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62) Abrams tanks
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[2012]
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Learn the history of the tank and its different versions, as well as tank specifications including size and weight, top speed, armament, and cost. Also described are the roles of Abrams tank crew members--the commander, the gunner, the loader, and the driver. Weapons and camouflage are discussed, as well as the future of the Abrams tank. Easy-to-read text, interesting facts and quotes, and oversized, full-color photographs draw in reluctant readers,...
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[2016]
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English
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Describes the major conflicts of the sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including military strategy and technological developments. Battle Zones is a new historical series presenting warfare across a variety of historical periods. Every aspect of warfare is explored by looking at the structures of armies and the individual roles of the different ranks within them. Photos and stunningly realistic illustrations show how warfare...
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"In 2015 the Pentagon changed a historical ruling, allowing American women to serve in front-line ground combat troops. Women have served in the military throughout history. Yet no matter their title, they face discrimination and even sexual assault. Meet the women who serve their country and stand up for fairness."--Provided by publisher.
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Liberation trilogy volume 1
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In the first volume of his monumental trilogy about the liberation of Europe in WW II, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the riveting story of the war in North Africa. The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of courage and enduring triumph, of calamity and miscalculation. That first year of the Allied war was a pivotal point in American history, the moment when the United States began to act like a great...
69) The Pentagon's brain: an uncensored history of DARPA, America's top-secret military research agency
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2015.
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English
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Since its inception in 1958, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has grown to become the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science research and development agency. Created by President Eisenhower to prevent another Sputnik, and to focus primarily on defensive programs against nuclear weapons, the agency--and its imagination and scope--has expanded enormously with each passing year....
70) Cold shot
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Chesapeake valor volume 1
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English
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Three friends reunite and join with a beautiful forensic anthropologist to identify skeletal remains uncovered near Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park, and then become targets themselves.
71) Navy SEALS
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"Explores the elite special operations soldiers of the United States Navy. Readers will learn that SEAL stands for "sea, air, and land," and that team members perform some of the most dangerous missions of the US military. Topics include SEAL history, training, underwater demolition, combat diving, and land warfare. Also covered are special weapons and equipment used by SEALs"--
72) Tanks
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2007.
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English
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Learn about the extraordinary capabilities of military tanks.
73) Green Berets
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"Explores the US Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets. Readers will learn about the role of commandos in modern warfare. Topics include the history of the Green Berets, survival skills training and organization of team members, plus special equipment such as high-altitude low-opening (HALO) helmets, night vision goggles, assault rifles, and scuba gear" --
74) Coming home
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A nearly wordless illustration of a boy waiting to be reunited with his mother at a military homecoming.
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2016.
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"To honor bonds forged twenty-five-years ago at West Point, Lieutenant Colonel Sam Avery leads an illegal mission deep into ISIS-held territory. Flying across Iraq in a stolen helicopter, Army Lieutenant Colonel Sam Avery knows that tonight will be his last mission. He and his crew will either be shot down by ISIS, or court martialed when they return. Sam doesn't care. He can't care. There is too much at stake. As the chopper flies through the night...
78) The secret
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Jack Reacher novels volume 28
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English
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"1992. Eight respectable, upstanding people have been found dead across the US. These deaths look like accidents and don't appear to be connected. Until one body - the victim of a fatal fall from a hospital window - generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who promptly calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher is assigned as the Army's representative. Reacher may be an exceptional...
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2016.
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. This book takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant...
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"When a partner or spouse returns from war, it is a time of joy; but it is also a time of transition, challenges, and uncertainty. The truth is that the process of reintegration can last for years, and it can be a particularly difficult time for both returning heroes and their families. If your partner has recently returned from war, or if they will be returning soon, you should be prepared for the unique challenges that lay ahead. Your loved one...
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