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Hard Corps Hard Corps Marco Martinez At the age of seventeen, Marco Martinez was a thug--a gun-toting, car-stealing gang member. At the age of twenty-two, he was a hero--the recipient of the Navy Cross, the second-highest honor a U.S. M… OL12292445W
Plan Soviético Plan Soviético Manuel Fuentes Wendling Libro escrito en el contexto global de la Guerra Fría y cuando aún no había indicios ni señales de la caída de las dictaduras comunistas de Europa. Por tanto su contenido apuntaba, en su época, al tr… OL15403185W
Taking the high ground Taking the high ground Jeffrey O'Leary A one-of-a-kind collection of inspiring stories is written specifically by men and women in all branches of the United States armed forces. From the Revolutionary War to Desert Storm, Christians in u… OL15411710W
Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912-13 Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912-13 Philip S. Jowett "Overshadowed today by the vast scale of World War I, it was the two Balkan Wars of 1912-13 that laid the tinder for that world-changing explosion. This details concisely the background, course and o… OL16529319W
Security studies in South Asia Security studies in South Asia Dipankar Banerjee Issues relating to national security; papers presented at a seminar held in July 1998 at Ahungalla, Sri Lanka. OL19134148W
Choosing courage Choosing courage Peter Collier Shares the stories of Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation recipients while offering sidebars and essays to illuminate the qualities of true-life heroes. OL20011575W
A "hollow army" reappraised A "hollow army" reappraised Frank L. Jones For more than 3 decades, the term "hollow army" or the more expansive idiom, "hollow force," has represented President Carter's alleged willingness to allow American military capability to deteriorat… OL23105079W
Weapons of war Weapons of war Bob Italia Describes weapons currently used by the United States military forces, focusing on those used in the Persian Gulf War. OL2390598W
ASVAB premier 2016 ASVAB premier 2016 Kaplan Publishing Offers test-taking tips, diagnostic tests, review, and six practice exams with answers and detailed explanations for all portions of the ASVAB. OL24421296W
ASVAB 2016 strategies, practice, & review ASVAB 2016 strategies, practice, & review Kaplan Kaplan's ASVAB 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 4 Practice Tests is a print, online, and mobile study system that prepares you to succeed on the ASVAB and AFQT, with extensive review of all… OL26446000W
ASVAB premier 2017-2018 ASVAB premier 2017-2018 Kaplan Publishing Offers test-taking tips, diagnostic tests, review, and six practice exams with answers and detailed explanations for all portions of the ASVAB. OL27027836W
Armed forces and security services Armed forces and security services Council of Europe Faced with the growing threats of terrorism and international organized crime, European societies are feeling an increasing need for both domestic and external security. Government action to combat t… OL27962602W
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Lynn E. Davis The efforts undertaken by civilian and military organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina were historically unprecedented, but problems did arise in the military response that contributed to del… OL3930661W
Military Communications Military Communications Christopher H. Sterling Military Communications: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century is the first comprehensive reference work on the applications of communications technology to military tactics and strategyoa field tha… OL9339150W