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Pluto Press Military Inc.
Book SynopsisDares to illuminate the shadowy workings of Pakistan’s military industrial complexTrade Review'Names names and pours cold water on boastful claims, may step on some powerful toes' -- Guardian'A detailed and powerful case study' -- The New York Times'This bold book explains why it will be so difficult to persuade the Pakistani military to renounce political power and return to the barracks. It is a must read for anyone who cares about Pakistan or its future' -- Lee H. Hamilton, President and Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars'Siddiqa demonstrates [how] economic impunity and political impunity are closely related' -- Nicole Ball, Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy, Washington DC'No one else has so comprehensively [explained] the army's involvement in Pakistan's economy, nor linked it so clearly with the army's growing and seemingly permanent role in Pakistan's politics' -- Stephen P. Cohen, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings'Complex, riveting, absorbing, Siddiqa has written a vitally important book which enhances our understanding of the army on the front line in the war on terror' -- Ahmed Rashid, Far Eastern Economic Review'An incisive look at the largely hidden economic empire run by and for the benefit of Pakistan's military. This courageous book will not please Pakistan's generals. But no Pakistani, civilian or military, can afford to ignore its sobering analysis' -- Robert M. Hathaway, Director, Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for ScholarsTable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Acronyms Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition Introduction 1. Milbus: A Theoretical Concept 2. The Pakistan Military: The Development of Praetorianism, 1947-77 3. Evolution of the Military Class, 1977-2005 4. The Structure of Milbus 5. Milbus: The Formative Years, 1954-77 6. Expansion of Milbus, 1977-2005 7. The New Land Barons 8. Providing for the Men: Military Welfare 9. The Cost of Milbus 10. Milbus and the Future of Pakistan Postscript to the Second Edition 11. From Military Government to Military Governance, 2007–16 12. From Military Inc. to Media Inc. Notes References Index
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Headline Publishing Group The Gurkhas
Book SynopsisTheir ferocity is as legendary as their loyalty to the British Monarch and their regimental histories are crammed with actsof incredible bravery and sacrifice. The Gurkhas'' particular reputation as fearsome fighting men remains undisputed and the mere threat of their kukri knives has put fear into the hearts of opposing forces throughout the world.The Gurkhas have been on the British frontlines since 1815 and these small but extraordinarily tough fighters have demonstrated their courage ever since, in battles ranging from the Indian Mutiny through Afghanistan to Kosovo.John Parker has fully updated his bestselling book to include the Gurkhas'' recent operations in Africa and to celebrate their successful campaigning for British citizenship. His book is a fascinating testimony to a fighting force that standsdramatically apart in British military history.Trade ReviewParker provides a comprehensive look at the Gurkhas and their history right up to the present day. * Forces News - Lockdown Reads 2020 *The incredible story of these feared warriors * Daily Mail *John Parker's book is a fascinating testimony to a fighting force that stands dramatically apart in British military history * Heartland Evening News *The incredible story of these feared warriors * Daily Mail *
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Headline Publishing Group Black Watch
Book SynopsisThe Black Watch is one of the finest fighting forces in the world and has been engaged in virtually every worldwide conflict for the last three centuries. Named after the dark tartan of the soldiers'' kilts, it is the oldest Highland regiment. As part of the British army, their first battle abroad was in Flanders in 1745 but the regiment soon moved to North America to fight the French, and then shared the capture of Montreal, the Windward Islands and Martinique. The American War of Independence saw the regiment once again in America, fighting horrific battles and eventually storming Fort Washington in 1776. Since then the regiment has held its own from the Napoleonic Wars to the Indian mutiny to Iraq. The Black Watch is the UK''s most decorated regiment, combining the proud history and tradition of an organisation that has been soldiering for over 250 years.Trade ReviewA compelling account of an often heroic history * THE SCOTSMAN *Parker laces his narrative of the broad sweep of military events with poignant snapshots * GLASGOW HERALD *A cracking tale of courage... a wonderfully readable account * FOCUS *
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc American Wife A Memoir of Love War Faith and
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc 9 Rules of Engagement A Military Brats Guide to
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Faber & Faber Black Watch
Book SynopsisViewed through the eyes of those on the ground, Black Watch reveals what it means to be part of the legendary Scottish regiment, what it means to be part of the war on terror, and what it means to make the journey home.This book contains Gregory Burke''s award-winning script, with production notes by the director John Tiffany.The National Theatre of Scotland''s production of Black Watch opened at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006, where it won a Herald Angel, a Scotsman Fringe First, the Critics'' Circle Award and the South Bank Show Award for Theatre. During a world tour it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and the New York Drama Critics'' Circle Award for Best Foreign Play.
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas PartTime Soldiers Reserve Readiness Challenges
Book SynopsisOffers the first in-depth historical study of the development and evolution of modern army reserve forces. In doing so, Andrew Lewis Chadwick explores how a confluence of military, political, and socio-economic developments since the First World War has forced armies preparing for major war to increase their dependence on reservists.Trade ReviewAndrew Chadwick presents a very important assessment of the structures and uses of armed forces reserves in contemporary history and he posits serious questions about the readiness of the US military. Send in the Reserves! shows that the US could, in the wake of the wars of the draft era, return to its traditional volunteer system while stressing professionalism and preparedness. Yet that created a situation wherein reservists have become an integral part of the fighting force despite limited training and incomplete mastery of increasingly complex technology. Chadwick’s broader point is that we now have a system in place that has solved the challenges of the nineteenth and early twentieth century (mechanization; firepower and movement in conventional war) but that has not rendered reserves well prepared for what faces them in the twenty-first century. This is a deeply researched book with great insights for military historians and students of the World Wars, the Cold War, and the post-Cold War era." - Ingo Trauschweizer, professor of history, Ohio University, and author of Maxwell Taylor’s Cold War: From Berlin to Vietnam and The Cold War U.S. Army: Building Deterrence for Limited WarTable of Contents List of Tables Series Editor’s Foreword Preface 1. The Reserve Dilemma 2. The United States Confronts the Reserve Dilemma 3. The National Guard as an Operational Reserve 4. The Heights of Israeli Reserve Performance 5. The Decline of the Israel Defense Forces Army Reserve Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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Gill Ranger 22 The No. 1 Bestseller
Book SynopsisThe path I have travelled, the things I have done and the people I have met in crisis situations have given me a window into those qualities that make us perform. My military training created a mindset, an outlook and skills that can be channelled into any situation.'From the hills of south Lebanon to the monsoon jungles of Southern Asia, Ray Goggins has operated in a life-and-death world. In the suffocating humidity of Liberia, the mountains ofAfghanistan and the snow-covered Balkans, Ray has seen the best and worst qualities in himself and others. From conflict zones to terrorist attacks and hostage rescues, Ray has learned the greatest life lessons: how to control fear, how to react calmly and positively, and how to create a strong baseline from which to take action.After a life spent on the front line with the Irish Defence Forces, Ray now trains others to foster a mindset to handle whatever madness life has in store. In this remarkable book, he tak
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Headline Publishing Group The Silent Service
Book SynopsisOne of the great untold stories of the British services is that of the Royal Navy Submarine Service which entered the fray in World War I with 100 underwater craft. Through World War II, where submariners'' prospects of returning safely from a mission were only 50:50, the Falklands conflict and the sinking of the Belgrano, to present-day elite machines, the Silent Service has played an enormous part in British defence. John Parker''s in-depth investigation is very much personality led with diaries from the early part of the century to substantial first-person testimony from survivors of wartime heroics (when many VCs were won).
