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Military Appreciation Month Memoirs

The 25 memoirs on this list, penned by U.S. military veterans, depict service experiences and reflections thereupon as diverse as the authors themselves. During Military Appreciation Month, we extend our gratitude and respect to veterans one and all.

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25 items

  • Always a Soldier

    Service, Sacrifice, and Coming Out as America's Favorite Black, Gay Republican

    Smith, Rob
    Rob Smith is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York : Post Hill Press, [2020]. — 355.009 Sm644a 2020
  • American Shield

    the Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy

    Gonell, Aquilino
    Aquilino Gonell is an Army veteran.
    BookBerkeley, CA : Counterpoint, 2023. — 973.933 G588a 2023
  • American Sniper

    the Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

    Kyle, Chris, 1974-2013
    Chris Kyle is a Navy veteran.
    BookNew York : W. Morrow, c2012. — 956.70443 K984a 2012
  • Bipolar General

    My Forever War With Mental Illness

    Martin, Gregg F.
    Gregg F. Martin is an Army veteran.
    BookAnnapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2023] — 616.89509 M3639b 2023
  • James N. Mattis is a Marine Corps veteran.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2019] — 92 M435c 2019
  • Eric Fair is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, [2016] — 956.70443 F1502c 2016
  • Danger Close

    My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan

    Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981-
    Amber Smith is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York : Atria Books, 2016. — 956.70443 Sm516d 2016
  • Matt Young is a Marine Corps veteran.
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury USA, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018. — 92 Y862e 2018
  • Craig Morgan is an Army veteran.
    BookAshland, Oregon : Blackstone Publishing, 2022. — 92 M8215m 2022
  • Jeff Danziger is an Army veteran.
    BookLebanon, New Hampshire : Steerforth Press, [2021] — 92 D238L 2021
  • Living With No Excuses

    the Remarkable Rebirth of An American Soldier

    Galloway, Noah, 1981-
    Noah Galloway is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York : Center Street, 2016. — 92 G1385L 2016
  • Murphy's Law

    My Journey From Army Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist

    Murphy, Jack, 1983-
    Jack Murphy is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York : Threshold Editions, 2019. — 92 M9541m 2019
  • Never Call Me a Hero

    a Legendary American Dive-bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway

    Kleiss, N. Jack, 1916-2016
    Jack N. Kleiss is a Navy veteran.
    BookNew York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] — 940.54266 K674n 2017
  • No Easy Day

    the Autobiography of a Navy SEAL

    Owen, Mark, 1976?-
    Mark Owen is a Navy veteran.
    Large PrintWaterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2012. — 359.98409 Ow25n 2012 Large Type
  • Anthony Moll is an Army veteran.
    BookColumbus : Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press, [2018] — 306.76508 M735o 2018
  • A Patriot's Promise

    Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word

    Del Toro, Israel, Jr., 1978-
    Israel Del Toro is an Air Force veteran.
    BookNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2023. — 358.40092 D3884p 2023
  • Sacred Duty

    a Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery

    Cotton, Tom
    Tom Cotton is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York, NY : William Morrow, [2019] — 355.69909 C8296s 2019
  • Shoot Like a Girl

    One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front

    Hegar, Mary Jennings
    Mary Jennings Hegar is an Air Force veteran.
    BookNew York, New York : New American Library, [2016] — 958.10474 H3616s 2017
  • Three Wise Men

    a Navy Seal, a Green Beret, and How Their Marine Brother Became a War's Sole Survivor

    Wise, Beau, 1984-
    Beau Wise is a Marine Corps veteran. The late Jeremy Wise is a Navy veteran. The late Ben Wise is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2021. — 958.10474 W7541t 2021
  • Un-American

    a Soldier's Reckoning of Our Longest War

    Edstrom, Erik
    Erik Edstrom is an Army veteran.
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. — 92 Ed79u 2020