to success - develop an action plan for current and future job assignments - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $17.95 - Our Price - $16

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Rush, Robert S. (CSM, USA Ret) - ENLISTED SOLDIER'S GUIDE - Stackpole Books - 240pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $13.95 - Our Price - $12.50

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Savino, Carl & Ron Krannich - MILITARY RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS - Impact Publications - 278pp - Learn to write letters and resumes that communicate qualifications to prospective employers - writing, production, distribution of written and electronic resumes - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $17.95 - Our Price - $16

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Schwoebel, Richard - EXPLOSION ABOARD THE IOWA - Naval Institute Press - 328pp - 1999 - 328pp - The writer was head of a tech team called in to investigate the turret explosion that killed 47 crewmen - Photos - Illustrated - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $34.95 - Our Price - $31.50

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Stillwell, Paul - THE GOLDEN THIRTEEN: RECOLLECTIONS OF THE FIRST BLACK NAVAL OFFICERS- Naval Institute Press - 336pp - Photos - Foreword by Colin Powell - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $34.95 - Our Price - $31.50

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Stoneberger, Brett (MSG, USA) - COMBAT LEADER'S FIELD GUIDE - Stackpole Books - 368pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $13.95 - Our Price - $12.50

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Strvridis, Laura - NAVY SPOUSE'S GUIDE- Naval Institute Press - 224pp - The details on pay, allowances, travel, emergencies, social life - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $27.95 - Our Price - $25

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Swartz, Oretha - SERVICE ETIQUETTE- Naval Institute Press - 580pp - Drawings - Index - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $32.95 - Our Price - $30

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Tomes, Jonathan P. (LtCol - USA Ret)- SERVICE MEMBER'S LEGAL GUIDE - Stackpole Books - 256pp - Illustrated - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $16.95 - Our Price - $15

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Valle, James- ROCKS & SHOALS: NAVAL DISCIPLINE IN THE AGE OF SAIL- Naval Institute Press - 352pp - Illustrated - Glossary - Biblio - Index - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $17.95 - Our Price - $16

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Vincent, Lynn - THE MILITARY ADVANTAGE: YOUR PATH TO AN EDUCATION AND A GREAT CIVILIAN CAREER - Learning Express - 208pp - Details about educational opportunities for military personnel in the service and how to maximize educational benefits after leaving - How to obtain the best jobs and identifies those professions that seek veteran applicants - Mint Softcover - Publisher's List Price = $17.95 - Our Price - $16

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Woulfe, James B. - INTO THE CRUCIBLE: MAKING MARINES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - Presidio Press - 208pp - Photos - Mint Hardcover - Publisher's List Price = $24.95 - Our Price - $22.50

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