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Les Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press Academic Writing for Military Personnel revised edition
Book SynopsisThe only comprehensive guide to effective academic writing, designed specifically for military personnel, has been revised to reflect recent changes in communication technologies as well as new advancements in the scholarship of teaching and learning.Table of ContentsPreface to Revised EditionIntroduction: Why Read This Book? 1: Academic Writing: What Is It? And What Makes It Good?2: The Academic Research Process 3. The Academic Writing Process: A Structure4: Notes and Quotes5: Common Problems in Academic Writing6: Evaluating an Academic Essay for Credit7. Other Academic Writing Assignments8. ConclusionGlossaryFigures
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Moody Press,U.S. 5 Love Languages Military Edition The The Secret to Love That Lasts
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Moody Publishers Never Alone
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Kregel Publications,U.S. Standing Together The Inspirational Story of a
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Military Transition for Dummies
Book SynopsisAll the things you need to know when you're puttingthe military in your rear view InMilitary Transition For Dummies,you'll talk a walk throughhowto transition fromactive military servicetocivilian lifeas smoothly and easily as possible.You'll discover how tomake the nuts-and-bolts changes to reach your potential in your newlifestyle.From finding a job you loveto navigating educational opportunities and keeping yourself mentally strong, this vital book shows you how to: Find your next career, including how to write an effective resume and conduct a thorough job searchProtect your mental and physical well-being by seeking outand accessingthe supports youwant and needManage yourmoneyand makethe financial adjustments that are necessary for succeeding in the civilian world Perfect for active service members who are expecting to transition out of the militaryin the near future,Military Transition For Dummiesis also ideal foranyone who's recently left theservice and hopes tomake the most of tTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Saying So Long 5 Chapter 1: Kicking around the Idea of Moving to Fort Couch 7 Chapter 2: Diving into Transition Programs 29 Chapter 3: Organizing to Prepare for Civilian Life 43 Chapter 4: Eyeing Your ETS Process 67 Chapter 5: Ain’t No Discharge on the Ground (It’s in Your Hand) 91 Part 2: Finding a Job 103 Chapter 6: Engaging Yourself in Employment Programs 105 Chapter 7: Getting Your Foot in the Door with a Strong Resume 113 Chapter 8: Familiarizing Yourself with Civilian Employment (and Pay) 145 Chapter 9: Getting the Skinny on Government Jobs 179 Chapter 10: Connecting with Civilians in Your New AO 199 Chapter 11: Working Your Way through Interviews 221 Chapter 12: Negotiating Your Salary When You Get a Job Offer 245 Chapter 13: Assimilating into the Civilian Workforce 253 Chapter 14: Starting Your Own Business 269 Part 3: Gearing Up to Go Back to School 277 Chapter 15: Advancing on Your Scholarly Career 279 Chapter 16: Cashing in on Your GI Bill 287 Chapter 17: Fitting into Your New Role as a Student 301 Part 4: Adjusting to Civilian Life 307 Chapter 18: Managing Your Money as a Civilian 309 Chapter 19: Zeroing in on the Benefits You Earned 325 Chapter 20: Transitioning as a Wounded Warrior 333 Chapter 21: Getting Help When You Need It 345 Part 5: The Part of Tens 363 Chapter 22: Ten Tips to Help You Find a Job 365 Chapter 23: Ten Tips to Help You Score a Job 369 Chapter 24: Ten Tips on Filing a Successful Claim with the VA 373 Appendix: Civilian Terms for Military Experience 377 Index 383
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Peter Lang Publishing Inc Military Resources and International War
Book SynopsisDo leaders make war decisions individually or do they consider other ongoing conflicts? Most researchers assume dyadic independence out of convenience. In this book, Jeffrey Alan Carnegie presents evidence that this is a faulty assumption. First, he develops a formal theory in which limited military resources act as a constraint on the ability of leaders to engage in international conflicts. Country leaders plan accordingly by considering the entire picture of conflicts. This theory, in contrast to dyadic dependence, implies a different data-generating process for international conflicts. Second, he tests both theories using summary statistics, network analysis, and logistic regression. All three methods show strong support for military resource division theory. Carnegie further shows that the dependent effects change with time, even when controlling for polarity. The effects also differ between regions, which implies cultural factors at work. Third, he suggests for the future that Table of ContentsList of Tables – List of Figures – Acknowledgments – List of Abbreviations – Introduction – Theories of Conflict, with and without Dyadic Independence – Empirical Evidence – Temporal Differences – Regional Differences – Conclusion – References – Formal Theory – Data and Variables – Full Data Tables – Index.
