Search this site      Malice Aforethought A History of Booby Traps From WW1 to Vietnam Author: Jones, Ian ISBN: 0-7394-4748-3 Pages: 270 Format: Hardcover Publisher: The Military Book Club Published: 2004 Condition: Price: USD $7.99 Special Forces & Missions The New Face of War Author: Time-Life Books ISBN: 0-8094-8601-6 Pages: 176 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Time Life Published: March 1991 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 Air Combat The New Face of War Author: Time-Life Books ISBN: 0-8094-8604-0 Pages: 174 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Time Life Education Published: May 1991 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 Career Progression Guide For Soldiers Author: Lewis, Audie G. ISBN: 0-8117-2712-2 Pages: 140 Format: Paperback Publisher: Stackpole Books Published: February 1998 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 Book Description:  Fundamental guide for a successful Army career Proven techniques for advancing to and through the NCO ranks Ways to overcome promotion obstacles An indispensable reference for Army soldiers wanting to advance through the ranks, this guide will aid them at every step of their professional development and career progression. Packed with practical information, it covers the enlisted promotion system, the role of education, progression to the NCO ranks, demonstrated techniques for promotion and college, and special topics, such as addressing a qualitative management program board decision. Although written primarily for soldiers, Career Progression Guide will also assist commanders and senior leaders wanting to implement sound promotion and professional development policies. Tables explaining promotion points and college credits, along with sample letters for soldiers wanting to take the initiative, are provided throughout. Audie Lewis has helped soldiers attain their career progression goals for 15 years and has written several articles on the subject. A recent military retiree, he lives in Port Charlotte, Florida. Soldiers of Fortune Author: MacDonald, Peter ISBN: 0-8317-8884-4 Pages: 191 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Gallery Books Published: February 1987 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 Michael New Mercenary or American Soldier? Authors: New, Daniel / Kincaid, Cliff / New, Michael D. ISBN: 0-9666813-0-4 Pages: 238 Format: Paperback Publisher: Daniel D. New Published: December 5, 1998 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Book Description: True story of an American soldier who was court-martialed for refusing to: wear the United Nations blue beret, to deploy on an illegal deployment; to serve under an illegal chain of command. Army Specialist Michael New is guilty - of loving his country. For that, he became the first American ever tried and convicted of wanting to serve his country in its own uniform! This book addresses as-yet unresolved issues between the USA/UN, and the Executive/Legislative relationship of the US government, according to one Federal District Judge. Must reading for the veteran, for active-duty military personnel, for those considering enlistment. It is a sympathetic documentary of the controversial case explaining why an American soldier would choose court- martial and possible prison rather than place a United Nations patch on his uniform. This case is working its way through military and civilian courts to the Supreme Court, where the question must ultimately be decided - can American citizens be forced, against their will, to serve any foreign power, including the United Nations? This is a fundamental issue of freedom that cuts across political and ideological lines. Even though the story was largely ignored by the mainstream press, Michael New enjoys support from the left and the right, from Democrats and Republicans, from civilians and military personnel, including many officers who say their future careers depend on the way this case is finally decided. If there were ever an AMERICAN issue, this is it. This may well be the last trench where American sovereignty will be ultimately decided. Master and Commander Author: O'Brian, Patrick ISBN: 0-393-32517-2 Pages: 412 Format: Paperback Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Published: October 14, 2003 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Amazon.com: The opening salvo of the Aubrey-Maturin epic, in which the surgeon introduces himself to the captain by driving an elbow into his ribs during a chamber-music recital. Fortunately for millions of readers, the two quickly make up. Then they commence one of the great literary voyages of our century, set against an immaculately-detailed backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. This is the place to start--and in all likelihood, you won't be able to stop. Modern American Fighters  and Attack Aircraft Authors: Spick, Mike / Wheeler, Barry ISBN: 0-8317-5059-6 Pages: 160 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Smithmark Publishers Published: September 1992 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 New Illustrated Guide Carrier Warfare Author: Time-Life Books ISBN: 0-8094-8626-1 Pages: 160 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Time Life Published: December 1993 Condition: Price: USD $6.49 Combat Aircraft Author: Graham, Ian ISBN: 1-57335-163-6 Pages: 31 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Shooting Star Press Published: 1995 Condition: Price: USD $1.99   The Wild Blue The Men & Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 Author: Ambrose, Stephen E. ISBN: 0-7432-0339-9 Pages: 299 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: August 14, 2001 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 Amazon.com: Long before he entered politics, when he was just in his early 20s, South Dakotan George McGovern flew 35 bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery under fire. Stephen Ambrose, the industrious historian, focuses on McGovern and the young crew of his B-24 bomber, volunteers all, in this vivid study of the air war in Europe. Manufactured by a consortium of companies that included Ford Motor and Douglas Aircraft, the B-24 bomber, dubbed the Liberator, was designed to drop high explosives on enemy positions well behind the front lines--and especially on the German capital, Berlin. Unheated, drafty, and only lightly armored, the planes were dangerous places to be, and indeed, only 50 percent of