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"Audrey Parker's life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7, 1941. Her brother, a talented young Navy pilot, had been stationed there, poised to fulfill their late father's distinguished legacy. Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others, both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war. Driven to do whatever they can to serve, they enlist in the Army and embark...
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Nick Flynn is back in action, and he has a new employer--a shadowy intelligence outfit whose roots go back to the very beginning of the Cold War. But his first mission for them almost becomes his last. While meeting with a high-ranking Iranian dissident in the Austrian Alps, Flynn is ambushed and nearly killed...just after learning that Iran and Russia are working together on a mysterious project--one they have codenamed MIDNIGHT. Flynn is determined...
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Exiled to guard a remote radar post along Alaska's Arctic Frontier, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn, after an American F-22 collides with a Russian interloper, is ordered to find a missing stealth bomber before the enemy and prevent a potential nuclear holocaust.
After a CIA covert mission goes badly awry, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn is exiled to guard a remote radar post along Alaskas Arctic frontier. This...
4) Iron wolf
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Pub. Date
[2015].
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English
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In the spring of 2017, the U.S. economy is rebounding under President Stacy Anne Barbeau, the country's first female president. But her leadership is about to be severely tested: Russian president Gennadiy Gryzlov has sent Special Troops, disguised as pro-Russian activists, into Ukraine and Moldova. Though NATO is outraged, its response is tepid. Refusing to let Russian aggression go unpunished, former U.S. president Kevin Martindale approaches Polish...
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Settling her family into their new home in Georgia, Air Force wife and professional organizer Ellie Avery is busy. With two children, a party to plan for Mitch's promotion, and new contacts to develop, Ellie decides to relax by taking the family dog for a peaceful stroll. But what they find is an abandoned graveyard disturbed by recent flooding leaving two corpses in full view. One is that of a World War I casualty. But the second is recent. Ellie's...
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xxi, 192 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From applications to congressional nominations, from athletics to medical qualifications, the process is unlike any other for getting into college. This book leads students and their families through the process step by step, offering the tools needed for the very best chance at success.
"The five United States military service academies are some of the most elite schools in the nation, taking the finest high school students and turning them into...
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"1941. Audrey Coltrane has always wanted to fly. It's why she implored her father to teach her at the little airfield back home in Texas. It's why she signed up to train military pilots in Hawaii when the war in Europe began. And it's why she insists she is not interested in any dream-derailing romantic involvements, even with the disarming Lieutenant James Hart, who fast becomes a friend as treasured as the women she flies with. Then one fateful...
9) Red tails
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breathtaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.
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1050L
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English
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A jet plane soars through the sky. A drone hovers above an enemy target waiting to release its deadly rocket. A GPS satellite circles Earth, sending information that helps you get where you want to go. Behind all these activities are the men and women of the U.S. Air Force.
11) Strike force
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Pub. Date
2007
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English
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Moving from the Pentagon to the Middle East, filled with intrigue, adventure, and danger, this is the latest adrenaline-pumped military thriller from the New York Times bestselling master.
When a military coup in Iran leads to a crackdown on religious jihadists, it seems as if a new era is dawning in the Middle East, especially when the new leader, General Buzhazi, seeks to normalize relations with both America and Israel. But the Iranians are not...
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"Summer 1942. The world has been at war for three long and desperate years. In the remote English village of Little Buffenden, the Redfern family's house and farmland has been requisitioned by the War Office as a new airfield for the American Air Force. The village's Air Raid Warden, twentysomething Poppy Redfern, spends her nights patrolling the village and her days writing a novel of passion. It is a far cry from the experience of the other young...
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map.
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English
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Presents a wide variety of statistics and numbers relating to the Air Force, such as how many officers have been members of the Thunderbirds, how fast an airman can take apart and put together an M16, and the top airspeed of the SR-71 Blackbird.
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Publisher
A&D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the US Air Force and its powerful fleet of aircraft. Readers will learn about the history of air combat, from World War I to the war in Iraq. Other topics include pilot training and the US Air Force Academy. Readers will also examine aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II fighter, the B-2 Spirit bomber, and Predator drones" --
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
970L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Airmen in the U.S. Air Force dedicate their lives to serving their country. But this doesn't always mean that service is spent in battle. Airmen have a variety of roles. Some roles are ones you would expect. But others, in addition to their day-to-day life, can be pretty surprising.
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Publisher
Creative
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
1260L
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1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the Air Force Special Operations Command, covering topics such as what their training and duties consist of, and major missions that they have carried out. Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.
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Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
1100L
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1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
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Provides information on the skills and training needed to become a pararescue jumper, someone who enters into dangerous military situations and natural disasters to save people.
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms. In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,469-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of...