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Lexington Books Military Spouses with Graduate Degrees
Book SynopsisWith contributors in the fields of communication, psychology, English, law, and others, Navigating Life with a Graduate Degree as a Military Spouse: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Thriving amidst Uncertainty utilizes interdisciplinary theories, methods, and approaches to study the educational and career experiences of military spouses with advanced degrees. The contributors to this volume analyze the challenges, struggles, and positive aspects of being a military spouse with an advanced degree in both academic and professional contexts. The chapters cover chronological approaches to academic and military identities; academic, professional, and military challenges; and strategies for enhancing academic, military, and professional life. This book expands and focuses on the unique challenges military spouses encounter while in graduate school and while transitioning out of graduate programs into academic and professional contexts, and provides a new resouTrade ReviewMilitary Spouses with Graduate Degrees: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Thriving Amidst Uncertainty is an excellent resource for anyone conducting research about military families, but certainly for those who are in the military and the people who are helping them. The collection reflects a range of topics and approaches, the contributors come from several disciplines, and they each make an important contribution to understanding the complexities of military life. I highly recommend the entire book. -- Erin Sahlstein Parcell, University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Military Spouses with Advanced Degrees: Current Findings and Pathways Moving Forward Leandra Hinojosa Hernández & Jennifer N. Belding Chapter 1: Navigating Academic and Military Life: A Personal Journey Marcia M. Bouchard Chapter 2: Military Spouse Strategies for Navigating Academic and Personal Life: A Collaborative Autoethnographic Review of Post Graduate Pursuits Alissa E. Harrison, Annette Maldonado, Beth van Kan, & Henri Cooper Chapter 3: Cultural Collision: A Review of Literature Amy May and Victoria McDermott Chapter 4: Exploring Identity, Professionalism, and Patriotism within a Multicultural Military Relationship: Intimacy Overseas Precious Yamaguchi Chapter 5: Becoming Whole: Balancing Dual Identities as a Graduate Student Marine Wife Elise Dixon Chapter 6: Military Spouses’ Uncertainty Management: Navigating Academic Goals and Military Needs Michael Sollitto and Catherine Cole Chapter 7: Military Spouses, Advanced Degrees, and the Myth of Keeping Busy Abby E. Murray Chapter 8: Counsel for the Military Spouse: Law School, the Bar Exam, and Beyond Katherine Lee Goyette Chapter 9: Joining the Ranks: Considering Military Spouse Life as a Lesbian Graduate Student Karen Tannenbaum Chapter 10: Overcoming Obstacles: A Practical Guide to Meaningful Employment as a Military Spouse Georgia K. Jones & Lindsey Lee Chapter 11: Military Spouses with Advanced Degrees: A Unique Subpopulation to Study for the Science of Motivation and Goal Pursuit Jennifer N. Belding Chapter 12: ‘We Get It Done Because We Have To:’ Military Spouses with Advanced Degrees, Career and Educational Experiences, and Grit Amongst Uncertainty Leandra Hinojosa Hernández Chapter 13: Conclusion: Advice from the Trenches Jennifer N. Belding & Leandra Hinojosa Hernández
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Goodbye Dad A Military Funeral
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Kaplan Publishing ASVAB Prep 2022-2023: 4 Practice Tests + Proven
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Barrons Educational Series ASVAB Study Guide Premium: 6 Practice Tests +
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Kaplan Publishing Military Flight Aptitude Tests, Fifth Edition: 6
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Kaplan Publishing ASVAB Prep Plus 2024-2025: 6 Practice Tests +
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Kaplan Publishing ASVAB Total Prep 2024-2025: 7 Practice Tests +
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Mometrix Media LLC ASVAB Study Guide 2023-2024 - 3 Full-Length
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Mometrix Media LLC Afoqt Study Guide 2024-2025 - Air Force Officer
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Rowman & Littlefield From Boots to Business: Transitioning from the
Book SynopsisFrom Boots to Business is designed to help guide service members interested in pursuing a career in the field of business post-military service on their journey by guiding them through the maze of possibilities and assisting them in maximizing their available choices.
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Rowman & Littlefield Moving Past PTSD: Consciousness, Understanding,
Book SynopsisFrom World War I until today, the United States has failed to provide adequate transition support to millions of veterans leaving military service. Instead of providing meaningful jobs, access to quality health care and education, and fair and equitable housing, veterans learn that when their military service is done, they are now fighting a new battle – a failed bureaucracy which has let them and other veterans down for the past 100 years. It’s not as if we as a nation haven’t tried. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has seen the largest increase in funding in its history and has been given several free passes when the budget axe arrives. Federal funding and grants for education have also enjoyed similar financial favor; and housing opportunities have been increased. Yet on a rudimentary level, we as a nation cannot stop believing that GI Joe and Jane can’t wait to come back home and pick up right where they left off before their military service began. The truth is, that person is gone and is not coming back. After months or years in a highly structured organizational environment, often times with deployments and horrific battlefield experiences, the military veteran has undergone a paradigm shift in their thinking, their character, and in the way they view themselves and others. Advances in medical triage and transport have saved thousands of men and women who in previous wars who would have died on the battlefield; and new prosthetics and treatment strategies for those with “invisible wounds” have helped many. But an overburdened VHA isn’t prepared to provide for the sheer volumes of veterans that return home. And with veteran unemployment rates traditionally running percentage points higher than their civilian counterparts, America still wonders why. Many veterans, particularly those with PTSD are lost when returning home. Moving Past PTSD: Consciousness, Understanding, and Appreciation for Military Veterans and Their Families hopes to break this cycle. In their own words, veterans, caregivers, and the family members that love them are given the opportunity to tell us what is truly broken in the military to civilian transition. Advances in clinical treatments, the presentation of a new fast track job training program and new awareness for the challenges facing all military veterans, changes our way of understanding of who the 21st century veteran is. Through this understanding, we can change their lives and they can change ours.Trade ReviewThis seminal book reveals the truth of the matter in ways no other piece on war’s aftermath has undertaken….that the off switch for the war room in our heads simply doesn’t exist and that the fog of war will never be rescinded. And how very refreshing that LTC (RET) Parent has not strayed from the bona fide facts of recent wars; that military might remains handcuffed by political correctness, allowing evil to proliferate both across the pond and on US soil. Plainly and simply, this book nails it. Anyone who has worn the uniform in time of war must make this required reading. That’s an order! -- Dr. Kathy Platoni, Clinical Psychologist, COL (RET), US Army; Veteran, ODS, OIF, and OEF (GTMO and Afghanistan), Survivor, Fort Hood Massacre
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Rowman & Littlefield Front toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the
