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Author : Robert McGowan
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ISBN 13 : 9780751509328
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Don't Cry for Me, Sergeant-Major written by Robert McGowan and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Doctor Tom Lewis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1921941391
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (219 download)
Download or read book Lethality in Combat written by Doctor Tom Lewis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lethality in Combat shines a blazing light on the three most controversial aspects of military combat: the necessity of killing; the taking, or not, of prisoners; and the targeting of civilians. This book argues that when a nation-state sends its soldiers to fight, the state must accept the full implications of this, uncomfortable as they may be. Drawing on seven conflicts - the Boer War, World Wars I and II, and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and Iraq - the author considers these ethical issues.
Author : Geoffrey Wagner
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780895267733
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (677 download)
Download or read book Red Calypso written by Geoffrey Wagner and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red Calypso tells the story of Grenada's fall to Marxist tyranny and the United States' rescue of the island from a violent and fanatical government. When Maurice Bishop took over the government of Grenada establishing a one-party state on Leninist principles, he did not know that he would one day fall victim to his own machinery. The terror, corruption, and absurdity of Bishop's regime have never been described so vividly as in this eye-witness account which analyses the brief experiment in Grenadian communism and the American invasion which ended it.
Author : Walter D. Rodgers
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412246717
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Century's Child written by Walter D. Rodgers and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-26 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Century's Child is the saga of the Richards family, whose protagonist describes the interaction of his family, typical of tens of thousands like it, with the military and political history of this country, from 1900 to 1998, with a single flashback to November, 1864 (Sherman's March to the Sea), and a flash-over to the Somme, July 1, 1916. The setting is principally a Midwestern city, but over half the action takes place at multiple scattered Army posts, in South Vietnam, and in Arabia. The first-person protagonist is determined to break out of the blue-collar world, to break the mold of generations of skilled labor, and feels driven to see just how far he can rise. He wants to do something to make the world better, and perhaps to make a difference in its history. And it is not in him to say "die." Medical school is the logical first choice; in 1954 he begins pre-med, the first of the Richards clan to do so. His weaknesses are almost overwhelming in the 1950s; no money (no student loans then), no family endorsement ("maybe we should keep to our place"), a disastrous failed engagement to the love of his life, minimal skills to cope with adversity, and probably most importantly, he is not as intelligent as he believes that he is. The antagonist is the established order, which is fuelled by the sweat of the blue-collar class. The fewer of the establishment that there are, the more fuel is available to each of them. The Establishment is easy to identify; you can tell by the way that its members treat anyone who cannot retaliate. And its great strength lies principally in its incumbency. The conflict is not in whether the protagonist will succeed in breaking away into upward mobility; that becomes obvious early in the narrative, but in demonstrating how, first with the help of intensive military training, and then with a year in Vietnam, which makes up half the book, he does it.
Author : Walter D. Rodgers
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412250366
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Army Green written by Walter D. Rodgers and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002-11-13 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army Green is a fictional study encompassing the lives of two friends from Kansas City, as they encounter the events and situations of the last half of the 20th Century. Their backgrounds are similar, yet differ enough to provide an intriguing level of contrast. It is the sequel to Century's Child. The two men meet as teenagers in the Kansas National Guard of 1954. Their lives develop over the next 50 years, separately for the most part, but along parallel career and family lines. The protagonist, Bill Anderson, begins his post-high school life intending (and wanting) nothing more than to have a "steady lifetime job" at Sears, Roebuck's gigantic mail order plant in Kansas City, Missouri. Thirty-five years later he has developed a completely-unexpectedly steady lifetime job as one of the Army's seniormost enlisted logisticians. He describes his life as a series of accidents which turned out well. The reader can't avoid the conclusion that the narrator made those incidents bear fruit, and his protestations to the contrary, chance had only a small part in their outcome. The turning point of his story is the crucial accident of his activation and posting to Vietnam in the wake of 1968's Tet Offensive. After that, even with twelve years' seniority, Sears doesn't have a chance. During his career, he continues to encounter his friend, now-Doctor Coe Richards, the protagonist of Century's Child. Richards' more-conventional civilan-and-reservist's life provides an engaging ongoing counterplot from the first to the last stage.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Research Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317372522
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Military Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Quarterly Review of Military Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Wolverine Guard written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Doctor Tom Lewis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 192300445X
