Marine One

Author : James W. Huston
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429989510

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Marine One by James W. Huston Pdf

The president rushes across the South Lawn through a pounding thunderstorm to Marine One to fly to Camp David late at night. His advisers plead with him not to fly, but he insists. He has arranged a meeting that only three people in his administration know about. After fighting its way through the brutal thunderstorm on the way to Camp David, Marine One crashes into a ravine in Maryland, killing all aboard. The government blames the European manufacturer of the helicopter and accuses them of killing the president. Senate Investigations and Justice Department accusations multiply as Mike Nolan, a Marine Corps reserve helicopter pilot and trial attorney in civilian life, is hired to defend the company from the criminal investigations, then from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the most notorious lawyer in America on behalf of the First Lady. Nolan knows that to prevail in the firestorm against his client, he has to find out what really caused Marine One to crash, and why the president threw caution aside to go to a meeting no one seems to know about. To clear his client, Nolan must win the highest-profile trial of the last hundred years with very little working for him, and everything working against him. Marine One expertly mixes political intrigue with courtroom drama and fast-paced action in the most exciting thriller of the year.

Author : Col. Ray L'Heureux,Lee Kelley
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466837751

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Inside Marine One by Col. Ray L'Heureux,Lee Kelley Pdf

Col. Ray "Frenchy" L'Heureux always dreamed of bring a pilot. Growing up, he built airplane models and dreamed about soaring over the earth. When he was twelve, his mom treated him to a flying lesson at the local airfield. Taken on a short flight by an instructor and allowed to operate the controls for part of the flight, he was hooked forever. It wasn't until he was running low on college funds and saw a recruiter at his college that he joined the Marines and began the journey towards his dream from Parris Island to Bravo Company and, then, officer training school. One day at an airfield when President Reagan landed on this way to a fundraiser, Frenchy's life changed forever when encountered HMX1, the squadron that flies the President in Marine One. When he saw the white-topped Sea King and White Hawk helicopters, he was determined to become part of that elite group. Inside Marine One is Col. L'Heureux's inspiring story of a young man who dreamed of flying, trained, studied and worked hard to become the pilot who ended up serving four US Presidents - George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. It's also a personal guided tour inside the world's most famous helicopter by a man who knows that flying machine better than any other. Inside Marine One is a great American success story of a young boy who dreamed big, worked hard and finally flew the President of the United States as his number one passenger.

Author : Daniel Pauly,Dirk Zeller
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610917698

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Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries by Daniel Pauly,Dirk Zeller Pdf

The Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries is the first and only book to provide accurate, country-by-country fishery catch data. This groundbreaking information has been gathered from independent sources by the world's foremost fisheries experts. Edited by Daniel Pauly and Dirk Zeller of the Sea Around Us Project, the Atlas includes one-page reports on 273 countries and their territories, plus fourteen topical global chapters. Each national report describes the current state of the country's fishery; the policies, politics, and social factors affecting it; and potential solutions. The global chapters address cross-cutting issues, from the economics of fisheries to the impacts of mariculture. Extensive maps and graphics offer attractive and accessible visual representations.

Author : Michael Benson
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822516489

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The U.S. Marine Corps by Michael Benson Pdf

Presents the history of the U.S. Marine Corps and facts about its soldiers and officers, the high-tech weapons used in its operations, and what a typical day in the U.S. Marine Corps is like.

Author : David Nay
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781663229588

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One Marine’s Life by David Nay Pdf

“It was a wonderful life, complete with worldly adventures and my exceptional family”

Author : Von Hardesty
Publisher : Creative Publishing International
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Air Force One (Presidential aircraft)
ISBN : 9781589232334

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Air Force One by Von Hardesty Pdf

New in Paperback! In the 1940s, FDR was the first airborne president, flying several times in a C-54 nicknamed the "Sacred Cow." In the 1950s, it was aircraft known as "Independence", "Columbine II" and "Columbine III" that transported Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower on occasion. But it was not until after the Korean War, with the United States becoming the leader of the free world, that presidential air travel entered the modern age. The jet-age mobility of the American presidency beginning in the 1960s corresponds directly to the nation's emergence as a super power. Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency is the story of the planes, the Presidents, their staff and, their many trips across the nation and around the globe. But it's also more than that, it is a vehicle for better understanding the activities and dealings of each presidential administration in the second half of the twentieth century. Through vibrant photography, this book communicates the story of a unique set of planes and the presidents who made them a vital national asset. Now all of these planes and their famous passengers have been captured. Written by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Von Hardesty and featuring over 200 illustrations, including new photos of the airplane's interiors, this book takes you on a memorable flight through history. Through insider accounts and from a unique vantage point on well-known political events, Hardesty shows how the presidency was transformed by the remarkable advances in aviation technology.

