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The fourth star The fourth star Greg Jaffe They were four exceptional soldiers, a new generation asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They survived the military's brutal winnowing to reach its top echelon. They beca… OL13776942W
Helicopters Helicopters Stanley S. McGowen Helicopters: An Illustrated History of Their Impact covers the development of helicopters from a concept in Leonardo daVinci's mind to the first successful machines in the early 1900s to the latest t… OL14867927W
Out of Iraq Out of Iraq William R. Polk,George McGovern,George S. McGovern "The authors present a detailed blueprint for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq that is bound to stir a national debate. Former senator George McGovern and William R. Polk, a leading authority on the Middle … OL15148542W
Engines of war Engines of war Christian Wolmar From the acclaimed author of 'Fire and Steam' and 'Blood, Iron and Gold' comes 'Engines of War' which tells the dramatic story of how the birth and spread of the railways shaped the ways wars were fo… OL15932617W
Battles that changed history Battles that changed history Spencer Tucker Presents over two hundred battles that changed the course of history, including the date, place, participants, and the historical significance of each conflict. OL16934587W
From lambs to lions From lambs to lions Preston, Thomas While many books discuss how nations can prevent the proliferation of biological and nuclear weapons, this unique and controversial volume begins with the premise that these weapons will certainly mu… OL16949747W
Twentieth-century Artillery Twentieth-century Artillery Ian V. Hogg reference book with technical specifications and illustrations of most artillery systems employed during the 20th century OL1825079W
ASVAB for dummies ASVAB for dummies Jennifer Lawler,Rod Powers,Jennifer L. Lawler Provides an introduction to the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery. Ace the ASVAB by sharpening your test-taking skills with hands-on guidance on what to expect on all the subtests, cutting-edg… OL1860585W
Naval Operations Analysis Naval Operations Analysis Thomas J. Sanders,W. Charles Mylander work about target identification and movement analisis OL19692035W
Easternization Easternization Gideon Rachman "Easternization is the defining trend of our age--the growing wealth of Asian nations is transforming the international balance of power. This shift to the East is shaping the lives of people all ove… OL20052753W
NATO 2.0 NATO 2.0 Sarwar A. Kashmeri On September 5, 2009, the commanding officer of NATO's German troops in Afghanistan ordered a U.S. Air Force fighter to destroy two fuel trucks hijacked by the Taliban. Within hours, German prosecuto… OL20920952W
Preparing for the future Preparing for the future Colin Campbell,Michael Barzelay Annotation OL21413990W
David Petraeus David Petraeus L. K. Currie-McGhee Profiles the life and career of General David Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) serving in Afghanistan. OL24680665W
International Warbirds International Warbirds John C. Fredriksen Invaluable for specialists, accessible to enthusiasts, International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914 - 2000 puts the most legendary fighter aircraft of the 20th centur… OL449691W
Who's who in twentieth century warfare Who's who in twentieth century warfare Spencer Tucker This authoritative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history. As well … OL487980W
The old breed of marine The old breed of marine Abraham Felber,Franklin S. Felber,William H. Bartsch "With a reporter's mind and photographer's eye, Felber recorded in meticulous detail the fighting that wrested Guadalcanal from the enemy in the skies, off the shores, and in the muddy jungles. As th… OL5954690W
Wings, women, and war Wings, women, and war Reina Pennington,John Erickson The Soviet Union was the first nation to allow women pilots to fly combat missions. During World War II the Red Air Force formed three all-female units -- grouped into separate fighter, dive bomber, … OL6208443W
Weapon Weapon DK Publishing A comprehensive, illustrated reference to the world's most important weapons and armour from ancient times to the present day. OL7960049W
Humane Warfare Humane Warfare Christoph Coker The decision to fight 'humanitarian wars' - such as Kosovo - and the development of technology to make war more humane, illustrates the trend in the West to try to humanise war, and thereby humanise … OL8097434W
Emergency action for chemical and biological warfare agents Emergency action for chemical and biological warfare agents D. Hank Ellison A HazMat team evacuates five square miles of a city business district in response to a chemical spill. Ten city blocks away, a police special response team forms a perimeter around an office building… OL8636147W
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