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Grunt Air
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Author : John R. Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Grunt Air written by John R. Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
"While Grunt Air is a work of fiction, it is based upon historical facts and the unheralded efforts of many who secretly served their country in Laos"--Preliminaries.
Grunt Air Tr
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Author : John R. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: ibooks
Release Date : 2014-09-15
Grunt Air Tr written by John R. Taylor and has been published by ibooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-15 with Fiction categories.
“Grunt Air will raise awareness about the many missing POWs, some who are still missing...” Doug Alberts, Pilot, quoted from The Lakewood People “John R. Taylor had me sitting on the edge of my seat a few times, laughing and crying. He is an amazing author.”—A Reviewer Grunt Air tells the story of an elite Air Force helicopter unit used for the secret rescue of American pilots shot down during the Vietnam War who were being held and tortured by the enemy in Laos and Cambodia. Mid-1971 saw the Vietnam peace talks in Paris going nowhere. Eager for an end to the war, the U.S. halted POW rescue missions that might encumber the negotiations. Washington did, however, authorize military survey teams to collect crash site information. The 7th Air Force used this loophole to create a clandestine POW rescue operation. Nicknamed “Grunt Air” by the Air Force boys, they flew missions daily, disguised as a purely technical team, at one point even rescuing the wife of a CIA agent trapped behind enemy lines. Based on historical events from the unheralded fronts of the Vietnam War, GRUNT AIR reveals the treacherous, sometimes humorous, often deadly campaigns of a distinguished Air Force General, a hellcat Army Captain, and two feisty Texas housewives, all hell bent on rescuing lives imperiled by war, diplomacy, and bureaucracy.
Soda Pop Soldier
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Author : Nick Cole
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2015-01-01
Soda Pop Soldier written by Nick Cole and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Call of Duty meets Diablo in this fast-paced, action-packed novel from the author of The Wasteland Saga.
Life In A Tidal Pool
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Author : Alvin Silverstein
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2005
Life In A Tidal Pool written by Alvin Silverstein and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Snails, clams, and sea worms populate these pages, alongside camouflaged crabs and predatory starfish. In a direct, conversational style, this volume introduces the reader to the amazing variety of creatures that live along the shoreline.
Oversight Of Civil Aeronautics Board Practices And Procedures
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Oversight Of Civil Aeronautics Board Practices And Procedures written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
Veterinary Journal And Annals Of Comparative Pathology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Veterinary Journal And Annals Of Comparative Pathology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Veterinary medicine categories.
Zoological Society Bulletin
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Author : New York Zoological Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Zoological Society Bulletin written by New York Zoological Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Zoology categories.
20 Years At Parade Rest
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Author : Frank Washam
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-03
20 Years At Parade Rest written by Frank Washam and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Grunts
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Author : John C. McManus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-08-03
Grunts written by John C. McManus and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-03 with History categories.
“A superb book—an American equivalent to John Keegan’s The Face of Battle. I sincerely believe that Grunts is destined to be a classic.”—Dave Grossman, Author of On Killing and On Combat From the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die comes a sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry. From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of the Middle East, the American soldier has been the most indispensable—and most overlooked—factor in wartime victory. In Grunts, renowned historian John C. McManus examines ten critical battles—from Hitler’s massive assault on U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge to counterinsurgency combat in Iraq—where the skills and courage of American troops proved the crucial difference between victory and defeat. Based on years of research and interviews with veterans, this powerful history reveals the ugly face of war in a way few books have, and demonstrates the fundamental, and too often forgotten, importance of the human element in serving and protecting the nation.
Potato People
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Author : Jack Schmitt
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2019-02-12
Potato People written by Jack Schmitt and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-12 with History categories.
The book details the adventures of the eldest son of a working-class family from the urban Midwest who enters the army in the late 1960s and is transformed from a naive cowboy idolizer into a devious, larcenous, gun-carrying reprobate. He delves into the world of black market activities, prostitutes, drugs, and race relations and emerges a callous man for whom death is divided into two basic classes: bodies that are sent away and those that are dismissed as the impersonal enemy. Raised in an all-white environment and having had only one long-term exposure to a person of color, during a short period attending a seminary, he was taught to treat others fairly or to ignore them if their behavior warranted it. In the army, he encounters young men from every part of the country. Some require special treatment, while others introduce him to layers of the spectrum of life, which he did not know existed. He receives specialized training and, instead of being sent directly to Vietnam, is dispatched to Germany to participate in the Cold War in a very active manner. While in the army from 1967 to 1970, he wrote over five hundred letters, many to a girl with whom relations ended upon his return from Vietnam. She gave all the letters back, and they stayed on a shelf, waiting to fulfill the promise to someday write a book about the things that happened. His father also returned the letters that were written to him, which described the language used, the abuse suffered, and the status of race and homosexual relations, as well as the horrors of war, in no uncertain terms. The letters remained untouched for nearly fifty years, but he would sometimes recount an incident to friends or family, receiving in return an urging to write the stories for them. His older daughter chronologically organized the letters, while his other daughter edited the manuscript as it was being written. The idea to write this book, as well as its title, struck while joking with fellow GI’s in the barracks about someday telling the world that no one would believe the things they were doing in the name of serving their country. They would develop audacious pranks to outdo one another or minimalize a situation and just be glad to live another day. They often remarked about spending parents’ and grandparents’ tax money on atrocious wastes of effort and material. The military personnel during the late ’60s fit three distinct categories: juicers, heads, and straights. The first included men from every state, since almost everyone drank now and then. The second referred to the use of acid by some, while smokers and dopers fit right in. Lastly, there were some individuals who preferred not to get wasted by any means. Homosexuals and blacks could occupy any of the groups. The story details army life for a middle-class Midwest man who is introduced to conditions and concepts he had never imagined in Europe, then in the States, and finally in Vietnam. The intended audience is adult, mostly because of the language and the portrayal of man’s cruelty to man, while on the other hand, the book is both nostalgic as well as informative.