Special Service : The Best Poems Of Robert W. Service ISBN: 143828859X Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Robert W. Service Publisher: CreateSpace Number of Pages: 160 Includes 82 classic poems by the "Bard of the Yukon" Robert William Service was a poet and writer sometimes referred to as "the Bard of the Yukon" He is best-known for his writings on the Canadian North including the poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" "The Law of the Yukon" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee" all of which are included in this collection of 82 poems Contains the poems from the following works: Songs of a Sourdough The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses Click Here To Compare Prices Now Within Arm's Length: The Extraordinary Life and Career of a Special Agent in the United States Secret Service ISBN: 1462070728 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Dan Emmett Publisher: iUniverse Number of Pages: 224 Dan Emmett was just eight years old when President John F Kennedy was assassinated The events surrounding the president's death shaped the course of young Emmett's life as he set a goal of becoming a US Secret Service agent-one of a special group of people willing to trade their lives for that of the president if necessary Within Arm's Length narrates the story of Emmett's journey in this coveted job-from the application process to his retirement as assistant to the special agent in charge on the elite Presidential Protective Division (PPD) Here he discusses some of his more high-profile assignments in his twenty-one years of service including the PPD and the Counter Assault Team where he provided arm's length protection worldwide for Presidents George Herbert Walker Bush William Jefferson Clinton and George W Bush This memoir describes the professional challenges faced by Secret Service agents as well as the physical and emotional toll that can be inflicted on both agents and their families Within Arm's Length also shares firsthand details about the duties and challenges of conducting presidential advances dealing with the media driving the president in a bullet-proof limousine running alongside him through the streets of Washington and flying with him on Air Force One With fascinating anecdotes Emmett weaves keen insight into the unique culture and history of the Secret Service Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Supercommandos: First Special Service Force, 1942-1944 An Illustrated History ISBN: 0764311719 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Robert Todd Ross Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Number of Pages: 256 Vigorous training hazardous duty These were the words that lured prospective volunteers to the First Special Service Force and that promised for those who measured up the chance of getting into the war quickly Unique during World War II the First Special Service Force evolved as the amalgam of two Armies Canadian and American and the men who filled its ranks were among the hand-picked best from throughout North America Their diverse and intensive training took them from the dust-covered prairies of Montana to the bitterly-cold peaks of the Great Divide to the waters of Chesapeake Bay Their skillfulness their remarkable esprit de corps and their legendary endurance saw them through tough combat missions in both the Asiatic-Pacific and the European Theaters of operation The Supercommandos chronicles the organization training and combat operations of the First Special Service Force during its brief but exhilarating history Accompanying the broad text are nearly 400 black and white images most unpublished including a photo-essay by renowned combat photographer Robert Capa As well there are more than forty extraordinary full-color wartime images of the Force both in training and in the combat zone Beautifully rendered full-color maps highly detailed Order of Battle graphics charts and numerous facsimiles of noteworthy original Force documents are also included Completing this volume are over eighty full-color images of exceptionally rare authentic First Special Service Force uniforms insignia weapons and equipment The Supercommandos offers an unparalleled view of one of the worlds all-time military elites and will prove to be an invaluable resource for any collector reenactor veteran or historian Click Here To Compare Prices Now Captain Pantoja and the Special Service: A Novel ISBN: 0374522367 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Mario Vargas Llosa Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Number of Pages: 243 This delightful farce opens as the prim and proper Captain Pantoja learns he is to be sent to Perus Amazon frontier on a secret mission for the armyto provide females for the amorous recruits Side-splitting complications arise as world of Captain Pantoja's remarkable achievements start to spread Click Here To Compare Prices Now Preaching for Special Services ISBN: 080109111X Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Scott M. Gibson Publisher: Baker Books Number of Pages: 144 Sooner or later every pastor will be called on to conduct special services Baptisms weddings funerals infant presentations and evangelistic services each in their own way challenge pastors to find the right words to mark the occasion Preaching for Special Services will help pastors prepare sermons for these special services Each chapter explores a different occasion and offers the perspective encouragement and practical advice that pastors need as they plan their messages Through this useful book pastors will discover how Christ-centered special occasion preaching can make a difference in the lives of their listeners Click Here To Compare Prices Now Transition Services in Special Education: A Practical Approach ISBN: 0205345697 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Roger Pierangelo, George A. Giuliani Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Number of Pages: 272 Transition Services in Special Education: A Practical Approach provides teachers with a comprehensive and practical guide to helping their students as they prepare to leave the world of special education This book includes procedures laws school