Book SynopsisA unique and much-needed perspective on the transitions veterans go through after returning home from war service.It is a difficult time to be a veteran of a small war in the United States. After twenty years of combat and counter-insurgency, a generation of Afghan, Iraq, and Global War on Terror veterans struggle to integrate back into civilian society and lead productive lives. As the wars these men and women have participated in continue—while they simultaneously recede to the past—many feel a sense of estrangement from their country, friends, and prior lives. They often long to return to war but hope to never go again and are stuck in a nether world of war without end and peace that does not exist.In Front toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the (Home)front, Daniel R. Green uses his own experiences with war from having served five military and civilian tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and provides a different perspective on the transition home. Using sociological, philosophical, literary, cultural, historical, and political perspectives he provides a venue for the countless conversations he has had with his fellow veterans about their own experiences as a way to assist others with their transition from war and the military to peace and civilian life. Green provides not just a war veteran’s views but the amplifying perspective of a political scientist—as well as a reserve officer—in order to rescue the issue of the “returning veteran” from the field of psychology and to broaden the understanding of the experience of war for veterans. This book bridges the gap between war veterans and their fellow citizens, sheds light on the quiet conversations that take place among veterans about their experiences, and enriches the collective understanding of how wars affect people.Table of ContentsPrologueForeword by Commander Michael Hayes, USN (ret.)CHAPTER ONE: No Victory ParadesCHAPTER TWO: The Mind of the War VeteranCHAPTER THREE: Camaraderie, Love, & HumorCHAPTER FOUR: Zombies, Movies, & Videos GamesCHAPTER FIVE: War MemoirsCHAPTER SIX: The Vietnam WarCHAPTER SEVEN: MilitariaCHAPTER EIGHT: Stolen Valor & Fake VeteransCHAPTER NINE: Veteran PoliticiansNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author
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PublicAffairs,U.S. Eagle Down: American Special Forces at the End of
Book SynopsisA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Powerful, important, and searing." -General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (ret.), former commander, U.S. Central Command, former CIA directorIn 2015, the White House claimed triumphantly "the longest war in American history is over." But for some, it was just the beginning of a new and covert war, fought far from public view, with limited resources, little governmental oversight, and contradictory orders.Take Hutch, a battle-worn Green Beret on his fifth combat tour in 2015, tasked with a high-stakes mission: lead a small band of men into Kunduz, recapture the city from the Taliban, and turn it over to the Afghan government. The U.S. role was meant to be a secret-after all, the war was over. Then, disaster struck. He called in an airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital, killing dozens of doctors and patients.Or Caleb, who stepped on a bomb during a raid on a Taliban hideout in notorious Sangin. Or Andy, trapped in Marjah with a crashed Black Hawk and no air support. From Hutch to Caleb to Andy, Eagle Down is a dramatic and intimate portrayal of this ongoing forgotten war that moves from the desperate battlegrounds in muddy Afghan villages all the way to the White House.Pulitzer Prize Finalist Jessica Donati, with big picture insight and on-the-ground grit, reveals how America came to rely on U.S. Special Forces, through successive policy directives that ramped up the war under the Obama and Trump administrations. Donati shows how the covert war failed to stabilize Afghanistan, and undermined U.S. interests both at home and abroad.Relying on Donati's daring on-the-ground reporting, first-hand accounts from Special Forces, military documents, and declassified reports, Eagle Down is an account of the heroism, sacrifice, and tragedy experienced by those that fought America's longest war.
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New Harbor Press The First Deployment
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Trivium Test Prep AFOQT Study Guide 2020-2021: Test Prep Book with
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Test Prep Books ASTB-E Prep: Study Book and Practice Exam
Book SynopsisTest Prep Books'' ASTB-E Prep: Study Book and Practice Exam Questions for the Aviation Selection Test Battery [6th Edition] Taking the ASTB-E test? Want to get a good score? Written by Test Prep Books, this comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Test-Taking Strategies Introduction Math Skills Reading Comprehension Mechanical Comprehension Aviation and Nautical Information Test (ANIT) Naval Aviation Trait Facet Inventory (NATFI) Performance Based Measures Battery (PBM) Biographical Inventory with Response Verification (BI-RV) Practice Questions Detailed Answer Explanations Studying is hard. We know. We want to help. You can ace your test. Each part of the test has a full review. This study guide covers everything likely to be on the test. Lots of ASTB-E practice test questions are included. Miss one and want to know why? There are detailed answer explanations to help you avoid missing the same question a second time. Are you a bad test taker? Use your time wisely with the latest test-taking strategies. Don''t settle for just learning what is on the test. Learn how to be successful with that knowledge. Test Prep Books has drilled down the top test-taking tips. This will help you save time and avoid making common mistakes on test day. Get your ASTB-E study guide. It includes review material, practice test questions, and test-taking strategies. It has everything you need for success.
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Apex Test Prep ASVAB Study Guide 2022-2023: ASVAB Prep Book with
Book SynopsisAPEX Test Prep''s ASVAB Study Guide 2022-2023: ASVAB Prep Book with Practice Test Questions [2nd Edition]Preparing for your test shouldn''t be harder than the test itself. To that end, our APEX Test Prep team packs our guides with everything you need.This includes testing tips, straightforward instruction, comprehensive material, practice questions, and detailed answer explanations. All these are used to help study for the ASVAB exam.We want you to succeed. Get our APEX Test Prep ASVAB study guide to get: Test-Taking Tips: We can help reduce your test anxiety. You can pass with confidence. Introduction: Get a thorough breakdown of what the test is and what''s on it!Detailed Review, Practice Questions, and Answer Explanations for the following subjects: General Science: Chemistry, Physics, and Biology Arithmetic Reasoning: Numbers and Algebra, and Operations and Properties of Rational NumbersWord KnowledgeParagraph Comprehension Mathematics Knowledge: Recognizing and Representing Patterns, Algebra, Graphing and Statistics, and Geometry and MeasurementElectronics InformationAuto and Shop InformationMechanical ComprehensionAssembling ObjectsStraightforward Instruction: APEX Test Prep''s ASVAB material is easy to understand. We also have information about the test itself. This includes time limits and registration details.Comprehensive Material: Our APEX Test Prep team has all the information that could be on your exam in this guide. You''ll be prepared for any question.ASVAB Practice Test Questions: Test out your skills. The questions written by APEX Test Prep are as close as possible to the actual test. You''re training with the pros! Detailed Answer Explanations: Every practice test comes with an in-depth answer key. Miss a question? Don''t know why? These APEX Test Prep explanations show you where you went wrong. Now, you can avoid making the same mistake on the actual exam.Get the experts of APEX Test Prep on your side. Don''t miss out on this top-notch guide.Life is difficult. Test prep doesn''t have to be.
