Among Heroes

Author : Jack R. Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030039221868

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Among Heroes by Jack R. Ainsworth Pdf

"Jack Ainsworth's account tells the story of the Company C's ordeal, from the landing on 15 September to the withdrawal of its shattered remnant from the front line five days later. It is often written in the present tense, as the fighting raged around him. ... AInsworth's account is not only a unique combat narrative. It is also an important historical document that adds previously unknown details to our understanding of the battle itself, from the narrow but intense perspective of one rifle company of the 1st Marines." --From Preface.

Author : Brandon Webb,John David Mann
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780698195899

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Among Heroes by Brandon Webb,John David Mann Pdf

Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Webb’s personal account of eight of his friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Knowing these great men—who they were, how they lived, and what they stood for—has changed my life. We can’t let them be forgotten. We’ve mourned their deaths. Let’s celebrate their lives.”—Brandon Webb As a Navy SEAL, Brandon Webb rose to the top of the world’s most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes. This is his personal account of eight extraordinary SEALs who gave all for their comrades and their country with remarkable valor and abiding humanity: Matt “Axe” Axelson, who perished on Afghanistan’s Lone Survivor mission; Chris Campbell, Heath Robinson, and JT Tumilson, who were among the casualties of Extortion 17; Glen Doherty, Webb’s best friend, killed while helping secure the successful rescue and extraction of American CIA and State Department diplomats in Benghazi; and other close friends, classmates, and fellow warriors. These are men who left behind powerfully instructive examples of what it means to be alive—and what it truly means to be a hero. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS

Author : Tanya Chris
Publisher : TC Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Among Heroes by Tanya Chris Pdf

This disaster of a romcom will have you rooting for the two bad boy wannabees whose solid gold hearts yearn for each other while their rock solid bodies grapple with a different kind of yearning. If you’re going to fly into the path of an oncoming hurricane, there’s only one man you want as Captain: ex-Air Force pilot, Rook Terzi. But why would you do ever do such a thing in the first place? This definitely isn’t the smartest decision Rook has ever made, as evidenced by an abrupt landing on the wrong side of Coxa de Peru, but being marooned isn’t all bad. In fact, it would be almost paradise if it weren’t for one particular passenger: YouTube personality and alpha-wannabe, Bryce Norris. Bryce figures he’s the best choice to take charge of this group of survivors. He’s a paid adventurer, after all. Sure, his production manager usually handles the details, but Bryce does his own stunts, and he’s ready to sacrifice his body in any way necessary. Too bad no one’s asking him to play hero, because he’s well-equipped for the job. When a crew member’s declining health means they can’t wait for rescue any longer, Bryce and Rook need to stop fighting for dominance and start cooperating on a jungle trek towards civilization. Can their rivalry turn to passion beneath a tropical moon? Content warning: the author knows nothing about flying a plane except what you learn by sitting in one and has made up her own model of aircraft. If you have any aviation expertise, you’ll probably find this book supremely annoying. Otherwise, suspend your disbelief, buckle in, and let’s take off on what’s sure to be a wild ride.

Author : Bob Greer
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781426996115

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Journey Among Heroes by Bob Greer Pdf

Mesmerized by photographs of old women in a quiet room in a Hanoi museum in Vietnam, author Bob Greer spent a year traveling around the region researching the thirty-year Vietnam War. In Journey among Heroes, he presents a view of that war through the eyes of a tourist. Traveling by ancient motorcycle, bus, speedboat, train, aircraft, and car, Greer enjoyed a privileged view of what really happened in Vietnam. He offers a glimpse of the war's human aspect through interviews of eleven of Vietnam's Hero Mothers, a designation bestowed on more than 44,000 of the country's mothers who lost more than two family members while fighting the war. Greer tells of the great courage and an amazing female fighting tradition that possibly tipped the scales in favor of the eventual victors, and he tells of losses unimaginable to Westerners. Journey among Heroes communicates how Vietnam experienced a harrowing era and why it is now time to lend a helping hand.

