The lot includes, first: Semper FI: The Definitive Illustrated History of the U.S. Marines by H. Avery Chenoweth, foreword by James Brady. Published by‎ Union Square and Co., Reprint edition, 2010. Paperback. Note: Colonel H. Avery Chenoweth USMCR, Retired, served as officer-in-charge of the Marine Corps First Combat Art Team, and is a veteran of the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars. He twice received the prestigious Col. John W. Thomason Award for Artistic Achievement, as well as the Legion of Merit for his artistic coverage of the Gulf war. Colonel Chenoweth is the author of Art of War: Eyewitness Combat from the Revolution through the Twentieth Century. Second, United States Army: The Definitive Illustrated History by D. M. Giangreco. Published by Union Square and Co., 2011. Paperback. Note: Award-winning author D.M. Giangreco is a former editor of the U.S. Armys professional journal, Military Review, and the author of numerous books about military affairs. American Military History And Home Library Specimen For Collectors.