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Trivium Test Prep ASVAB Practice Test Book 2022-2023: Exam Prep
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Morgan James Publishing llc Always Coming Back Home: An Emotional Tale of
Book SynopsisAlways Coming Back Home is an emotional tale of love, adventure, hope, and tragedy. Always Coming Back Home uses heartfelt stories and real-time emails sent from a deployed sailor to his bride, readers quickly become invested in this young family. The couple takes readers on adventures of sailing and scuba diving throughout the world. They also keep readers laughing as the couple becomes first time parents, anxious with them during military deployments, upset with them through miscarriages and family loss, and finally, heartbroken as it all comes to an end with a single phone call. Always Coming Back Home is a candid and raw account of two ordinary people coming together to accomplish extraordinary things.Trade Review"Always Coming Back Home: An Emotional Tale of Love, Adventure, Tragedy and Hope by Ashley Bugge is the story of Ashley and Brian as they navigate life and overcome hardships one day at a time. ...They laughed together, they cried together, they shared their sorrows and drew strength from each other. Through it all, they knew that no matter what happens, they will always come back home and live the dreams they dreamed together. ...The memories Ashley shares with readers are so personal that you will feel like you are living in the moment with them." -- Reader's Favorite
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Naval Institute Press Career Compass: Navigating the Navy Officer's
Book SynopsisThis useful companion volume to the Naval Institute's Division Officer's Guide and Naval Officer's Guide addresses an aspect of a naval officer's career that is every bit as important: navigating through the rocks and shoals of the Navy's promotion and assignment system. In a fresh and engaging style, Admiral Winnefeld explains how the Navy's assignment and promotion systems work and details how on-the-job performance plays a key role in both. His advice is timeless, and his retirement status allows him to be completely candid. The book draws from many experts and astute observers of the Navy's system for advancing its best officers. For every officer aspiring to get the most out of his or her career, this book is must reading.
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Amber Books Ltd Weapons
Book SynopsisFrom the American Civil War and the introduction of the metal cartridge in the 1860s up to the present day, The Encyclopedia of Weapons is an accessible reference guide to the most important small arms, armoured vehicles, aircraft and ships from all around the world. The book ranges from the first Gatling guns to favourites such as the Lee Enfield rifle and the AK-47; in terms of aircraft the book includes World War I biplanes, World War II’s Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter and on to modern stealth aircraft; in naval weaponry the book features early ironclad submarines, classic ships such as Bismarck and the nuclear subs of today; from the first tanks on the Western Front in World War I, such as the Mark V Male, the book covers the development of armoured fighting vehicles, featuring such classics as the Soviet T-34 and modern tanks like the M1 Abrams. With an entry per page, each weapon is illustrated with two colour artworks – some of them cutaways – a colour or black-&-white photograph, an authoritative history on its development, production and service history and a box of essential specifications. Featuring more than 400 entries, The Encyclopedia of Weapons is a fascinating reference work on the most important tanks, guns, military ships and aircraft over the past 150 years.Table of ContentsIntroduction TANKS & AFVs Mark V Male (1917) Whippet (1917) Renault FT-17 Sturmpanzerwagen A7V (1918) Vickers 6-ton (1928) BT-5 (1932) Type 95 Kyugo Light Tank (1934) T-35 (1935) Panzer II Ausf F (1936) Somua S35 Char B1 bis (1937) Type 97 Chi-Ha Panzer 38(t) (1938) Mk III Valentine Infantry Tank (1939) Panzer III Ausf F (1940) StuG III KV-1A Heavy Tank (1940) Panzer IV Ausf F1 (1941) Mk VI Crusader I Cruiser Tank (1941) Churchill Mk IV (1941) M3A3 Stuart (1941) M3A3 General Lee (1941) T-70 (1942) T-34 Model 1943 (1942) Panzer VI Tiger Ausf E (1942) M4A4 Sherman (1942) Semovente DA 75/18 Panzer V Panther Ausf D (1943) KV-85 Heavy Tank (1943) M26 Pershing Churchill AVRE (1943) Churchill Crocodile T-34/85 (1944) Sherman Crab Mine-Clearing Tank (1944) Sherman VC Firefly (1944) Cromwell Mk VIII (1944) Tiger II ‘King Tiger’ (1944) Jagdpanzer VI Jagdtiger (1944) M-24 Chaffee (1944) Sturmmorser Tiger IS-3 (1945) Centurion A41 (1945) T-54/55 (1947) M41 Walker Bulldog AMX-13 (1952) M-48 Patton (1952) PT-76 (1952) M-60 Patton (1960) T-62 (1961) Chieftain Mk5 (1963) Leopard 1 (1965) M551 Sheridan (1966) Stridsvagn 103B (1967) Scimitar (1970) T -72 (1971) Merkava (1977) Leopard 2 (1979) M2 Bradley (1981) Challenger 1 (1982) Stingray (1989) M1A1 Abrams (1985) AMX-56 Leclerc (1991) T-90 (1992) M1A2 Abrams (1996) Type 99 (1998) Challenger 2 (1998) Arjun (2004) K2 Black Panther (2013) T -14 Armata Autoblinde Peugeot (1914) Panhard Type 178 (1935) SdKfz 232 SdKfz 251 SdKfz 234 Puma AEC Armoured Car Mk III T -17E1 Staghound I LVT-4 Water Buffalo Panhard EBR/FL-11 (1954) M113 (1954) M50 Ontos BMP-1 (1961) BTR-60 Saladin Marder BTR-70 (1972) LAV-25 (1983) BTR-80 (1984) Pandur (1985) Warrior MICV (1986) Centauro Ratel BMP-3 (1990) Type 89 (1991) AAV7 BTR-90 (2004) Stryker Viking BvS10 Bulldog IFV ARTILLERY & MORTARS Canone de 75 Mle 1897 (1897) Ordnance QF 13pdr (1904) Ordnance BL 60pdr Mk 1 77mm M96nA (1905) Ordnance QF 4.5in howitzer (1908) Skoda 305mm Howitzer Canon de 105mm Schneider Mle 1913 (1913) Big Bertha (1914) Paris Gun (1918) 105mm leFH 18 (1927) 15cm (5.9in) sFH 18 Katyusha rocket launcher Wurfgranate 41 122mm (4.8in) Howitzer Model 1938 (M-30) 15cm (5.9in) SIG 33 105mm Howitzer M2A1 (1941) Ordnance QF 25 pdr Mk 2 152mm Howitzer M1943 (1943) 105mm Howitzer M3 (1945) OTO-Melara 105mm Mod 56 (late 1950s) BM-21 rocket launcher D-30 Howitzer M109 155mm SP gun 2S3 (Soviet) Soltam M68 Gun (1968) 155mm Howitzer FH-70 (1974) 105mm Light Gun L118 (1976) 155mm Howitzer M198 (1978) M270 MLRS 2S19 Mista (Soviet) M777 Howitzer (2005) 40mm Bofors L/60 (1929) 88mm Flak 18 (1933) 3.7in QF Gun Mk 1 (1937) 3.7cm Flak 36 20mm Flak 38 (1939) Oerlikon 20mm (1939) 90mm M1 (1940) ZSU-23-4 Gepard M167 Vulcan (1961) 5cm Pak 38 (1940) 7.5cm Pak 40 (1940) 3in Gun M5 (1940) Ordnance QF 17pdr Gun (1942) 76.2mm M1942 (1942) ZiS-3 Ordnance ML 3in Mortar (1932) SGrW 34 81mm Mortar (1934) M1938 120mm Mortar (1938) 60mm Mortar M1 (1941) M224A1 Mortar (2011) M120 Mortar System AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS & DRONES Fokker E series (1915) Sopwith Camel (1916) Nieuport 17 (1916) SE.5a (1916) Fokker Dr.1 (1917) SPAD XIII (1917) Polikarpov I-16 (1934) Messerschmitt Bf 109 (1935) Hawker Hurricane (1935) A5M Claude Supermarine Spitfire (1936) Douglas SBD Dauntless (1938) Mitsubishi A6M Zero (1939) Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (1939) North American P-51 Mustang (1940) Yakovlev Yak-1/3/7/9 (1940) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1941) Grumman F6F Hellcat (1942) Vought F4U Corsair (1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 (1942) Northrop P-61 Black Widow (1942) Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star (1944) MiG 15 (1947) North American F-86 Sabre (1949) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (1950) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (1955) McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (1958) Mirage III (1961) Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1970) Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon (1974) Panavia Tornado (1974) Sukhoi Su-27 ‘Flanker’ (1977) Mikoyan MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’ (1977) Dassault Mirage 2000 (1978) McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (1978) Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle (1986) Dassault Rafale (1986) Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (1990) Eurofighter Typhoon (1994) Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (2006) Breguet XIX Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (1935) Junkers Ju 88 (1936) Messerschmitt Bf 110 (1936) Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik (1939) De Havilland Mosquito (1940) SBD-3 Dauntless (1940) Hawker Typhoon (1942) General Dynamics F-111 (1964) Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II (1972) McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (1978) Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (1981) Gotha bombers (1917) Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (1935) North American B-25 Mitchell (1939) Avro Lancaster (1941) B-24 Liberator (1941) Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1944) English Electric Canberra Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (1952) Avro Vulcan (1952) Tupolev TU-95 (1956) Tupolev Tu-22M (1972) Northrop B-2 Spirit (1989) Douglas C-47 Skytrain (1935) Consolidated Catalina (1936) Me 323 Gigant Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1954) Lockheed SR-71 ‘Blackbird’ (1962) Lockheed C-5 Galaxy (1968) E-3 Sentry UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) AH-64 Apache Mi-24 'Hind' UH-60 Black Hawk MQ-1 Predator (1991) RQ-4 Global Hawk (1998) MQ-9 Reaper (2001) MQ-8B Fire Scout (2009) WARSHIPS, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS & SUBMARINES CSS Hunley (1863) Gustav Zede (1893 USS Holland (1897) B-Class (1904) U-9 (1910) HMS E-11 (1914) Deutschland (1916) UC-25 (1916) Surcouf (1929) USS Nautilus (V-6) (1930) U-47 (Type VIIB) (1938) U-459 (Type XIV) (1941) Type XXI I-400 USS Tench (1944) USS Nautilus (1954) Sturgeon Class (1966) HMS Resolution (1966) Project 705 Lira USS Ohio USS Los Angeles (1974) Le Triomphant (1994) Kursk (1994) USS Seawolf (1995) Type 039 (Song) (1999) Dolphin Class (1999) Astute Class (2007) Type 094 (Jin Class) (2007) Soryu (2009) INS Arihant (2015) HMS Furious (1917) HMS Eagle (1924) Akagi (1927) USS Lexington (1927) Hiryu (1937) USS Yorktown (1937) USS Enterprise (1938) HMS Ark Royal (1938) Jun’yo (1942) USS Lexington (1943) USS Intrepid (1943) Shinano (1944) USS Midway (1945) HMS Eagle (1951) USS Forrestal (1955) HMS Hermes/INS Viraat (1959) Clemenceau (1960) USS Enterprise (1961) HMS Fearless (1965) USS Nimitz (1975) Kiev (1975) USS Tarawa HMS Invincible (1980) Admiral Kuznetsov (1995) HMS Ocean (1998) Charles de Gaulle (2001) USS Ronald R. Reagan (2003) Liaoning (2012) HMAS Canberra (2014) Izumo (2015) HMS Queen Elizabeth (2017) USS Gerald R. Ford (2017) INS Vikrant (2018) USS Monadnock HMS Devastation Imperator Alexander II USS Maine Mikasa HMS Dreadnought Vittorio Emanuele HMS Indomitable USS South Carolina USS Utah SMS Derfflinger HMS Royal Oak USS Texas Fuso HMS Hood HMS Rodney KMS Deutschland/Lutzow KMS Scharnhorst De Ruyter Hipper class heavy cruiser Richelieu (1940) KMS Bismarck Vittorio Veneto Yamato Tirpitz USS Indiana USS Iowa Moskva class Sovremennyy class Kirov Type 23 frigate Type 22 Broadsword Visby class Ticonderoga class Arleigh Burke class Type 45 destroyer SMALL ARMS Adams revolver Colt M1860 and M1861 Borchardt C/93 Mauser C/96 Webley & Scott Mk IV and Mk VI Pistole Parabellum Colt M1911 Colt Detective Special Browning GP35 HP (1935) Walther P38 Beretta 92 Glock 17 Desert Eagle pistol SiG P320 Chassepot rifle Dreyse Needle Gun Martini-Henry Mosin-Nagant SMLE (1903) M1903 Springfield (1903) Kar 98k (1935) M1 Garand (1936) M1 Carbine (1942) FG 42 (1942) StG 44 AK-47/AKM (1949) EM2 FN FAL/L1A1 SLR (1954) M14 rifle (1959) Heckler & Koch G3 (1959) CETME Model 58 M16 rifle (1963) M21 sniper rifle (1969) Galil rifle (1973) AK-74 (1974) Steyr AUG (1977) FAMAS (1978) PSG 1 sniper rifle Vektor R4 Dragunov M16A2 (and Colt Commando) SA80 (1985) Barrett M82A1 (1989) M4 Carbine (1994) Heckler & Koch G36 (1995) OICW QBZ-03 (2003) M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (2008) FN SCAR (2009) AK103 AK-12 (2010) M27 IAR Bergmann MP 18 (1918) Thompson M1928 MP 38/MP 40 MAS 38 Sten Mk 2 PPSh-41 Austen SMG M3A1 ‘Grease Gun’ Sterling L2A1 Uzi Heckler & Koch MP5 BXP SMG Calico M950 + M960A P90 PDW Gatling Gun (1878) Madsen Maxim M1910 (Maschinengewehr 08) Lewis Gun (1911) Vickers Machine Gun (1912) Hotchkiss M1914 BAR M1919 Browning (1919) M2 Browning .50 cal (1933) MG 34 (1936) Bren Gun (1938) MG 42 (1942) RPD machine gun (1953) RPK M60 machine gun (1957) FN MAG (1958) PK machine gun (1961) L86A1 LSW FN Minimi CETME Ameli Glossary Index
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Amber Books Ltd History of World War II: The campaigns, battles
