Recounts the personal story of how two Naval academy roommatesUS Marine Travis Manion and US
Navy SEAL Brendan Looneydefined a generation's sacrifice after 9/11, and how their loved ones carry on in their memory Four weeks after Navy SEALs had ...
The 21st century is witnessing renewed tension as conflicts between major powers, serious concerns about
future security alliances and global, even generational, security policy challenges arise. In the light of this, naval forces and maritime security, and understanding their underlying ...
The most successful naval fighter in history, the Grumman F6F Hellcat accounted for nearly 5200
kills during WWII. Designed to replace the F4F Wildcat, the Hellcat featured many improvements including self-sealing fuel tanks, a bullet-proof windscreen, and hydraulic landing gear. ...
The history of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is described in this unique
Department of Defense document. It covers the full spectrum of SOCOM activities: founding, Congressional relations, Commanders, SEALS and Rangers, Global War on Terror, the capture ...
The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many
respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1767, he watched the Battle ...
After crushing Japanese naval power in the Pacific at Leyte Gulf, the U.S. moved to
liberate the Philippines. Admiral Morison describes a series of amphibious operations and carrier actions supporting those operations and explains the countermeasures taken against the kamikazes, ...
Navy Seals, Olympic athletes, Champions, how did they get where they are? What's the common
thread that ties them all together? More importantly, what do they have that you don't? If you look into their past, you'll find every single ...
Michigan State Spartans is a beginner's history of the Michigan State University men's basketball team.
Beginning with program's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments and meet the key players and legendary coaches who made it ...