"U.S. soldiers who served in overseas conflicts--from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan--share true stories of the actions that earned them some of America's most distinguished military medals, up to and including the Medal of Honor. They never acted alone, but always in the spirit of camaraderie, patriotism, and for the good of our beloved country. There has never been a better time for all of us to think about duty, sacrifice,...

A harrowing and heart-wrenching memoir of humanitarian aid worker Buchanan's kidnapping by Somali land pirates, her three months in captivity, her rescue by the Navy SEALs, and her husband's extraordinary efforts to help bring her home. In 2006, 27-year-old Jessica Buchanan arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, with long-held dreams of helping to educate African children. By 2009, she had met and married a Swede named Erik Landemalm, who worked to coordinate...

Each year, the U.S. Armed Forces commissions thousands of new officers. Peterson's Master the Officer Candidate Tests provides candidates with the preparation they need to achieve success on the required qualifying exams. Inside you'll find expert strategies and review along with 3 practice tests, including the AFOQT, ASVAB, and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ASTB to help you test your best. This comprehensive resource includes must-know information on...

Este libro versa sobre temas de interés de la sociología clásica y contemporánea. Los nombres de Marx, Sorel, Simmel, Durkheim, Weber, Merton y Bourdieu se asocian a problemas esenciales de la disciplina, entre ellos, su formación y ámbito epistemológico, el mito, las formas de socialización, la construcción de la teoría y los procederes metodológicos, el surgimiento del espíritu capitalista moderno, el conocimiento científico y cotidiano,...

Riots-protests-anarchy-crowd violence. Call them what you will, civil disturbances are, becoming an all-too-common reality at home and around the world. When a group of angry, emotional people comes together, it only takes a spark to turn peaceful protestors into murderous, mindless thugs. This book shows how to understand the destructive mob mentality, contain and control groups of violent rioters and looters, and return peace and the rule of law...

"In September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland initiating World War II, a strong strain of isolationism existed in the United States, and the US Army ranked 17th in the world, behind Portugal-totally unprepared to defend the country, much less carry the fight to Europe and the Far East. And yet, less than a year after Pearl Harbor, the American army landed in North Africa, and then led the campaign that defeated Nazi Germany; and American armed...

""When the army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows it is time to desert his post. As he travels toward Lagos with Yemi, his junior officer, and into the heart of a political scandel involving Nigeria's education minister, Chike becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a different kind of life. Among them are Fineboy, a fighter with a rebel group, desperate to pursue his dream...