Book SynopsisThe events of 1939–1945 had such a dramatic impact on the world that it is easy to forget that Allied victory was far from certain, especially in the early part of the war when both the Nazis in Europe and the Japanese in the Pacific were sweeping all before them. History of World War II chronicles the war as it happened, focusing on key battles and events that act as signposts in the slow change of fortunes of either side. Divided into two sections, one on each major theatre, the book describes such famous events as the attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle of Stalingrad, the Normandy landings, the fall of Berlin, and the struggle for Iwo Jima. Linking each famous event is an in-depth chronology detailing other events happening elsewhere, building into a snapshot of the war at that point. In each section are spreads comparing and contrasting the strengths of essential weapons in that battle: fighter aircraft in the Battle of Britain, tanks at Kursk, landing aircraft at D- Day and in the Pacific. Each of these spreads is packed with colourful diagrams, graphs and charts to help you grasp the relative strengths of, for example, different aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway, US versus Japanese small arms at Okinawa and anti- tank guns in the Normandy campaign, among many other engagements. The final part of the book provides a chronology of the war. Highly illustrated with colour maps and both colour and black-and-white photographs and colour artworks, History of World War II is a both a handy reference volume on the progress of the conflict and the weapons used to fight it.Table of ContentsPART ONE: THE WAR IN EUROPE 1. Incredible victory: The battle of the River Plate 2. Battle for Finland: The winter war 3. Breakthrough: Sedan 4. The Fall of France: Escape from Dunkirk 5. The Battle of Britain: Victory of the Few 6. Operation judgement: The Taranto raid 7. O’Connor’s victory: Operation Compass 8. Hitler Strikes South: Germany invades the Balkans 9. Death from above: The airborne invasion of Crete 10. The hunt for the Bismarck 11. Panzergruppe Guderian: The drive on Smolensk 1941 12. Stalin’s winter offensive 13. Death on the Neva: The siege of Leningrad 14. The battle of Sevastopol: Conquest of the Crimea 15. Gazala and Tobruk: The Desert Fox in action 16. Forgotten sacrifice The Arctic convoys 17. Disaster at Dieppe: No second front 18. Operation Torch: America in Europe 19. Drive for the Volga 20. El Alamein: Montgomery’s victory 21. Stalingrad - Death of an Army 22. Kasserine: The Desert Fox strikes back 23. Kharkov: Manstein’s masterpiece 24. Kursk: Turning point in the east 25. Target for tonight: The night battles over Germany 26. The Schweinfurt raids. Battle over Germany 27. Operation Husky: The invasion of Sicily 28. The Battle of the Atlantic 29. Big Week: Striking at the heart of the Reich 30. Cassino: Battle for the monastery 31. ‘A stranded whale’: The Anzio landings 32. D-Day: The Normandy landings 33. The destruction of Army Group Centre 34. Normandy breakout 35. Death of a city: The Warsaw rising 36. Operation Market Garden: The battle for Arnhem 37. The last blitzkrieg: The Ardennes offensive 38. Storming into Germany: 39. Battle for Budapest 40. The battle of the Rhine crossings 41. Battle for Berlin: The Fall of the Reich PART TWO: THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC 42. Day of infamy: Pearl Harbor 43. Fall of Empires: Japanese Blitzkrieg 44. Coral Sea: Carriers in action 45. The Battle of Midway: Decision in the Pacific 46. Battle of Guadalcanal: All for an airfield 47. Solomons: The sea battles 48. Kokoda Trail: New Guinea 1942-3 49. Bloody Tarawa: Battle for the Gilberts 50. Imphal and Kohima: Victory of the Forgotten Army 51. The great Marianas turkey shoot 52. Leyte Gulf: Final victory 53. Return to the Philippines 54. Strangling Japan: The submarine war in the Pacific 55. The sands of Iwo Jima 56. The road to Mandalay: Triumph in Burma 57. Okinawa: End of an empire PART THREE: CHRONOLOGY
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Profile Books Ltd At Close Range: Life and Death in an Artillery
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE MILITARY HISTORY MATTERS AWARD 'Hart is a historian and author at the peak of his powers' Richard van Emden The best way to understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to see it through the eyes of the soldiers who fought it. The South Notts Hussars fought at almost every major battle of the Second World War, from the Siege of Tobruk to the Battle of El Alamein and the D-Day Landings. Here, Peter Hart draws on detailed interviews conducted with members of the regiment, to provide both a comprehensive account of the conflict and reconstruct its most thrilling moments in the words of the men who experienced it. This is military history at its best: outlining the path from despair to victory, and allowing us to share in soldiers' hopes and fears; the deafening explosions of the shells, the scream of the diving Stukas and the wounded; the pleasures of good comrades and the devastating despair at lost friends.Trade ReviewPraise for Peter Hart's previous books: A superb account of the tactics that finally brought victory on the Western Front. The Last Battle pays just tribute to the allied military achievement of 1918, too often forgotten in our preoccupation with earlier horrors. -- Max HastingsThought provoking, erudite, yet eminently readable and entertaining: Peter Hart is a historian and author at the peak of his powers -- Richard van EmdenExquisite ... Hart lets theses gunners speak. -- Gerard de Groot * the Times *Memory can play false, of course, but these recollections, admirably curated, have authenticity. -- Allan Mallinson * Spectator *
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Canelo Hitler's Greatest Defeat: The German Collapse,
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Familius LLC Soul of My Soldier: Reflections of a Military
