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"The U.S. Air Force is a powerful military force. But there is more to this high-flying military branch than you might imagine. These surprising facts about the U.S. Air Force will amaze you"--
Describes the United States Air Force, including facts about airman training, vehicles, and weapons.
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"The Air Force was once a part of the Army. Today, it stands as its own powerful military branch. It relies on highly trained airmen and advanced aircraft to complete missions around the world. Learn about the roles of airmen and their training, and get an inside look at the advanced equipment, aircraft, and weapons the Air Force uses."--
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Gus Reppo's parents have everything figured out for their son, right down to the county where they hope he'll practice dentistry. And when they follow him to the air force base where he enlists-who else will make sure he's served adequate meals?-he realizes it's not going to be easy shaking off his kin, or their Mantovani obsession. After his mother introduces the possibility that his parents are not who they seem, Gus's life takes a turn for the...
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"The young adult adaptation of the epic memoir of an Alaskan pararescue jumper, Special Forces Operator, and decorated war hero. "That Others May Live" is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska's 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded Rangers and SEALS in blazing firefights at war, the PJs are...
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2 videodiscs (440 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A top-secret drama series that is based on true, Top Secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1969, starring Aidan Gillen and Michael Malarkey.
11) Never quit: from Alaskan wilderness rescues to Afghanistan : firefights as an elite special ops PJ
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x, 304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"An Alaskan pararescue jumper, Special Forces Operator and decorated war hero details his amazing life"--NoveList.
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viii, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"On June 29, 2009, Air National Guard major Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission on her third tour in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, she fought the enemy and saved the lives of her crew and their patients. But soon she would face a new battle: to give women who serve on the front lines the credit they deserve"--NoveList.
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xviii, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
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"The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms. In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,469-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of...
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10 audio discs (approximately 12 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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With more than two dozen nuclear devices in danger of falling into the hands of fanatical terrorists, Lt. Colonel Tecumseh "Dog" Bastian and his Dreamland team race against time to stop the militants and find the nuclear warheads before they can be unleashed on the United States.
17) Invisible generals: rediscovering family legacy, and a quest to honor America's first Black generals
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xxiii, 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"In Invisible Generals, Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family's story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they'd earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains -- even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts...
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340 pages ; 24 cm
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"When Brian Castner, an Iraq War vet, learns that his friend and EOD brother Matt has been killed by an IED in Afghanistan, he goes to console Matt's widow, but he also begins a personal investigation. Is the bomb maker who killed Matt the same man American forces have been hunting since Iraq, known as the Engineer? In this nonfiction thriller Castner takes us inside the manhunt for this elusive figure, meeting maimed survivors, interviewing the forensics...
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273 pages ; 22 cm
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"A standout cadet at the Air Force Academy, rejected from pilot training for being too short, [Martha McSally] refused to give up. Instead she became America's first woman to fly a fighter jet in combat and the first to command a fighter squadron. A decorated aviator, she took on the Pentagon on behalf of women -- and won. A rape and sexual assault survivor, she has fought for victims in and out of uniform. With candor, attitude, and fresh insights,...
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