Books like Red platoon by Clinton Romesha

First‑hand account of the brutal 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, where Lt. Col. Hal Moore and 450 Marines defied a 2,000‑strong North Vietnamese force, illustrating courage, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of war.

Lieutenant's account of U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division's heroic stand in Afghanistan during the war, 2001-2021.

A gripping, first‑hand chronicle of the 13‑hour Benghazi siege in 2012, detailing the courageous actions of six U.S. security operators at the State Department compound and CIA Annex.

“[The United States’ goal in Angola] was not to keep out the Cubans and Soviets but to make their imperial efforts as costly as possible and to prove that, after Vietnam. we were still capable of response, however insane. It is this story that has been told, and in impressive and convincing detail, by John Stockweli, the former chief of the CIA’s Angola task force.’ His hook should not he missed. Since strategic thought survives by ignoring experience, it has a highly professional interest in avoiding accounts such as this. By the same token, all who are alarmed about the tendency toward such strategic thinking should strongly welcome Mr. Stockwell’s book.” —John Kenneth Gaibraith. New York Review of Books In Search of Enemies is much more than the story of the only war to be found when the CIA sought to recoup its prestige after the Vietnam debacle. Though no American troops were committed to Angola, only “advisors,” many millions were spent, many thousands died, and many lies were told to the American people, in waging a war without purpose to American vital interests and without hope of victory. In Search of Enemies is unique in its wealth of detail about CIA operations and convincing in its argument that the clandestine services of the CIA should be abolished. John Stockwell, who lived in Africa for ten of his early years, is a graduate of the University of Texas and an alumnus of the U.S. Marine Corps. After twelve years as a CIA officer, he resigned from the agency on April I. 1977

On a clear night in June 2005, four Navy SEALs left their Afghanistan base for the Pakistani border on a mission to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell and that desperate battle in the mountains. It is the story of the teammates who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left. And it is the story of how, badly injured, Luttrell fought off assassins for four days before being taken in by a Pashtun tribe that risked everything to protect him from the Taliban.

A Medal of Honor‑wielding former U.S. Army officer narrates his service, detailing deployment in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley and his perilous rescue of wounded comrades during a 2007 Taliban ambush.

An African‑American Special Operations sniper recounts his record‑setting career during the War on Terror, highlighting deployments to Afghanistan and a legendary duel with an enemy sniper dubbed The Chechnian.

A nonfiction account of the First Recon Battalion’s 2003 Iraq war deployment, detailing the soldiers’ preparation, combat experiences, and personal toll as America’s first post‑Vietnam combat force.

Martha Raddatz chronicles the First Cavalry Division’s harrowing experiences during the 2004 Sadr City attack, while recounting the long wait of families eight thousand miles away. Her narrative blends valor, sorrow, and resilience.

The story of the United States Army Air Forces and the brave pilots who flew B-24 bombers during World War II.

Jake Tapper uncovers the root cause of a deadly Afghan War battle and explores the stories of soldiers and commanders alike in a gripping account of U.S. forces and the Taliban conflict.