Book SynopsisAfter forty-five years of marriage, celebrated author and poet Abigail B. Calkin explores the relationship she has with her husband, who served three tours of duty in two different wars. Raw, riveting, and engaging, Calkin recounts how war and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shaped their marriage and family. Told in prose and poetry, The Soul of My Soldier is a vivid exploration of the extended and significant impact war has on loved ones, and how war affects deployed military personnel far beyond their tour of duty.Trade Review"Abigail Calkin’s memoir is a beautifully written, deeply honest, and necessary book. This memoir blew me away." —Abigail Thomas, author of A Three Dog Life and Safekeeping "Calkin delves deeply, recounting the last 50+ years of her personal life, including her own struggles with trauma, and how she has coped with her lingering symptoms. Uniquely, she intersperses poetry throughout the work, which adds dimension and intensity to her revelations of life as the spouse of a soldier. Masterfully, Calkin outlines her culturally rich American roots, depicting herself as a feisty, yet sensitive woman; and a brilliant professional. Her appreciation for the sacrifices of American service members appears as primal and tangible as her respectful adoration of her husband, an Army veteran. This memoir bleeds with juxtapositions such as a Quaker woman marrying a soldier, and an independent woman entering into a military culture—wherein reliance on others is critical to mission success. Themes of growth, adaptation, and acceptance emerge throughout the work, mostly in reference to her marriage and life as an Army wife. These themes exemplify the endurance of the American military family, and may resonate with those readers who 'served' while their spouse wore the military uniform. Non-military readers may find this memoir insightful, while those in the military and veteran community may feel emboldened after reading. Calkin’s description of her own marriage appears to be a metaphor for military service itself, whereby persistence and commitment to something larger than oneself delivers intrinsic rewards in spades." —Dr. Kent A. Corso, OEF Veteran and President of NCR Behavioral Health "The Soul of My Soldier is a unique and very personal account of what it is like, from a wife's perspective, to live with a career soldier and veteran of three combat tours in two very different wars. Abigail Calkin gives a very personal account of the issues faced and the coping skills acquired over a decades-long marriage that is at once instructive and deeply touching in its unfolding. She takes the time to also give her own biography so we might understand where she is coming from in the relationship.I served only briefly in Vietnam as a young aviator, but I have seen the wounds—physical and otherwise—that war inflicted on many returning veterans. Much later, I served as the Senior Director for Gulf War Illnesses on the National Security Council with responsibility for policy direction to improve DoD’s response to the veterans returning from that war. No two wars are the same, yet the physical and mental anguish sustained in every one of them have remarkable similarities. Our nation’s armed forces have made great strides in recognizing the effects of PTSD since the Vietnam War days, yet still have not found effective ways to ensure all returning veterans can find care sufficient to create coping skills to counter its effects, especially after separation from the service. Abigail’s book offers an insider’s view of how one person has managed. More importantly, she gives us a very personal perspective of what a soldier’s family, and especially his or her spouse, encounters in the relationship. This is a very different viewpoint than that normally encountered in reading about PTSD and one that has long been needed." —Paul Busick, Rear Admiral, USCG (ret.)"Wives get Post-traumatic Stress Disorder during their husbands’ deployments. Or, in this case, they turn to make art as a saving grace. This book holds wonderful combinations of essays and poetry with the assurance of a strong writer with subject matter no one would wish for. The prose is excellent—fast, clear reading—and the poetry is the tie that binds. Most of all, it’s an example of an unimpeded mind that can emphasize, and even flourish, interesting words that warrant deep consideration." —Washington Independent Review of Books "This is a very nicely written book about the mental and spiritual problems of her husband and herself during the so far over forty years of marriage . . . " —Dee Longenbaugh, KTOO "The experiences recounted in “The Soul of My Soldier” are intensely personal . . . military families will find comfort in the relatability of this account." —Fairbanks Daily News-Miner "Raw, riveting, and engaging, Calkin recounts how war and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shaped their marriage and family . . . [It's] a vivid exploration of the impact war has on loved ones, and how war affects deployed military personnel long after their tour of duty ends." —Alaskan Dispatch News"The Soul of My Soldier makes its perfect practice the art of informed, intellectual generosity. Generosity between two partners, sure, and also between Calkin’s smart, interrogating mind and the rest of the world, which is found complex and damaged but not destroyed—never destroyed while people still pay attention and while we are still trying to fix our mistakes, make things better and more peaceful than they were." —Military Spouse Book Review
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Familius LLC 52 Weeks of Cookies: How One Mom Refused to Be
Book SynopsisSingle mother Maggie McCreath couldn’t decide which was worse: the fact that her only son (not yet twenty-one) was off to war in Iraq for the second time or the fact that they had only five days to prepare. Even more frightening, she knew that he would be part of the Surge and, as a paratrooper in the 82nd Division of the Army, the tip of the Spear. What she did not know—what she couldn’t even bear to consider—was how this deployment would end, both for her son and for his brothers in arms, whom she had come to know and love as her own. So she turned to the one pastime that had always brought her solace: baking.Filled with delicious, original cookie recipes, 52 Weeks of Cookies recounts a mom’s unique methods of coping during her son’s deployment. With plenty of sugar cookies but no sugarcoating, 52 Weeks of Cookies is an honest, uplifting story of family love during a crisis, with all the fear, grief, laughter, gratitude, and joy that come with it.Trade Review"All who have had a loved one serving America far from home in harm’s way will love this story. Every deployed Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Guardsman or Marine waiting for a 'care package,' will love these cookies! Maggie McCreath has combined these ingredients with a full measure of faith, love, a generous portion of perseverance and a dash of humor to create a great-tasting book! 52 Weeks of Cookies is much more than a 'cookbook.' It’s a love story—and a mouth-watering recipe for life." —Lt. Col. Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) Host of “War Stories” on FOX News Channel NYT bestselling author of the American Heroes book series
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