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Publisher
Village Roadshow Pictures
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a near future, an alien race has hit the Earth in an unbeatable assault. Major William Cage has never seen a day of combat, but is dropped into a suicide mission and killed within minutes. Cage now finds himself thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same day over and over, fighting and dying each time. With each 'life', Cage learns more fighting skills, so that when he and warrior Rita Vrataski take the fight to the aliens, they are...
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Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 24 cm.
Description
"Pilotless planes or 'drones' have become an important aspect of modern military operations. Developed for espionage and warfare, pilotless planes are also used for public safety issues and can reduce injury or death rates for pilots"--Provided by publisher.
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"With more than 100 million players around the world, Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time. Its unique design encourages players to use their creativity and problem solving skills to build entire worlds from scratch. In this book, readers will learn everything they need to know about dealing with enemies in the world of Minecraft, including which weapons work best and how to avoid dangerous situations"--
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
xi, 673 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Description
Traces the October 2009 attack on Combat Outpost Keating by Taliban forces near the Pakistan border, citing the conflict's status as one of the deadliest battles for U.S. forces and the controversial subsequent Pentagon ruling that the outpost should nothave been there in the first place.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 8 hr., 37 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Zero killer: No Allied aircraft can match Japan's deadly Zero until the American Navy deploys the fearsome F6F Hellcat. Strap in with legendary dogfighters Robert Duncan, Hamilton McWhorter, and Alex Vraciu to relive the epic dogfights of 1943 that wrote a new chapter in the annals of aerial combat. The last gunfighter: Tackle the fierce North Vietnamese MiG in the Navy's best fighter, the F8 Crusader, alongside jocks Paul Speer and Phil Wood,...
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Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
x, 623 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illlustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm
Description
A history of combat aviation that looks at aces of the air and their machines, from the Red Baron and his triplane in World War I to today's technologically expert flying warriors in supersonic jets.
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
x, 480 pages ; 25 cm.
Description
Sheds light on the experience of the individual soldier by examining three battles which demonstrate the formation of the United States military that people know today and the traditions that have shaped the character of America's armed forces.
9) The outpost
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In Afghanistan, a small unit of American soldiers fight against an overwhelming force of Taliban insurgents.
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Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xiii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"In 2009, Clinton Romesha of Red Platoon and the rest of the Black Knight Troop were preparing to shut down Command Outpost (COP) Keating, the most remote and inaccessible in a string of bases built by the U.S. military in Nuristan and Kunar in the hope of preventing Taliban insurgents from moving freely back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Three years after its construction, the army was finally ready to concede what the men on the ground...
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2015
Description
"In Living and Surviving in Harm's Way, experts investigate the psychological impact of how warriors live and survive in combat duty. They address the combat preparation of servicemen and women, their support systems, and their interpersonal and intrapersonal experiences. The text maintains a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions for treating various combat-related disorders, and addresses psychological health and adjustment after leaving the...
15) Cold choices
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Series
Jerry Mitchell novels volume 2
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Following the events Jerry Mitchell encountered in Dangerous Ground, the pilot-turned-submarine officer is now a department head, the navigator, aboard USS Seawolf. Now on a mission deep in the Barents Sea, north of Russia, Seawolf explores the sea floor, part of a sophisticated reconnaissance plan that will watch the Russian navy as it trains for battle. Although well outside Russia's territorial waters, Seawolf is ambushed by Russia's newest submarine,...
16) Never so few
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A military commander and his outnumbered troops overcome incredible odds against the Japanese.
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"A World War II saga of patriotism and courage: the special Japanese-American Army unit that overcame brutal odds in Europe; their families, incarcerated in camps back home; and a young man who refused to surrender his constitutional rights, even if it meant imprisonment. They came from across the continent and Hawaii. Their parents taught them to embrace both their Japanese heritage and the ways of their American homeland. They faced bigotry, yet...
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Publisher
GPP Life
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xxiii, 303 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
With this book, Dr. Hoge reaches out to a larger community of veterans and their families, helping family members to gain greater understanding of ways they can help their loved ones navigate the "PTSD paradox" while also helping veterans cope with combat stress and PTSD through a set of specific skills.
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