The United States Marines #2

Born in Kyushu and shaped by a teacher who wielded a sword as fiercely as any samurai, Mitsuru Toyama rose from wandering laborer to the mastermind behind the Black Dragon Society—a shadowy organization of assassins and fanatics that has pulled Japan's strings for half a century. Through intimidation, violence, and the ruthless placement of his disciples in positions of power, Toyama engineered wars and shaped a nation's destiny, all building toward a moment that would shake the world. This story traces the rise of history's most dangerous puppet master and the network of loyal agents, including Colonel Kingoro Hashimoto and Hideki Tojo, who would carry out his ambitions.

PFC Jim Hogan volunteers for Lt. Col. Carlson's elite Marine Raider Battalion, a tough amphibious unit training in scientific warfare alongside fellow specialists—including an unexpected recruit in Major James Roosevelt, the President's son. When Carlson's Raiders storm Makin Island ahead of dawn, they discover the Japanese garrison is very much awake, and what begins as a surprise assault becomes a brutal trial by fire as the Raiders fight across the island, supported by demolition crews and naval gunfire. It's a raw, firsthand account of the Marines' costly victory and the price of amphibious warfare in the Pacific.

During the brutal campaign on Guadalcanal, Platoon Sergeant "Manila John" Basilone and his machine-gun teams dig in at Lunga Ridge, ready to make the Japanese pay for their actions in the Philippines. When enemy forces launch a fierce assault, Manila John must hold the line against overwhelming odds—repairing weapons, rallying his men, and fighting his way through enemy lines to resupply ammunition—all while battling without sleep or rest for three grueling days and nights. His extraordinary heroism under fire earns him the Congressional Medal of Honor.