Author : Norman Franks,Simon Muggleton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752486499

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Flying Among Heroes by Norman Franks,Simon Muggleton Pdf

T.S.C. Cooke joined the RAF as war began in 1939, aged 18, and trained to be a bomber pilot. Rising to the rank of squadron leader and decorated three times, Cooke bombed Berlin on 7 October 1940 in a Whitley Mk V, nearly ditching in the North Sea. Throughout this tour he faced the usual dangers of wartime aircrew, his aircraft being hit by AA fire on several occasions, once almost having to order his aircrew to bail out but landed safely at the last minute. They were also attacked by night fighters, encountered icing and even shot up a train and bomber station at tree-top level.Flying Wellingtons and Stirlings, Cooke took part in the infamous 1,000-bomber raid on Cologne and Essen, before returning to operations flying Special Ops Halifax aircraft, dropping agents into enemy-occupied France. After a dozen missions, he was shot down but he and his navigator survived and evaded capture. Helped by the French resistance, they got into Spain and returned home via Gibraltar. Both men received the DFC for their bravery. While their story is not totally unique, their adventures and courage make this tale akin to an adventure novel.

Author : Philip Brinson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9781105438806

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Among Heroes: Tales of the Jungle Skippers by Philip Brinson Pdf

Author : Brandon Webb,John David Mann
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780451475633

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Among Heroes by Brandon Webb,John David Mann Pdf

Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Webb’s personal account of eight of his friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Knowing these great men—who they were, how they lived, and what they stood for—has changed my life. We can’t let them be forgotten. We’ve mourned their deaths. Let’s celebrate their lives.”—Brandon Webb As a Navy SEAL, Brandon Webb rose to the top of the world’s most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes. This is his personal account of eight extraordinary SEALs who gave all for their comrades and their country with remarkable valor and abiding humanity: Matt “Axe” Axelson, who perished on Afghanistan’s Lone Survivor mission; Chris Campbell, Heath Robinson, and JT Tumilson, who were among the casualties of Extortion 17; Glen Doherty, Webb’s best friend, killed while helping secure the successful rescue and extraction of American CIA and State Department diplomats in Benghazi; and other close friends, classmates, and fellow warriors. These are men who left behind powerfully instructive examples of what it means to be alive—and what it truly means to be a hero. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS

Author : George Armour Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025343539

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To Live Among Heroes by George Armour Bell Pdf

Doc Bell was part of the 609 (West Riding) Squadron and became intertwined in the lives of the young pilots and groundcrew who tended to confide in him. Dr. Bell traces the experiences of the squad up to and after D-Day, during the fight for and eventual liberation of France and the victory in Germany. He conveys the human side of the war, balancing its realities with personal accounts of laughter and tolerance. It's another dimension to WWII that will have enthusiasts marveling at its vividness.

Author : Chunxiao Xing,Xiaoming Fu,Yong Zhang,Guigang Zhang,Chaolemen Borjigin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030875718

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Web Information Systems and Applications by Chunxiao Xing,Xiaoming Fu,Yong Zhang,Guigang Zhang,Chaolemen Borjigin Pdf

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Applications, WISA 2021, held in Kaifeng, China, in September 2021. The 49 full papers and 18 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 206 submissions. The papers are grouped in topical sections on world wide web, query processing and algorithm, natural language processing, machine learning, data mining, data privacy and security.

Author : Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Maine
ISBN : YALE:39002070949004

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Maine: Her Place in History by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Pdf

Author : David Masson,George Grove,John Morley,Mowbray Walter Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : English literature
ISBN : UCAL:$B676600

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Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson,George Grove,John Morley,Mowbray Walter Morris Pdf

Author : Paul-Charles-François Thiébault
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : France
ISBN : UCD:31175035143455

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The Memoirs of Baron Thiébault (late Lieutenant-general in the French Army) by Paul-Charles-François Thiébault Pdf

Author : Friedrich Max Müller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Vedas
ISBN : HARVARD:32044092182724

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Rig-Veda-Sanhita by Friedrich Max Müller Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11785123

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The English Historical Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Huntington Avery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Iowa
ISBN : HARVARD:HX4RWG

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Some Fragments of Iowa History by Elizabeth Huntington Avery Pdf