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The United States Navy The United States Navy Edward Latimer Beach Thoroughly illustrated with maps, charts, and photographs, this anecdotal history of the U.S. Navy examines the impact of innovation and technology on the service as it chronicles the Navy's colorful… OL15845706W
Lone survivor Lone survivor Marcus Luttrell On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader… OL16070553W
The Marine's baby The Marine's baby Deb Kastner Change is scary. He returns with his best friend's baby to raise, dreading to face the father and brother he abandoned 10 years ago. She fled to that town to recover from her losses, but instantly fe… OL16717840W
Running Blind Running Blind Shirlee McCoy AFRAID, ALONE -- AND IN THE DARK The mission trip to Mexico was supposed to be an adventure. But the thrill turns sour when Jenna Dougherty and her roommate Magdalena are kidnapped. A head injury … OL17379192W
Nauti Temptress Nauti Temptress Lora Leigh They were resourceful, beautiful, and intuitive -- three female FBI recruits enlisted to expose a treacherous anti-government conspiracy in a sting gone bad. They may have escaped the perils of the m… OL17404287W
The Dardanelles disaster The Dardanelles disaster Dan Van der Vat A naval historian describes the British Navy's disastrous attempt to get to Constantinople through the Dardanelles, and analyzes Winston Churchill's response to the obstacles faced during the operati… OL17739411W
Wrangler's Challenge Wrangler's Challenge Lindsay McKenna Healing, like love, takes time... For Noah Mabry, it's easier sometimes to relate to the dogs and horses he trains than to other people. Ever since his marriage became a casualty of the war in Afg… OL20158444W
Home to Wind River Home to Wind River Lindsay McKenna For some, love is the only medicine... After a harrowing tour of duty in Afghanistan, Army nurse Lily Thompson escapes to Wind River Ranch to find herself once more. Working as a caregiver to fore… OL21187337W
Black Salt Black Salt Ray Costello During the Age of Sail, black seamen could be found in many shipboard roles in the Royal Navy, such as gunners, deck-hands and 'top men', working at heights in the rigging. In the later Age of Steam,… OL21248015W
Empire of the seas Empire of the seas Brian Lavery The year 1588 marked a turning point in our national story. Victory over the Armada transformed us into a seafaring nation and it sparked a myth that one day would become reality - that the nation's … OL24262995W
The Marine's Reluctant Return The Marine's Reluctant Return Sabrina York She'd been the girl he'd always loved. Until she married his best friend. Now Crystal Stoker was a widowed single mom and Luke Stirling was trying his best to avoid her. That was proving imposs… OL25590525W
Men of war Men of war David Crane "Through the lives of three outstanding naval officers - each considered the most brilliant commander of his generation - David Crane offers a unique portrait of the Royal Navy at a time when it held… OL26189245W
Koninklijke Marine Koninklijke Marine Ton Vingerhoets Beknopte informatie over de geschiedenis, organisatie, taken en materieel van de Koninklijke Marine. Beknopte informatie over de geschiedenis, organisatie, taken en materieel van de Koninklijke Mari… OL26376837W
DRONE DELIVERY OF CBNRECy – DEW WEAPONS Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Di… DRONE DELIVERY OF CBNRECy – DEW WEAPONS Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Di… Dr Suzanne Sincavage,Dr Hans C. Mumm,Wayne Lonstein,CPT John Paul Hood,Randall Mai,Dr Mark Jackson,Mike Monnik,Dr Robert McCreight,William Slofer,Randall K. Nichols,Candice Carter <p><strong><em>Drone Delivery of CBNRECy – DEW Weapons: Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disruption (WMDD)</em></strong> <strong>is our sixth textbook in a series covering the… OL27777409W
Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon Charles W. Henderson Winner: American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Award, General Nonfiction, 2006. Here, culled from extensive interviews and research, is the achingly dramatic story of the end of… OL2874718W
The two ocean war The two ocean war Samuel Eliot Morison This book has been written in the hope of breinging the exploits of the United States Navy in World War II to the attention of new readers. I have not attempted a uniform condensation of the fifteen … OL2917793W
Encyclopedia of the Navy SEALs Encyclopedia of the Navy SEALs Charles W. Sasser Entries document the people, places, and events surrounding the history of the Navy SEALs. OL3683456W
The marine chronometer The marine chronometer Rupert Thomas Gould This book describes a history of clocks and watches, with emphasis on their use at sea for determining longitude. It traces the technical development in time-keeping instruments from Sun-dials and s… OL4527468W
Navies of World War 3 Navies of World War 3 Antony Preston Contents: Naval power and technology; Stategic weapons; Underwater warfare; Surface combat; Air defense; Anti-submarine operations; Mines and minesweepers; Amphibious warfare; Prospects for the futur… OL5231771W
Carlson's Raid Carlson's Raid George W. Smith "By the summer of 1942, American morale was extremely low. Despite the navy's victory at Midway, the Japanese continued their advance in the Southwest Pacific. To provide a diversion to the invasion … OL8420216W
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