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American Warrior
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Author : Gary O'Neal
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2013-05-14
American Warrior written by Gary O'Neal and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The epic story of one of America's greatest soldiers, Ranger Hall of Fame member Gary O'Neal, who served his country for forty years Chief Warrant Officer Gary O'Neal is no ordinary soldier. For nearly forty years, he has fought America's enemies, becoming one of the greatest Warriors this nation has ever known. Part Native American, O'Neal was trained in both military combat and the ways of his native people, combining his commitment to freedom with his respect for the enemy, his technical fighting skills with his fierce warrior spirit. From his first tour in Vietnam at seventeen to fighting in both Gulf wars, O'Neal was nothing less than a super soldier. A minefield of aggression bordering on a justice-seeking vigilante, O'Neal kept fighting even when wounded, refusing to surrender in the face of nine serious injuries and being left more than once. O'Neal earned countless military honors as a member of the elite Army Rangers corps, a founding member of the legendary first Department of Defense antiterrorist team, a member of the Golden Knights Parachuting Team, and more, devoting his life to training the next generation of soldiers. His unbelievable true stories are both shocking and moving, a reminder of what it means to be a true American hero. In O'Neal's own words, he "wasn't born a warrior"—life made him one. American Warrior will serve as inspiration for American men and women in uniform today, as well as appeal to the countless veterans who served their country alongside O'Neal.
Douglas Macarthur
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Author : Arthur Herman
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2016-06-14
Douglas Macarthur written by Arthur Herman and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A new, definitive life of an American icon, the visionary general who led American forces through three wars and foresaw his nation’s great geopolitical shift toward the Pacific Rim—from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author of Gandhi & Churchill Douglas MacArthur was arguably the last American public figure to be worshipped unreservedly as a national hero, the last military figure to conjure up the romantic stirrings once evoked by George Armstrong Custer and Robert E. Lee. But he was also one of America’s most divisive figures, a man whose entire career was steeped in controversy. Was he an avatar or an anachronism, a brilliant strategist or a vainglorious mountebank? Drawing on a wealth of new sources, Arthur Herman delivers a powerhouse biography that peels back the layers of myth—both good and bad—and exposes the marrow of the man beneath. MacArthur’s life spans the emergence of the United States Army as a global fighting force. Its history is to a great degree his story. The son of a Civil War hero, he led American troops in three monumental conflicts—World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Born four years after Little Bighorn, he died just as American forces began deploying in Vietnam. Herman’s magisterial book spans the full arc of MacArthur’s journey, from his elevation to major general at thirty-eight through his tenure as superintendent of West Point, field marshal of the Philippines, supreme ruler of postwar Japan, and beyond. More than any previous biographer, Herman shows how MacArthur’s strategic vision helped shape several decades of U.S. foreign policy. Alone among his peers, he foresaw the shift away from Europe, becoming the prophet of America’s destiny in the Pacific Rim. Here, too, is a vivid portrait of a man whose grandiose vision of his own destiny won him enemies as well as acolytes. MacArthur was one of the first military heroes to cultivate his own public persona—the swashbuckling commander outfitted with Ray-Ban sunglasses, riding crop, and corncob pipe. Repeatedly spared from being killed in battle—his soldiers nicknamed him “Bullet Proof”—he had a strong sense of divine mission. “Mac” was a man possessed, in the words of one of his contemporaries, of a “supreme and almost mystical faith that he could not fail.” Yet when he did, it was on an epic scale. His willingness to defy both civilian and military authority was, Herman shows, a lifelong trait—and it would become his undoing. Tellingly, MacArthur once observed, “Sometimes it is the order one disobeys that makes one famous.” To capture the life of such an outsize figure in one volume is no small achievement. With Douglas MacArthur, Arthur Herman has set a new standard for untangling the legacy of this American legend. Praise for Douglas MacArthur “This is revisionist history at its best and, hopefully, will reopen a debate about the judgment of history and MacArthur’s place in history.”—New York Journal of Books “Unfailingly evocative . . . close to an epic . . . More than a biography, it is a tale of a time in the past almost impossible to contemplate today as having taken place, with MacArthur himself as a figure perhaps too remote to understand, but all the more important to encounter.”—The New Criterion “With Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior, the prolific and talented historian Arthur Herman has delivered an expertly rendered, compulsively readable account that does full justice to MacArthur’s monumental achievements without slighting his equally monumental flaws.”—Commentary
American Warrior
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Author : Brig. Gen. John C. "Doc" Bahnsen Jr. USA
language : en
Publisher: Citadel
Release Date : 2008-01-01
American Warrior written by Brig. Gen. John C. "Doc" Bahnsen Jr. USA and has been published by Citadel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Brigadier General John C. "Doc" Bahnsen, Jr. One of America's most decorated soldiers in the Vietnam War. The ultimate warrior who engaged the enemy from nearly every type of aircraft and armored vehicle in the Army's inventory. An expert strategist who developed military tactics later adopted as doctrine. A revered leader ready to plunge into the thick of battle with his bare hands... From Fort Knox to the front lines, accounts of Doc's brilliance in time of war became the stuff of legend--stories that are told with reverence to this day, inspiring raw recruits as well as America's future leaders. Now, drawing on his own recollections, as well as those of the men who fought beside him, Doc Bahnsen gives a full, uncensored account of his astonishing war record--and an unforgettable ground-level view of the day-to-day realities of serving one's country. "Spellbinding. . .a must-read."--Thomas E. White, Jr.,18th Secretary of the Army "Uncensored, raw, and striking. . .I recommend it highly."--General Barry R. McCaffrey "Packed with heaps of heroism, courage, sacrifice, controvery--and a dash of humor."--Major General James L. Dozier "This book explodes like a hand grenade. Be ready for a hell of a read!"--Lieutenant General Hank Emerson **Main Selection of the Military Book Club**
American Warrior
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Author : James Snyder
language : en
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
Release Date : 2004-12
American Warrior written by James Snyder and has been published by Infinity Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
Coming-of-age odyssey of a young American Ulysses, encountering the harrows of war and imprisonment, as he seeks his way back to the home and girl he left behind.
Tears Of A Patriot
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Author : John E. Siipola
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2016-11-10
Tears Of A Patriot written by John E. Siipola and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-10 with Fiction categories.
Our Vietnam veterans who survived combat were very happy to come home after their tour of duty, but they didnt expect to be met with derision by some factions for serving their country. Jack Stryker is beginning his junior year football season at the University of Texas in 1961. He is the descendant of a World War II fighter pilot who can trace his ancestry to a fur trader and a Shoshone maiden in the Wyoming mountains. After graduating from college where he participated in Navy ROTC, Stryker is commissioned as an ensign in the navy with every intention of becoming a career officer. After a year in an administrative position, Ensign Stryker is bored, applies for, and is accepted into a new special warfare group. He trains to become a Navy SEAL. After rigorous training, Jack is shipped out to Vietnam. His platoon is followed through three deployments and the horrific images of duty in the Mekong Delta, the vile swamp called the Rung Sat. Jack and his platoon became feared predators in the swamp, only to return home to a country that dishonored and disrespected them.
About Face
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Author : David H. Hackworth
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2020-09-29
About Face written by David H. Hackworth and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Called “everything a war memoir could possibly be” by The New York Times, this all-time classic of the military memoir genre now includes a new forward from bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. Whether he was fifteen years old or forty, David Hackworth devoted his life to the US Army and quickly became a living legend. However, he appeared on TV in 1971 to decry the doomed war effort in Vietnam. From Korea to Berlin and the Cuban missile crisis to Vietnam, Hackworth’s story is that of an exemplary patriot, played against the backdrop of the changing fortunes of America and the US military. This memoir is the stunning indictment of the Pentagon’s fundamental misunderstanding of the Vietnam conflict and of the bureaucracy of self-interest that fueled the war. With About Face, Hackworth has written what many Vietnam veterans have called the most important book of their generation and presents a vivid and powerful portrait of patriotism.
The American Warrior
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Author : Chris Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The American Warrior written by Chris Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Social Science categories.
