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Air Force

Against the Wind: 90 Years of Flight Test in the Miami Valley. BOOK. 1994. Provides a history of flight testing in the Miami River Valley of Ohio. The story begins with the Wright Brothers on Hoffman Prairie and concludes with the transfer of the 4950th Test Wing from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California. Includes many black and white and color photographs, a glossary, notes on sources, and an index. 0-16-061359-0

S/N 008-070-00691-0 -- $33.50

Air Force Combat Medals, Streamers, and Campaigns. BOOK. 1991. Provides information about Air Force campaigns, battles, combat medals, and streamers from 1916 through 1990. Illustrated with maps, color photographs, and drawings. Includes a bibliography called "Note on Sources," a glossary of acronyms, and an index. 0-16-026802-8

S/N 008-070-00647-2 -- $42.00 (Out of Stock)

Air Force Roles and Missions: A History. BOOK. 1998. Traces the usage of- and meaning given to- the terms "roles and missions" relating to the armed forces and particularly to the United States Air Force, from 1907 to the present. 0-16-049778-7

S/N 008-070-00745-2 -- $20.00

America's Air Force: No One Comes Close. POSTERS. 2001. Contains photographs of various aircraft of the United States Air Force, including: AC-130U, B-2 Spririt, C-17, E-4, E-8 Joint Stars, F-15 Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, KC135-R Stratotanker, MH-53M Pave Low 4, and Minuteman 3.

S/N 008-070-00773-8 -- $22.00

Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment. BOOK. 1998. Provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the theory and practice of strategic bombardment from its inception in World War I through the Gulf War of 1991. 0-16-049781-7

S/N 008-070-00747-9 -- $47.50

Cold War and Beyond: Chronology of the United States Air Force, 1947-1997. BOOK. 1997. Commemorates the golden anniversary of the establishment of the United States Air Force as an independent service. Presents a chronology of the events which shaped the Air force during the Cold War from 1947 to 1997. 0-16-049145-2

S/N 008-070-00725-8 -- $20.00

Concise History of the United States Air Force. BOOK. 1997. Presents the history of the United States Air Force. 0-16-049208-4

S/N 008-070-00727-4 -- $7.00

Defending the West: The United States Air Force and European Security, 1946-1998. BOOK. 1999. Attempts to give the general reader some sense of the role the United States Air Force has played in Europe since the end of World War II.

S/N 008-070-00753-3 -- $4.25

Foundation of the Force: Air Force Enlisted Personnel Policy 1907-1956. BOOK. 1997. Traces how the Air Force built its enlisted cadre in the key, early years of the service when it was itself a new and unsettled organization. Presents valuable perspective to decision-makers today as they grapple with force drawdown and maintaining appropriate standards of training and professionalism. 0-16-049041-3

S/N 008-070-00720-7 -- $36.00

HAP: Henry H. Arnold, Military Aviator. BOOK. 1997. Presents a biography of General Arnold's military life as an army aviator. 0-16-049071-5

S/N 008-070-00724-0 -- $3.25

Ideas and Weapons. BOOK. 1953. Explores something of the background of the contemporary air weapon. Attempts to distill from past experience in the development of air material those lessons which might be of help in formulating policies for exploiting the air weapons more successfully in the future. Originally published by Yale University Press in 1953. 0-16-061373-6

S/N 008-070-00722-3 -- $19.00

Reach and Power: The Heritage of the United States Air Force in Pictures and Artifacts. BOOK. 1997. 0-16-049271-8

S/N 008-070-00730-4 -- $100.00

Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose: Developing Air Power for the United States Air Force During the First Century of Powered Flight. BOOK. 2002. Explains how the United States Air Force has developed and acquired the aeronautical weapon systems and associative technologies that won airpower supremacy in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, and that today remain a mainstay of deterrence and peacekeeping around the world. Includes an eight-page folder which unfolds into a 12 x 38 inch wall poster entitled "A Century of Air and Space Space Power Timeline." 0-16-067599-5

S/N 008-070-00779-7 -- $69.00

United States Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations, 1947-1994. BOOK. 1998. Designed to help planners to appreciate, in quantitative and qualitative terms, how airlift operations were conducted from 1947 to 1994. 0-16-049697-7

S/N 008-070-00741-0 -- $49.50

United States Air Force and the Culture of Innovation, 1945-1965. BOOK. 2002. Demonstrates how the application of systems management by the United States Air Force to its ballistic missiles and computer programs produced critical new weapons and benefitted American industry. 0-16-051086-4

S/N 008-070-00778-9 -- $30.00 (Out of Stock)

Winged Shield, Winged Sword: A History of the United States Air Force, Volumes 1-2. BOOKS. 1997. Describes and analyzes, in the context of national policy and international rivalries, the evolution of land-based air power since the United States Army in 1907 established an Aeronautical Division. Provides a clearer understanding of the central role of the Air Force in current American defense policy. 0-16-049009-X

S/N 008-070-00717-7 -- $93.50

Wings of Hope: The United States Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations. BOOK. 1997. Describes the humanitarian airlifts which the United States Air Force participated in from Post-World War II through the early nineties. Includes an appendix listing selected Air Force overseas humanitarian operations from 1947-1994. 0-16-061371-X

S/N 008-070-00716-9 -- $4.50

Army

American Military Heritage. BOOK. 1998. Provides a reference to help drill instructors and other Army leaders instill an appreciation for the lore and traditions that make up the Army's rich heritage. Presents stories, individual experiences, and traditions from which the Army has drawn inspiration.

