Veteran's Day Display

Today is Veteran's day - a day to honor the men and woman who serve or have served in the United States armed forces. Visit our display "In Honor of Veteran's Day" where you'll find these and many more books about military servicemen and women:

Books for Veteran's Day

Honor those who served our country this Veteran's Day by reading accounts of bravery and battle in these related titles.

• The Outpost by Jake Tapper: In this story of valor, ABC news correspondent Tapper tells the story of a remote U.S. military outpost in Afghanistan known as Combat Outpost Keating.  After the Taliban nearly destroyed in in 2009, the Pentagon concluded it "should not have been there in the first place".  
• The Liberator by Alex Kershaw: WWII officer Felix Sparks and his men saw plenty of action from the invasion of Italy to the liberation of Dachau.  In depth interviews with Sparks and many of his men make the past come alive in this detailed account.
• Commanding the Storm by John Richard Stevens: 12 key military leaders from the Confederate and Union side write about Civil war battles they participated in through letters and memoirs

Military fiction

Veterans' Day is in November, and your library is celebrating by showcasing Military Fiction at the base of the stairs in the adult fiction area.   Titles on display are from this list compiled by librarian Jessica O., and include The Officers' Club, a modern-day murder mystery in which the dead body of a female servicemember is found at the Mexican border, and Sword and Drum, a Western set during the Civil War in which a detachment finds themselves fighting the Apache.  Whether or not you're a vet, all Suffolk County library card holders are welcome to check them out!

Celebrate Veterans Day with memoirs from past Commanders-in-Chief

It's Veterans Day! Here are two recently-published memoirs of past Commanders-in-Chief that offer some great reading to celebrate this holiday. Talk to the Reader's Advisory Librarian (at the desk in the fiction section) for more great suggestions, and please post some suggestions of your own!

Bush, G.W. (2010) Decision Points

Publisher summary: The author offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life and presidency, discussing the hotly contested 2000 election, 9/11, the Iraq war and his controversial decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan and Iran, as well as his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith and relationship with his family.

Carter, J. (2010) White House Diary

Publisher summary: During his years in the White House, President Jimmy Carter kept a diary filled with insights into his presidency, his relationship with friends and foes and his lasting impact on issues that are still important today, and now the diary is available to the public for the first time, with the best entries selected by Carter himself and complemented by his candid reflections.