The Military and Teens. The Ultimate Teen Guide by Kathlyn Gay

By Kathlyn Gay

The army and teenagers covers the main matters teens should still contemplate ahead of you make a decision to affix the militia. even supposing each one department of the army offers print and digital fabrics on what it has to provide enlistees, only a few YA books take a pro-and-con examine army provider. in addition, advertisement army books as a rule conceal particular wars or supply pointers on surviving induction and coaching. From figuring out to serve, to what it is wish to face loss of life, to being pressured to kill, to discrimination within the army, and to existence afterwards, this paintings provides the advantages and disadvantages of army carrier. Kathlyn homosexual covers the numerous to be had offerings of careers within the army and issues out the place to head for additional information. either fundamental and secondary assets were used to supply details on younger members within the American progressive battle, struggle of 1812, Civil conflict, global Wars I & II, in addition to the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf wars. within the ultimate pages of the...

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F-4, F-4D & RF-4C Phantom II in detail & scale by Bert Kinzey

By Bert Kinzey

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor aircraft/fighter-bomber initially constructed for the U.S. military through McDonnell Aircraft.[1] It first entered provider in 1960 with the U.S. army. Proving hugely adaptable, it was once additionally followed by means of the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air strength, and via the mid-1960s had turn into an important a part of their respective air wings.

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Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles by National Research Council, Division on Engineering and

By National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Army Science and Technology, Committee on Army Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology

Unmanned flooring autos (UGV) are anticipated to play a key position within the Army's goal strength constitution. those UGVs will be used for guns systems, logistics companies, and reconnaissance, surveillance, and objective acquisition between different issues. to ascertain elements of the Army's UGV software, examine know-how readiness, and establish key concerns in enforcing UGV structures, between different questions, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the military for learn and know-how requested the nationwide study Council (NRC) to behavior a examine of UGV applied sciences. This document discusses UGV operational necessities, present improvement efforts, and expertise integration and roadmaps to the longer term. Key thoughts are awarded addressing technical content material, time traces, and milestones for the UGV efforts.

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War X: Human Extensions in Battlespace (Digital Futures) by Tim Blackmore

By Tim Blackmore

Are we petrified of conflict? Has the development of army expertise created a mind-set of invincibility at the battlefield? In War X, Tim Blackmore argues that the know-how of conflict has primarily erased the human physique from battlespace. the result's a actual and mental distance among humanity and bloodshed. because the equipment of struggle develops, and as advances are made within the organic sciences, conflict turns into more and more palatable - appealing, even - leading to a sanitized homicide tradition during which battle is predicted and seen with little anxiety.

Blackmore makes connections among humans in conflict and the very diversified international of guns brands, discovering among the 2 a romance of conflict know-how. utilizing renowned technological know-how fiction literature and picture, own warfare narratives, biographies, and armed forces imagery, he explores the human physique in struggle, the ways that infantrymen think themselves superhuman - posthuman - safe through the armour of muscle tissues and metal, tanks and helicopters, robotics and distant control.

War X is an explosive advent to the dialogue of recent struggle and a well timed attention of business war because it is unfolding even now in Iraq and Afghanistan, and because it may be sooner or later, with new weapon improvement. it's also a deliberation at the startling international of recent weapon improvement, and the indescribable way forward for battle that beckons.

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North American F-100 Super Sabre by David A. Anderton

By David A. Anderton

North American F-100 tremendous Sabre КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: Osprey Publishing LtdСерия: Osprey Air CombatАвтор(ы): David A. AndertonЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 1987Количество страниц: 200ISBN: 0-85045-622-2Формат: pdf (200 dpi) 1493x2100Размер: 74.7 mbRapid fifty one

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