The Regiment must remain capable of fighting anytime, anywhere, against any enemy, and winning. So reads the charter of America's elite fighting force, the 75th Rangers. What began as a unit called up by FDR for -a dangerous and hazardous mission in Burma in World War II, remains to this day one of the most flexible, highly trained, and rapidly ...
Experience the transformation of raw recruits as Iowa farm boys and ghetto hardened L.A. gang bangers are molded into one of the U.S. Army's most effective fighting units.
As the spearhead of the Army's special operations forces, the Rangers are involved in the most dangerous and dirty business imaginable. They often engage in close-quarters fights and they require weapons and equipment that are durable yet allow them to travel light, be quick on their feet, and move with the utmost stealth. In superb photography ...
Born of a resolution of the Continental Congress in 1775, the Marine Corps came into being with the nation it serves - and has been a proud defender of the American ideal ever since. With photographs of historic missions and shots of the Corps in action today, this illustrated volume gives readers a feel for what it means - and has meant - to be a ...
Foreword by retired four-star General Wayne Downing, who ran a Special Forces command during the Gulf War. As America struggles to "win the peace" in Iraq, Desert Dogs: The Marines of Operation Iraqi Freedom highlights the human side of war, the day-in-the-life of U.S. Marines stationed in that volatile region. Dramatic, harrowing, and simply ...
Formed at the beginning of World War II, the 101st Airborne Division has fought in almost nearly every major conflict in the world, front D-Day and Operation Market Garden, Vietnam and the Tet Offensive and Hamburger Hill, the Sinai, Kuwait and Iraq. With 4,000 troops and 281 Apache attack helicopters, this is the most versatile unit in today's ...
In the year 2002, the U.S. Army Special Forces will celebrate a half-century of exemplary service. This illustrated look at the training and work of the U.S. Army Special Forces today -- a.k.a., the Green Berets -- includes a brief history of these fighting elite followed by an up-close look at the advanced weaponry, high-tech gadgetry and fear ...
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