Author : Colonel Jim Bathurst USMC (Retired)
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781475956948

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We’Ll All Die as Marines by Colonel Jim Bathurst USMC (Retired) Pdf

For seventeen-year-old high school dropout Jim Bathurst, the Marine Corps’s reputation for making men out of boys was something he desperately needed when he enlisted in March of 1958. What began as a four-year hitch lasted nearly thirty-six years and included an interesting assortment of duty stations and assignments as both enlisted and officer. We’ll All Die As Marines narrates a story about a young, free-spirited kid from Dundalk, Maryland, and how the Corps captured his body, mind, and spirit. Slowly, but persistently, the Corps transformed him into someone whose first love would forever be the United States Marine Corps. It documents not only his leadership, service, and training but also regales many tales of his fellow Marines that will have the reader laughing, cheering, and at times crying. In this memoir, Bathurst reveals that for him—a former DI who was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V”, Purple Heart, and a combat commission to second lieutenant—the Corps was not a job, a career, or even a profession; it was—and still is—a way of life.

Author : Nathaniel Fick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780618773435

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One Bullet Away by Nathaniel Fick Pdf

An ex-Marine captain shares his story of fighting in a recon battalion in both Afghanistan and Iraq, beginning with his brutal training on Quantico Island and following his progress through various training sessions and, ultimately, conflict in the deadliest conflicts since the Vietnam War.

Author : George R. Strathy,George Cameron Moore
Publisher : Markham, Ont. : LexisNexis Butterworths
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:35007005460906

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The Law and Practice of Marine Insurance in Canada by George R. Strathy,George Cameron Moore Pdf

Author : Scott Carmichael
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612512525

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Moon Men Return by Scott Carmichael Pdf

This book documents the role played by USS Hornet (CVS-12) in the recovery of the Apollo 11 Command Module after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. The book covers a period of time leading up to the recovery of Apollo 11, from approximately 5 June – 24 July 1969, during which crewmen of USS Hornet plus specialized NASA and DoD spaceflight recovery units prepared for the recovery operation. It offers a detailed account of those preparations, drawn from both historical records and the personal memories of 80 men who served on board USS Hornet and directly participated in the recovery operation. The purpose of this book is to document for future generations the Navy’s role in the successful final phase of the historic flight of Apollo 11 – the manned spaceflight which culminated in man’s first walk upon another celestial body, the moon.

Author : Department of the Navy,U.S. Marine Corps
Publisher : Vigeo Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1948648393

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Warfighting by Department of the Navy,U.S. Marine Corps Pdf

The manual describes the general strategy for the U.S. Marines but it is beneficial for not only every Marine to read but concepts on leadership can be gathered to lead a business to a family. If you want to see what make Marines so effective this book is a good place to start.

Author : Donovan Campbell
Publisher : Random House
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781588367785

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Joker One by Donovan Campbell Pdf

After graduating from Princeton, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. So he joined the service, becoming a commander of a forty-man infantry platoon called Joker One. Campbell had just months to train and transform a ragtag group of brand-new Marines into a first-rate cohesive fighting unit, men who would become his family. They were assigned to Ramadi, the capital of the Sunni-dominated Anbar province that was an explosion just waiting to happen. And when it did happen—with the chilling cries of "Jihad, Jihad, Jihad!" echoing from minaret to minaret—Campbell and company were there to protect the innocent, battle the insurgents, and pick up the pieces. Thrillingly told by the man who led the unit of hard-pressed Marines, Joker One is a gripping tale of a leadership and loyalty.

Author : William James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : MINN:319510020005776

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The Naval History of Great Britain by William James Pdf

Author : William I James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z19822370X

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The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV. in January 1820 by William I James Pdf

Author : Michael Portman
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433958557

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Marine Corps by Michael Portman Pdf

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, the U.S. Marine Corps is always ready to protect U.S. citizens. Established during the American Revolution as a naval infantry, the Marine Corps has always been closely associated with the U.S. Navy. Marines played a huge role in capturing South Pacific islands during World War II. Today, the Marine Corps is a major force in the war on terror. In this book, colorful photographs and historic images are paired with informative text to teach readers about the U.S. Marine Corps, from its early days fighting pirates to the latest in hi-tech military weaponry.