their crews survived to the war's end. Dangerous or not, they did their job, delivering thousand- pound bombs to targets deep within Germany and Austria. In his fast-paced narrative, Ambrose follows many other flyers (including the Tuskegee Airmen, the African American pilots who gave the B-24s essential fighter support on some of their most dangerous missions) as they brave the long odds against them, facing moments of glory and terror alike. "It would be an exaggeration to say that the B-24 won the war for the Allies," Ambrose writes. "But don't ask how they could have won the war without it." --Gregory McNamee From Publishers Weekly: Brought to life by best-selling historian Ambrose (author of more than 20 books), here is one of America's forgotten workhorse weapons of WWII the B-24 bomber. Carrying a heavier payload than the glamorous B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24, nicknamed the Liberator, also filled the skies over Germany, bombing troops, oil refineries, factories and other strategic targets. South Dakota-born George S. McGovern was 22 when he became a B-24 pilot in the 741st Bomb Squadron, based in Cerignola, Italy. Though basing the book largely on McGovern's 35 missions, for which he won the Distinguished Flying Cross, Ambrose includes many other stories about the men who flew over Germany and eastern Europe. As Ambrose makes abundantly clear, the planes were not fun to fly. The crew faced inside temperatures of 50 below zero, sat in cramped seats and suffered high casualty rates. Ambrose follows pilots and crews from start to finish where they were from, their backgrounds, training, bravery and heroism as they did their part to help win the war. Today there are only four B-24s left of the 18,300 that once made up the force. While this book leans largely toward hagiography of the everymen it depicts, it also clearly refutes lies spread about McGovern's service during the 1972 presidential campaign. Photos not seen by PW. Forecast: Any book with the Ambrose name should do a short stint on bestseller lists; this one should pick up some (largely unrelated) momentum from the Pearl Harbor anniversary and film. The book's release coincides with the airing of a 10-part Dreamworks/ HBO series based on Ambrose's Band of Brothers. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Armored Cav Author: Clancy, Tom ISBN: 0-425-15836-5 Pages: 325 Format: Paperback Publisher: Berkley Trade Published: November 1, 1994 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 Amazon.com: A penetrating look inside an armored cavalry regiment--the technology, the strategies, and the people... profiled by Tom Clancy. His first nonfiction book, Submarine, captured the reality of life aboard a nuclear warship. Now, the #1 bestselling author of Clear and Present Danger portrays today's military as only army personnel can know it. With the same compelling, you-are-there immediacy of his acclaimed fiction, Tom Clancy provides detailed descriptions of tanks, helicopters, artillery, and more--the brilliant technology behind the U. S. Army. He captures military life--from the drama of combat to the daily routine--with total accuracy, and reveals the roles and missions that have in recent years distinguished our fighting forces. Armored Cav includes: Descriptions of the M1A2 Main Battle Tank, the AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter, and more An interview with General Frederick Franks Strategies behind the Desert Storm account Exclusive photograph, illustrations and diagrams PLUS: From West Point cadet to Desert Storm commander, an interview with a combat cavalry officer on the rise. From Library Journal: Today's cavalry has traded four-hoofed mounts for heavily armored tanks, fighting vehicles, and helicopters in a combined arms force that is prepared for combat against much larger forces. In this report, noted technothriller novelist Clancy takes readers on a tour of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. He explores the delicacies found in an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) and describes such hardware as the Abrams battle tank, the Apache helicopter, and the nine-millimeter Beretta pistol. Through interviews with General Franks of the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command and Captain McMaster of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, the author reveals what life was like during the Persian Gulf War. Clancy's thorough research makes a persuasive case for maintaining a strong post-Cold War military. For all public libraries and many academic libraries. Grant A. Fredericksen, Illinois Prairie Dist. P.L., Metamora Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. SSN: Strategies of Submarine Warfare Author: Clancy, Tom ISBN: 0-425-15911-6 Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Publisher: Berkley Trade Published: December 1, 1996 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 Book Description: Updated with new material on Seawolf and Virginia. "Takes readers deeper than they've ever gone inside a nuclear submarine." (Kirkus Reviews) A rare glimpse inside a Los Angeles-class (SSN-688) nuclear submarine with Tom Clancy as your guide... Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world and experience the drama and excitement of this stunning technological achievement...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves. Submarine includes: * Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams * Mock war scenarios and weapons launch procedures * An inside look at life on board, from captain to crew, from training exercises to operations * The fascinating history and evolution of submarines * Tom Clancy's controversial views on submariner tactics and training methods. --This text refers to the paperback edition. About the Author: Tom Clancy is the author of the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers "The Hunt for Red October", "Red Storm Rising", "The Cardinal of the Kremlin", "Clear and Present Danger", "The Sum of All Fears", "Without Remorse", "Debt of Honor" and "Executive Orders". He lives in Maryland. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. World War II: Historical Facts Author: Colour Library Books ISBN: 0-517-06566-5 Pages: 108 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Gramercy Published: November 3, 1992 Condition: Price: USD $2.99 BUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKSBUY4LESSBOOKS Buy4LessBooks Free Classified Ads