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Truth of War written by Doctor Tom Lewis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Truth of War unveils a penetrating exploration of the most contentious facets of military combat, delving into the necessity of killing, the complex decisions surrounding the taking or sparing of prisoners, and the intricate dilemmas concerning the targeting of civilians. With a profound analysis of seven significant conflicts, this book challenges conventional beliefs, arguing that war possesses its own set of rules that often diverge from society's established laws and values. At its core, the book confronts the harsh reality that soldiers engaged in close-quarter combat must swiftly adapt to become efficient killers in order to survive, emphasising the stark choice they face, hone their lethal skills or meet a perilous demise. The author contends that the requirements of war demand an unflinching acceptance of this disturbing truth. By drawing from history, encompassing conflicts such as the Boer War, World Wars I and II, the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan, the author presents a comprehensive examination of the ethical dilemmas embedded within each episode. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, The Truth of War peels back the layers of sanitised perceptions, exposing the gritty realities that within the realm of warfare. In unveiling the hidden truths and complexities of war, this brilliant and thought-provoking book shines a blazing light on the multifaceted nature of combat, challenging readers to reevaluate their preconceived notions and confront the uncomfortable truths that lie at the heart of humanity's most enduring and controversial endeavour - war.
Author : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317661869
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Vietnam War Slang written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2014, the US marks the 50th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the basis for the Johnson administration’s escalation of American military involvement in Southeast Asia and war against North Vietnam. Vietnam War Slang outlines the context behind the slang used by members of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. Troops facing and inflicting death display a high degree of linguistic creativity. Vietnam was the last American war fought by an army with conscripts, and their involuntary participation in the war added a dimension to the language. War has always been an incubator for slang; it is brutal, and brutality demands a vocabulary to describe what we don’t encounter in peacetime civilian life. Furthermore, such language serves to create an intense bond between comrades in the armed forces, helping them to support the heavy burdens of war. The troops in Vietnam faced the usual demands of war, as well as several that were unique to Vietnam – a murky political basis for the war, widespread corruption in the ruling government, untraditional guerilla warfare, an unpredictable civilian population in Vietnam, and a growing lack of popular support for the war back in the US. For all these reasons, the language of those who fought in Vietnam was a vivid reflection of life in wartime. Vietnam War Slang lays out the definitive record of the lexicon of Americans who fought in the Vietnam War. Assuming no prior knowledge, it presents around 2000 headwords, with each entry divided into sections giving parts of speech, definitions, glosses, the countries of origin, dates of earliest known citations, and citations. It will be an essential resource for Vietnam veterans and their families, students and readers of history, and anyone interested in the principles underpinning the development of slang.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1214 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Professional Journal of the United States Army written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Curteis
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Falklands Play written by Ian Curteis and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1987 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book War, Literature, and the Arts written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael S. Kimmel
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761923695
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (236 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities written by Michael S. Kimmel and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook provides a broad view of masculinities primarily across the social sciences, but including important debates in areas of the humanities & natural sciences.
Author : Lowell S. Gustafson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195041844
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)
Download or read book The Sovereignty Dispute Over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands written by Lowell S. Gustafson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex question of the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands remains far from resolved, even after the military and political events that took place from April to June 1982. The first scholarly work of its kind, this broad and dispassionate study of the causes of the South Atlantic war between Britain and Argentina addresses the larger issues raised by the Falkland crisis and untangles a web of events and attitudes that stretch back over the past century. The book begins with a close evaluation of the two pivotal arguments: Argentina's stance that international law supports their historical right to the islands, and Britain's position that the length of their occupation of the Falklands, together with the principles of self-determination, legalized their de facto control. Gustafson then discusses how potential off-shore oil reserves, diplomacy, domestic politics, and the use of force entered into the sovereignty dispute; analyzes the effects of war on international relations; and considers possible future approaches to handling the dispute.
