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Two boys, one German and one American, are eager to join their respective armies during World War II, and their paths cross at the Battle of the Bulge.

"Robin 'Birdy' Perry, a new army recruit from Harlem, isn't quite sure why he joined the army, but he's sure where he's headed: Iraq.

Set in the Civil War, the story of Henry Fleming, a raw Union army recruit eager to confirm his patriotism and prove his manhood.

Recent high school graduate Rick Ward, undecided about his future and eager to escape his unhappy home life, joins the army and experiences the horrors of the war in Vietnam.

Fifteen-year-old June, a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles, and fifteen-year-old Day, born into the slums, are brought together when June's brother, Metias, is murdered, and Day becomes the prime suspect.

June and Day make their way to Las Vegas where they join the rebel Patriot group and become involved in an assassination plot against the Elector in hopes of saving the Republic.

When Rudi is drafted by the US Marine Corps, no one expects him to succeed.

Best friends Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck, having been either drafted or enlisted in the military during the Vietnam War, pledge they will come home together, and Morris, a sailor on the USS "Boston," relies on that promise to stay strong while his courage and resolve are tested under attack.

On December 1, 1950, Marine Captain Everett Donovan wakes up in a mortar crater behind enemy lines and is confronted by his Korean counterpart.

After watching an enemy for a very long time during an endless war, a soldier finally creeps out into the night to the other man's hole and is surprised by what he finds there.

Presents Stephen Crane's classic novel "The Red Badge of Courage," about a young Civil War soldier, Henry Fleming, whose dreams of honor and patriotism are shattered when he flees the field during the battle.

Provides background information on the Korean War, a significant event in modern world history, presents controversies surrounding this event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.

When the draft board calls on the eve of World War II, Roman leaves behind a career in minor-league baseball to join the army, and finds himself driving a tank in the North African campaign.

Photographs and text examine the roles and responsibilities of soldiers throughout history, and discusses training, weaponry, types of troops, and other related topics; and includes a time line and glossary.