American soldiers explain in detail how they feel about their experiences in battle, what motivates them, what they think of themselves and their society, how they imagine wars will be fought in the future.
The Native American Warrior 1500 1890
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Author : Chris McNab
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Native American Warrior 1500 1890 written by Chris McNab and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Indian weapons categories.
This work exaines the various tribes of Native Americans that fought both themselves and the various European colonizers across the North American continent, and how the equipment and training of the braves within each tribe developed over time.
Without Hesitation
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Author : Hugh Shelton
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2010-10-12
Without Hesitation written by Hugh Shelton and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The powerful unvarnished memoir of General Hugh Shelton, war hero, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during 9/11, and one of the leading military figures of our time. Whether serving under a Democratic president or a Republican president, General Shelton was never afraid to speak out and tell it like it is. Shelton chronicles his incredible journey from a small farming community in North Carolina to the highest level of American military and political power at the Pentagon and White House. As one of the nation's elite Special Forces soldiers, Shelton served twice in Vietnam, commanding a Green Beret unit and then an airborne infantry company. He was awarded a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for a wound suffered when a booby trap drove a poisoned stake through his leg. Shelton rose up the ranks and was assistant division commander of the 101st Airborne Division as they invaded Iraq in the Persian Gulf War, then led the 20,000 American troops tasked with restoring Haiti's deposed President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to power. Promoted to 4-star General, he became Commander in Chief of U.S. Special Operations Command (including Delta Force, Navy SEALS and other top secret Special Mission Units). But it was while serving as Chairman during both the Clinton and Bush administrations that he faced his biggest challenges, including his role as chief architect of the U.S. military response to 9/11. General Shelton speaks frankly of how decisions were made behind the scenes in the inner sanctum of the E-Ring and Oval Office, and reveals key military operations and meetings that have not yet been revealed, including: * High-ranking Cabinet member proposes intentionally allowing an American pilot to be killed by the Iraqis to have an excuse to retaliate and go to war. * Details of a contentious Camp David meeting among President George W. Bush and his National Security Council immediately after 9/11, where internal battle lines were drawn---and Shelton (along with Colin Powell) convinced President Bush to do the right thing. * How Rumsfeld persuaded General Tommy Franks to bypass the Joint Chiefs, leading to a badly flawed Iraq war plan that failed to anticipate the devastating after-effects of the insurgency and civil war. * Attempts to kill Usama bin Laden that were shot down by our State Department. * CIA botched high-profile terrorist snatches, leaving Shelton's Special Operations teams to clean up their mess. * How Shelton "persuaded" Haiti's dictator to flee the country. * And much more. Yet it's Shelton's amazing personal story that puts his military career in perspective. It began with a fall from a ladder in his backyard, resulting in total paralysis from the neck down---and a risky experimental procedure, so dangerous that if it didn't cure him, chances are it would kill him. Revealing, compelling, and controversial, Without Hesitation is the story of a man whose integrity and ethics were always above reproach, and who dedicated his life to serving his country.
Become An American Ninja Warrior
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Author : The Experts and Competitors of American Ninja Warrior
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2018-06-05
Become An American Ninja Warrior written by The Experts and Competitors of American Ninja Warrior and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-05 with Health & Fitness categories.
The first official book adapted from the hit NBC show, American Ninja Warrior—published to coincide with the 10th anniversary. Every week, millions of viewers tune in to NBC's American Ninja Warrior, to watch as ninjas from every walk of life attempt to complete a series of iconic obstacles of increasing difficulty in the hope of becoming an American Ninja Warrior. Now, for the first time, readers get a never before seen look at the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. With stories from the show’s hosts, creators, and top contestants about preparing, training, and becoming an American Ninja Warrior, the book is packed with essential info about the legendary obstacle courses along with key fitness and training tips for viewers of all fitness levels. Readers will find amazing insights on how American Ninja Warrior contestants do their best, reach higher, and achieve their spectacular feats. Full of vibrant color photos, sidebars, boxes, and lists, the first official book of American Ninja Warrior will not only be a thrilling and instructive read, it will be a beautiful inside look at the show and the perfect gift for every fan.