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Just a common soldier (a soldier died today) and other poems Just a common soldier (a soldier died today) and other poems A. Lawrence Vaincourt This book features our Larry Vaincourt's most requested poem "JUST A COMMON SOLDIER (A Soldier Died Today)", as well as over 50 more from his long-running newspaper column. Heartwarming, hilarious an… OL12117414W
Los crímenes de la academia Los crímenes de la academia Bayard, Louis.,Louis Bayard Corre 1830 y la Academia de West Point está en apuros. Un cadete aparece ahorcado -un falso suicidio- y varias horas después alguien roba el corazón del cadaver. El asunto requiere discreción: Gus La… OL15168356W
Go Softly All My Years Go Softly All My Years Virginia Benson Averill Lowe is a teacher in a Chattanooga Elementary School when Reife Braddock offers her a job in his factory which has begun to turn out armaments for defense. World War II has already begun in E… OL15192996W
The Life and Times of Bubba Lee Boatbum The Life and Times of Bubba Lee Boatbum Terry P. Rizzuti,R. E. Armstrong *The Life and Times of Bubba Lee Boatbum* is a mid-life, rite-of-passage novel that addresses contemporary 21st century society, largely through linguistic humor but also direct social dialog and com… OL15394490W
Devil Dogs and Banana Slugs Devil Dogs and Banana Slugs Will Selling This is a personal account about the cultural differences and ensuing battles between academia and the military. OL15565981W
Cain's Last Stand Cain's Last Stand Sandy Mitchell As the forces of Chaos overwhelm Perlia, can Commissar Cain prove himself to be a real hero of the Imperium one last time? OL15673412W
Images of America - Fort Myer Images of America - Fort Myer John Michael Kupik Overlooking Washington, DC, Fort Myer holds a commanding view of America's capital. Built in 1863 from the Custis-Lee estate, one of 70 defensive Civil War fortifications of the capital, this histori… OL15679108W
Patriotism in Action Patriotism in Action Valmiki Faleiro A book that lists and describes the contribution of Goans to the Indian defence forces. OL15686156W
Ensign Flandry Ensign Flandry Poul Anderson From back cover Ace paperback November 1982: INTRODUCING... DOMINIC FLANDRY Before he's through he'll have saved worlds and become the confidante of emperors. But for now he's seventeen years … OL16041097W
Nuclear power's Global Expansion Nuclear power's Global Expansion Henry D. Sokolski When security and arms control analysts list what has helped keep nuclear weapons technologies from spreading, energy economics is rarely, if ever, mentioned. Yet, large civilian nuclear energy progr… OL16046273W
Some of the Best weapons for Counterinsurgents Do Not Shoot Some of the Best weapons for Counterinsurgents Do Not Shoot Eric T. Olson Even under the best circumstances, reconstruction in counterinsurgency is a difficult endeavor. The most critical tasks are numerous and complex. Many participating agencies must undertake missions t… OL16046296W
Dilemmas of Brazilian grand Strategy Dilemmas of Brazilian grand Strategy Dr. Hal Brands This monograph analyzes Brazilian grand strategy under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. During Lula’s nearly 8 years in office, he has pursued a multi-tiered grand strategy aimed at hastening the… OL16046307W
Medevedev's Plan Medevedev's Plan Dr. Richard J. Krickus The author addresses the question of how to give Russia a voice but not a veto in a new European security system and provides some provocative recommendations. Most specifically, he proposes that the… OL16076136W
Provincial Reconstruction Teams Provincial Reconstruction Teams Carter Malkasian,Carter Malkasain,Gerald Meyerle Over the past 6 years, provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) have played a growing role in the U.S. counterinsurgency effort in Afghanistan. PRTs are one of several organizations working on reconstr… OL16077152W
After Iraq After Iraq Colin S. Gray A sustainable national security strategy is feasible only when directed by a sustainable national security policy. In the absence of policy guidance, strategy will be meaningless. The only policy tha… OL16077153W
Earthfall (Dinosaur Wars) Earthfall (Dinosaur Wars) Thomas P. Hopp Star Wars meets Jurassic Park as dinosaurs return to earth from space. OL16458937W
CHRYSALIS CHRYSALIS Richard Romanus If you liked Corelli's Mandolin, you'll love this book. Romanus manages to create a heroine that is larger than life. A book that touches on the hardships brought on by a conquering army, on the deva… OL16580398W
Heart of Terror Heart of Terror Craig W. Dressler Two ill-equipped individuals are thrown into separate terrorist worlds and forced to fight and endure. Their struggles to stop the onslaught of terrorism hurdle them forward while challenging them t… OL16792327W
The Escape The Escape David Baldacci It’s a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None of its prisoners dream of escaping. They know it’s impossible . . . until now. John Puller’s old… OL17124774W
Past Crimes Past Crimes Glen Erik Hamilton When his estranged grandfather is shot and left for dead, an Army Ranger plunges into the criminal underworld of his youth to find a murderer . . . and uncovers a shocking family secret From the t… OL17625955W
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