A collection of true spy stories from throughout the history of the United States, discussing personalities, missions, traitors, technological advances, and more.

An epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq.

The acclaimed biographer and historian examines the career of the legendary soldier-hero and paradoxical four-star general, a military genius who suffered from lapses in strategy.

"An exploration of one of the crucial problems of our time--how soldiers return home from war--by a professor of literature at West Point"--

"From the end of World War II until 1980, virtually no American soldiers were killed in action while serving in the Greater Middle East. Since 1990, virtually no American soldiers have been killed in action anywhere else. What caused this shift? Andrew J. Bacevich offers a critical history of this ongoing military enterprise -- now more than thirty years old and with no end in sight. During the 1980s, Bacevich argues, a great transition occurred....