responsibilities organizations forms legal requirements parent's responsibilities state and government agencies and anything else that a would ever need to help ease them through this challenging and often confusing process Teachers working with children with special needs Click Here To Compare Prices Now Sago, A Very Special Service Dog ISBN: 0982297483 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Beth Davis Publisher: Pawsative Tales Inc. Number of Pages: 28 This colorfully illustrated story reveals the extraordinary true to life relationship between Debbie a girl in a wheelchair and her service dog Sago Sago A Very Special Service Dog is a wonderful way to learn about the many ways service and working dogs assist people Take a close look at the photographs and see a few real dogs in action Sago A Very Special Service Dog is a book that matters and makes a difference Click Here To Compare Prices Now For Special Services ISBN: Binding: Paperback Edition: paperback / softback Author(s): N/A Publisher: Coronet Number of Pages: No Item Description Available Click Here To Compare Prices Now First Special Service Force 1942 - 44 (Elite) ISBN: 1841769681 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Bret Werner Publisher: Osprey Publishing Number of Pages: 64 Osprey's examination of the First Special Service Force of the second half of World War II(1939-1945) This famous unit was formed with three battalions in July 1942 for special operations in occupied Norway from handpicked US and Canadian volunteers who were trained in parachute amphibious ski mountain and demolition operations and other 'Special Forces' skills Their training base was Fort Harrison Montana In the event the Force first saw combat in Italy There they distinguished themselves at heavy cost in the battles of La Difensa (Dec 1943) Mte Majo (Jan 1944) on the Anzio beachhead (Feb - May 1944) and in the race to Rome which they actually liberated Their uniforms clothing and weaponry had many unique features reflecting their bi-national composition and specialist skills The FSSF fought with a ferocious skill which earned them a fearsome reputation At Anzio although at only half strength they successfully held at least a quarter of the entire beachhead and were the spearhead of the final breakout towards Rome Famed for their night-time fighting ability the Germans named them "Die Schwartze Teuflen" the Black Devils (they blacked their faces with boot polish) However after taking part in the South of France campaign in Aug - Nov 1944 the Force was disbanded survivors passing to other units 1800 men at full strength they had accounted for 12000 enemy casualties taken 7000 prisoners and experienced a 600 attrition rate Click Here To Compare Prices Now Improvised Munitions Combined with Standards in Weapons Training (Special Operations Forces) ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): U.S. Government, DOD U.S. Department of Defense, Pentagon U.S. Military, Special Operations, Delene Kvasnicka of Survivalebooks, U.S. Military, U.S. Army Publisher: www.survivalebooks.com, www.armytechnicalmanuals.com, www.armymilitarymanuals.com Number of Pages: 330 Improvised Munitions Combined with Standards in Weapons Training (Special Operations Forces) Take a look at the sample for this book and for details about downloading 500 free US military manuals as a thank you for taking the time to look at our book Purpose and Scope In Unconventional Warfare operations it may be impossible or unwise to use conventional military munitions as tools in the conduct of certain missions It may be necessary instead to fabricate the required munitions from locally available or unassuming materials The purpose of this manual is to increase the potential of Special Forces and guerrilla troops by describing in detail the manufacture of munitions from seemingly innocuous locally available materials Manufactured precision devices almost always will be more effective more reliable and easier to use than improvised ones but shelf items will just not be available for certain operations for security or logistical reasons Therefore the operator will have to rely on materials he can buy in a drug or paint store find in a junk pile or scrounge from military stocks Also many of the ingredients and materials used in fabricating homemade items are so commonplace or innocuous they can be carried without arousing suspicion The completed item itself often is more easily concealed or camouflaged In addition the field expedient item can be tailored for the intended target thereby providing an advantage over the standard item in flexibility and versatility The manual contains simple explanations and illustrations to permit construction of the items by personnel not normally familiar with making and handling munitions These items were conceived in-house or obtained from other publications or personnel engaged in munitions or special warfare work This manual includes methods for fabricating explosives detonators propellants shaped charges small arms mortars incendiaries delays switches and similar items from indigenous materials Table of Contents Section 0 Introduction 01 Purpose and Scope 02 Safety and Reliability 03 User Comments Section 1 Explosives and Propellants (including igniters) 11 Plastic Explosive Filler 12 Potassium Nitrate 13 Improvised Black Powder 14 Nitric Acid 15 Initiator for Dust Explosions 16 Fertilizer Explosive 17 Carbon Tet Explosive 18 Fertilizer AN-Al Explosive 19 Red or White Powder Propellant 110 Nitric AcidNitrobenzene (Hellhoffite) Explosive 111 Optimized Process for CelluloseAcid Explosives 112 Methyl Nitrate Dynamite 113 Urea Nitrate Explosive 114 Preparation of Copper Sulfate (Pentahydrate) 115 Reclamation of RDX from C4 116 TACC (Tetramminecopper (II) Chlorate) 117 HMTD Book 2 Standards in Weapons Training (Special Operations Forces) This revised book contains procedures for planning resourcing and executing training It includes weapons qualification standards suggested training programs and ammunition requirements for the attainment and sustainment of weapons proficiency Click Here To Compare Prices Now | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next >>

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