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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Argues that the United States will not be successful in the Afghan War unless there is a major change in strategy, and suggests that the best course of action is to remove most of the troops, decrease spending on efforts to build a modern democracy, transition to a tough adviser corps, and insist that Afghans fight their own battles.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
As the People's Republic of China prepares to immobilize the United States and seize control of its neighboring countries, American warfare expert Patrick McLanahan and aerospace engineer Jon Masters convert a series of retired B-52 Air Force bombers into a fleet of nuclear airships for battle.
12) The coast guard
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Korean
Description
At South Korea's border with the North, troops guard the coast. Each bullies those ranking beneath him; tensions are high. PFC Kang and his friend Private Kim are on patrol when drinking youths jeer them. Two nights later, Kang follows orders, opening fire at a person who has infiltrated the border zone. It proves to be a young man, one from the earlier encounter, on a drunken tryst with his girlfriend, Mi-yeong. Kang is commended, yet horrified....
13) ASVAB Test Prep Physics Review--Exambusters Flash Cards -- Workbook 5 of 8: ASVAB Exam Study Guide
Series
Publisher
Ace Academics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
ASVAB Prep Flashcard Workbook 5: PHYSICS 600 questions and answers. Sample problems. Topics: Metric System, Motion and Forces, Work and Energy, Fluids, Sound, Light and Optics, Static Electricity, D.C. and A.C. Circuits, Magnetism [==================] ADDITIONAL WORKBOOKS: "ASVAB Prep Flashcard Workbook 1: ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY" 500 frequently tested ASVAB words every high school student should know. Perfect for anyone who wants to enrich their vocabulary!...
14) ASVAB Test Prep Biology Review--Exambusters Flash Cards -- Workbook 3 of 8: ASVAB Exam Study Guide
Series
Publisher
Ace Academics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
ASVAB Prep Flashcard Workbook 3: BIOLOGY 450 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED). Topics: Cells, Biochemistry and Energy, Evolution, Kingdoms: Monera, Fungi, Protista, Plants, Animals; Human: Locomotion, Circulation, Immunology, Respiration, Excretion, Digestion, Nervous System [==================] ADDITIONAL WORKBOOKS: "ASVAB Prep Flashcard Workbook 1: ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY" 500 frequently tested ASVAB words every high school student should know....
16) Basic Training
Publisher
Frederick Wiseman (Zipporah)
Pub. Date
1971.
Language
English
Description
This classic Frederick Wiseman documentary follows a company of draftees and enlisted men through the nine weeks of the basic training cycle. The varieties of training techniques used by the army in converting civilians to soldiers are illustrated in scenes of drills, M-16 and bayonet use, a gas chamber, mines, night crawls, an infiltration course and the many forms of ideological training familiar to millions of men and women who have served in the...
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The United Nations created the novel concept of "soldiers for peace." But can peace be enforced militarily? The original mission of the United Nations was "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" by maintaining peace and security between states. Now that terrorists and internal conflicts strike are more common than traditional wars between countries, what does international security mean? In a rapidly changing world, much changed from...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Eric Greitens shares his life journey from being an average kid to working to make a difference in the world's trouble spots and joining the Navy SEALS to protect the weak, and encourages readers to reflect on the power of choice and acts of courage.
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