When war orphan Rin aced the Keju; the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the academies, she surprised everyone: test officials, the guardians who wanted to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise, and even herself. But being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the the south is not easy at Sinegard, the most elite military school in Nikan. Targeted by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers...

Commissario Brunetti runs up against a wall of silence when he sets out to investigate the apparent suicide of a young man, the son of a prominent doctor, found hanged in Venice's elite military academy.

Three young women in Israel are conscripted into the army and struggle to stay friends as they see their lives change in unpredictable ways.

"A girl from the forest enlists at Pennyroyal Academy, where princesses and knights are trained to battle the two great menaces of the day: witches and dragons"--

Elias, Helene, and Tavi are Fivers - in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they're sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, the soon find themselves up against surprising enemies - including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system...and...

Ender's Game meets The 100 at an interstellar military boarding school in a romantic new series from New York Times bestselling author Kass Morgan! Reeling from a devastating attack by a mysterious enemy, the Quatra Fleet Academy is opening its doors to a new class of cadets from every planet in the solar system. Hotshot pilot Vesper dreams of becoming a captain, but when she loses her spot to a wisecracking boy from the wrong side of the asteroid...

This documentary provides vital historical background to a situation that receives little attention in the media. It is of interest to Middle Eastern Studies, African Studies, International Human Rights and Women's Studies.

Go ashore on D-Day with the largest amphibious operation in history, tracking the Allied invasion through its breakout from the beachhead and reversals such as the Battle of the Bulge. After Germany's surrender in May 1945, follow Pacific troops to the brink of a planned invasion of Japan. Then examine the B-29 bombing campaign, which culminated in the dropping of two atomic bombs, ending the war.

Probe why U.S. troops faced endless low-level warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq. For perspective, review the lessons of American military history, from the young nation's own guerilla movement during the Revolution to today's era of push-button war. Then look ahead at America's challenge for staying preeminent in military technology. Gen. Clark closes with lessons from his lifetime of service.