Once an Eagle

by Anton Myrer

Once an Eagle is the story of a soldier named Sam Damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer Courtney Massengale. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self-interest. Massengale, on the other hand, advances by making connections behind the lines and in Washington's corridors of power.

Linchpin

by Seth Godin

There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the linchpins. These people figure out what to do when there's no rulebook. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art.

Air Commanders

by John Andreas Olsen

Air Commanders combines short military biographies and operational analyses to reveal how the personalities, attitudes, and life experiences of twelve outstanding U.S. Airmen shaped the central air campaigns in American history. From Gen. Carl Spaatz to the recently retired Gen. T. Michael Moseley, the case studies illuminate the character…

Focus

by Daniel Goleman

In Focus, Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, author of the #1 international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, offers a groundbreaking look at today’s scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention. Combining cutting-edge research with practical…

The Pacific

Released by HBO Studios

The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII's Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines: Robert Leckie, Medal of Honor winner John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines…

Das Boot

by Wolfgang Petersen

This movie is based on the true story of a German Submarine and its crew during WWII…a chillingly detailed look at the rigors of war in a U-boat. We are treated to the stark reality of submarine warfare – the hours of boredom; the camaraderie and simultaneous aggravation that comes with living in such close quarters; the exultation of victory when a torpedo hits; the stark terror…

Glory

by Edward Zwick

One of the finest films ever made about the American Civil War, Glory tells the story of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an all-black unit comprising Northern freemen and escaped slaves. Under the command of Robert Gould Shaw, who fought the prejudices…

Return with Honor

by Freida Lee Mock

Return with Honor tells the story of American pilots shot down over North Vietnam and their challenge to survive with honor as prisoners of war. A tribute to heroism, endurance, and brotherhood under duress, the film recalls…

Maximum Effort

by James Dietz

This work illustrates what it was like to be on a bomber field in 1944, depicting the 15th Air Force in Italy after a tough mission: Weary flight crews dragging their flight bags; a quick debriefing of officers while the flight engineer discusses damage to the number 3 engine with the ground crew. The aircraft pictured, Paper Doll and Reluctant Liz,…

Maintaining Air Dominance

by K. Randel

This painting shows Raptors and F-35s stretching their wings in the first rays of the morning sun as skilled maintenance technicians on the ground below ready the fighters for an early mission.

Manas to Bagram Red-Eye

by Richard Taylor

This painting depicts an interior scene of a C-130 transporting troops from Manas AFB, Kyrgyzstan, to Bagram AFB, Afghanistan in October 2009.  The postures and faces of these service members are incredibly expressive of the patience, stoicism, and dedication to service “whenever, wherever” demonstrated by Airmen all over the world today.

Lackland Graduation Ceremony

by Diane Johnson

This piece depicts a pass-in-review at the Basic Military Training Graduation Ceremony and Parade…the event which signals the qualification of new Airmen to enter the Profession of Arms, and marks their commitment to live by our Core Values.