Whispering Death Tuag Nco Ntsoov

Author : Robert Curry
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595318096
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whispering Death "tuag Nco Ntsoov" written by Robert Curry and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whispering Death is a shattering account of an eighteen-year-old aviator from the streets of America to Vietnam, into the Macomb world of a Secret War run by the CIA, fought with clandestine forces, the Hmong hill people, and a vast and varied air armada. "I highly recommend this book to be read for knowledge of how the Secret War in Laos was fought and why we owe the Hmong so much." Brigadier General Harry C. Aderholt, USAF, Ret. "A superb tale of aviation adventure in the combat skies of Southeast Asia woven with extraordinary skill. This is a gripping, personal story from a new perspective. A must-read for fans of military aviation during the Vietnam War era." Larry Sanborn-Raven FAC-call sign: Sandy "Whispering Death is one of the most comprehensive and fascinating books ever written about America's most covert war. It embodies the desperate fight for freedom these Americans and Hmong faced together, bound as eternal brothers and sisters. And in the end how an American government left my people to die alone." Yang Chee, President, Lao-Hmong American Coalition

Author : John C. Fredriksen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighting Elites written by John C. Fredriksen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Army Rangers to Green Berets to the U.S. Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden, this book explains what makes Special Forces "special," covering the rich and varied history of elite formations in American military history and describing their recruitment, intense training, and equipment in depth. Most civilians have only a vague idea of what the U.S. Special Forces are all about—who they are, how they differ from our "normal" military forces, what they've accomplished throughout our history, and how they operate today. Fighting Elites: A History of U.S. Special Forces examines the rich and varied history of U.S. Special Forces, identifies their contributions to specific conflicts from colonial times forward, and highlights their present operational excellence. In this first-ever reference guide to U.S. Special Forces, military historian John C. Fredriksen provides a carefully balanced presentation, describing all units in their own detailed section that discusses their origins, recruitment, training, tactics, and equipment, and defining military engagements, if known. The text also contains 20 biographical entries of noted personalities associated with special purpose activities.

Author : Ivo H. Daalder
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439156522
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Shadow of the Oval Office written by Ivo H. Daalder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most solemn obligation of any president is to safeguard the nation's security. But the president cannot do this alone. He needs help. In the past half century, presidents have relied on their national security advisers to provide that help. Who are these people, the powerful officials who operate in the shadow of the Oval Office, often out of public view and accountable only to the presidents who put them there? Some remain obscure even to this day. But quite a number have names that resonate far beyond the foreign policy elite: McGeorge Bundy, Henry Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice. Ivo Daalder and Mac Destler provide the first inside look at how presidents from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush have used their national security advisers to manage America's engagements with the outside world. They paint vivid portraits of the fourteen men and one woman who have occupied the coveted office in the West Wing, detailing their very different personalities, their relations with their presidents, and their policy successes and failures. It all started with Kennedy and Bundy, the brilliant young Harvard dean who became the nation's first modern national security adviser. While Bundy served Kennedy well, he had difficulty with his successor. Lyndon Johnson needed reassurance more than advice, and Bundy wasn't always willing to give him that. Thus the basic lesson -- the president sets the tone and his aides must respond to that reality. The man who learned the lesson best was someone who operated mainly in the shadows. Brent Scowcroft was the only adviser to serve two presidents, Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush. Learning from others' failures, he found the winning formula: gain the trust of colleagues, build a collaborative policy process, and stay close to the president. This formula became the gold standard -- all four national security advisers who came after him aspired to be "like Brent." The next president and national security adviser can learn not only from success, but also from failure. Rice stayed close to George W. Bush -- closer perhaps than any adviser before or since. But her closeness did not translate into running an effective policy process, as the disastrous decision to invade Iraq without a plan underscored. It would take years, and another national security aide, to persuade Bush that his Iraq policy was failing and to engineer a policy review that produced the "surge." The national security adviser has one tough job. There are ways to do it well and ways to do it badly. Daalder and Destler provide plenty of examples of both. This book is a fascinating look at the personalities and processes that shape policy and an indispensable guide to those who want to understand how to operate successfully in the shadow of the Oval Office.

Author : Ernest E. Heimbach
Publisher : SEAP Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780877270751
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book White Hmong-English Dictionary written by Ernest E. Heimbach and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1979 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over 4,900 definitions. Includes a guide to pronunciation, stresses, and tone changes as well as useful phrases and proverbs.

Author : Jane Hamilton-Merritt
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253207562
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tragic Mountains written by Jane Hamilton-Merritt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragic Mountains tells the story of the Hmong's struggle for freedom and survival in Laos from 1942 through 1992. During those years, most Hmong sided with the French against the Japanese and Ho Chi Minh's Viet Minh, and then with the Americans against the North Viemamese.

Author : Paul Hillmer
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0873517903
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A People's History of the Hmong written by Paul Hillmer and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich narrative history of the worldwide community of Hmong people, exploring their cultural practices, war and refugee camp experiences, and struggles and triumphs as citizens of new countries.

Author : Christopher Robbins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780671673161
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ravens written by Christopher Robbins and published by . This book was released on 1989-06-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on materials that were, until recently, classified, this account depicts the intense air war fought over Laos and profiles the "Ravens," the pilots who risked their lives in this little-known field of war

Author : Wensley Clarkson
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784184756
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mel Gibson - Man on a Mission written by Wensley Clarkson and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From cult screen actor to major movie director, Mel Gibson has firmly secured his place as a Hollywood player. His latest directorial project, The Passion of the Christ, has landed him centre stage once more, and author Wensley Clarkson reveals Mel's views on the controversy surrounding it. In addition, he'll uncover: the years of girlfriends, drinking and gambling; the inside stories of Mel's Hollywood business deals and how powerful Hollywood figures helped him to overcome his addictions to alcohol and cigarettes, plus the details of his marriage to Robyn and the secrets of his life with his many children. Mel Gibson: Man on a Mission provides an in-depth glimpse into the life of an actor who is a fiercely private man about whom relatively little is really known.

Author : Alun Evans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857533552
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brassey's Guide to War Films written by Alun Evans and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A-Z guide to one of the cinema's most popular genres. It covers over 2000 war films, set in every period from Ancient Greece to the Gulf. The range extends from the greatest movies to the least successful, together with all the actors and directors involved, and supported by a bibliography.

Author : Milton E. Barker
Publisher : De Gruyter Mouton
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studies in Comparative Austroasiatic Linguistics written by Milton E. Barker and published by De Gruyter Mouton. This book was released on 1966 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: