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Warfare (Script)

Download and read the 2025 true war story movie screenplay.

13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi (Book Notes)

A powerful and moving narrative that honors the courage and sacrifice of the men who defended the U.S. diplomatic and CIA facilities in Benghazi.

Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End (Book Notes)

Offers a necessary account of one of the most consequential foreign policy moments in recent U.S. history

The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II (Book Notes)

A vivid and cinematic account, capturing both the terror of combat and the poignancy of personal stories.

Saving Private Ryan (Script)

Download and read the 1996 World War II movie screenplay.

Courage Under Fire (Script)

Download and read the 1996 mystery war action movie screenplay.

Flags of Our Fathers (Book Notes)

A profound, sobering, and deeply respectful tribute to the men who fought at Iwo Jima and to the reality behind one of the most enduring images in American history.

Flags of Our Fathers (Script)

Download and read the 2006 World War II movie screenplay.

Letters from Iwo Jima (Script)

Download and read the 2006 World War II movie screenplay.

Gallipoli (Book Notes)

A powerful, sweeping historical narrative that masterfully captures the complexities and tragedies of the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.

Gallipoli (Script)

Download and read the 1981 war/coming-of-age feature film script.

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 (Book Notes)

The harrowing true story of US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's experience during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005.

Lone Survivor (Script)

Download and read the 2013 action/war feature film script.

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (Book Notes)

An outstanding and compelling account of one of the most intense military engagements of the late 20th century, the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993.

Black Hawk Down (Script)

Download and read the 2001 action/war feature film script.

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. History (Book Notes)

A poignant & thought-provoking memoir that provides a firsthand account of the experiences & challenges faced by a Navy SEAL sniper during his deployments in Iraq.

American Sniper (Script)

Download and read the 2014 action/war feature film script.

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior (Book Notes)

A riveting and revealing memoir that offers a rare look inside the mind and life of a Navy SEAL, and gripping narrative of the operation to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden.

Zero Dark Thirty (Script)

Download and read the 2012 political-thriller war/drama feature film script.

Echo Among Warriors: Close Combat in the Jungle of Vietnam (Book Notes)

A fictionalized account that reads like a true story, Echo Among Warriors weaves a realistic narrative of what it was like to be a Marine in Vietnam.

Full Metal Jacket (Script)

Download and read the 1987 war feature film script.

Platoon (Script)

Download and read the 1986 action/war drama script.

Ringed by Fire: U.S. Marines and the Siege of Khe Sanh - 21 January to 9 July 1968 (Free Download - PDF Book)

In early 1968, roughly 6,000 Marines defending the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Vietnam were encircled and besieged by three North Vietnamese Army regiments of about 20,000 troops.  

Death in the Imperial City: U.S. Marines in the Battle for Hue - 31 January to 2 March 1968 (Free Download - PDF Book)

The battle for Hue City stands as an example of urban warfare and how the U.S. military was able to secure victory in the face of severe odds. 

Among Heroes: A Marine Corps Rifle Company on Peleliu (Free Download - PDF Book)

Few Americans know of the battle of Peleliu during WWII. It became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history given the number of casualties compared to the number of troops involved.