S/N 008-029-00371-6 -- $25.00 (Out of Stock)

American Soldier Set:

Number 1. POSTERS. 1966. Depicts the American soldier of 1781, 1786, 1794, 1805, 1812, 1814, 1827, 1836, 1847, and 1855.

S/N 008-020-00226-7 -- $8.00

Number 4. POSTERS. 1980. This set of posters portrays a number of Army activities in support of the nation's peacetime progress. A legend describing each painting is included. 0-16-001570-7

S/N 008-020-00760-9 -- $8.50 (Out of Stock)

Number 5. POSTERS. 1970. Depticts the American soldier of 1780, 1781, 1814, 1862, 1900, 1918, 1951, 1966, 1945, Brazilian Force; and 1945, Philippine Guerillas.

S/N 008-020-00886-9 -- $6.00

Army and Its Air Corps: Army Policy Toward Aviation, 1919-1941. BOOK. 1998. Describes the ambitions, the frustrations, and the excruciatingly slow march to final success that never deterred the early airmen. 0-16-061379-5

S/N 008-070-00739-8 -- $16.00

Army Lineage Series:

Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades. BOOK. 1999. Includes the lineages and honors for all armies, corps, divisions, and separate combined armed brigades, organized under Tables of Organization and Equipment, that have been active in the Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army of the United States since the beginning of World War II. Lineages are current through October 1, 1997. Includes 88 color plates of heraldic emblems. Also provides bibliographies. 0-16-049994-1

S/N 008-029-00350-3 -- $74.00

Paper Edition of the above. BOOK 1999. 0-16-049992-5

S/N 008-029-00349-0 -- $67.00

Aviation. BOOK. 1986. Includes the lineages of various Army aviation units from 1957 through the 1970's. Each lineage includes the official designation of the unit, followed by its special designation. Also includes campaigns and decorations for all units, their coat of arms, insignia, and flag devices. Actions such as activation, inactivation, and redesignation are outlined for each unit. 0-16-001940-0

S/N 008-029-00135-7 -- $30.00

Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades. BOOK. 1998. Traces the evolution of divisions and brigades in the United States Army. Gives a systematic account of the way these two organizations evolved, highlighting the rationales behind that evolution and the many factors that played a part in bringing those changes into reality. 0-16-049571-7

S/N 008-029-00340-6 -- $40.00

Military Police. BOOK. 1992. Gathers the official historical records of 109 military police units: commands, camps, centers, brigades, groups, and battalions. Includes color illustrations of the echeloms' authorized distinctive heraldic items. 0-16-030845-3

S/N 008-029-00218-3 -- $20.00

Paper Edition of the above. BOOK. 1992. 0-16-030846-1

S/N 008-029-00219-1 -- $14.00

Army Medical Department, 1818-1865. BOOK. 1987. Traces the development of the department from its establishment on a permanent basis in 1818 through the final days of the Civil War in 1865. 0-16-001954-0

S/N 008-029-00152-7 -- $25.00

Eastman Forts. POSTERS. 1993. Includes 10 prints of paintings by Seth Eastman. Contains prints of these forts: Mackinac in Michigan; Mifflin in Pennsylvania; Trumbull in Connecticut; Tompkins and Wadsworth in NewYork; Scammel and Gorges in Maine; Delaware in Delaware; Snelling in Minnesota; Taylor in Florida; Defiance in New Mexico; and Rice in North Dakota. Also provides a booklet, "The Eastman Forts, A Guide to the Print Set". The actual paintings are in the collections of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. 0-16-061306-X

S/N 008-029-00267-1 -- $15.00

Getting the Message Through: A Branch History of the United States Army Signal Corps. BOOK. 1996. Traces the history of the United States Signal Corps from its beginnings on the eve of the American Civil War through its participation in the Persian Gulf conflict during the early 1990s. shows today's signal soldiers where their branch has been and points the way to where it is going. 0-16-045351-8

S/N 008-029-00306-6 -- $40.00

Guide to United States Army Museums. BOOK. 1992. Provides a guide to exhibits and artifacts in the Army museum system. Also includes information about National Guard museums and historical holdings. 0-16-061303-5

S/N 008-029-00264-7 -- $7.00 (Out of Stock)

Inspectors General of the United States Army, 1903-1939. BOOK. 1998. Recounts how the inspectorate became one of the most consistent and important agents for change within the War Department. Provides the analyses, much of the criticism, and most of the description of the Army's metamorphosis.

S/N 008-029-00347-3 -- $44.00 (Out of Stock)

Judge Advocates in Combat: Army Lawyers in Military Operations From Vietnam to Haiti. BOOK. 2001. Presents a narrative history of Army lawyers in military operations for 1959 to 1996. Focuses on the evolution of the role of judge advocates in military operations and how this development has enhanced commanders' ability to succeed. Explores how soldier-lawyers have evolved from their Vietnam-era responsibility simply to provide traditional legal services to today's practice of "operational law" in which Army lawyers provide a broad range of legal services that directly affect the conduct of an operation. Examines what individuals did as judge advocates in selected deployment 0-16-066559-0

S/N 008-029-00373-2 -- $44.00 (Out of Stock)

Military Intelligence. BOOK. 1998. Presents an organizational history of Military Intelligence in the United States Army from its beginnings to the present. Includes the lineages and heraldic items of miltary intelligence brigades, groups, and battalions organized under tables of organization and equipment. 0-16-048828-1

S/N 008-029-00332-5 -- $45.00

Portrait of an Army. BOOK. 1991. Presents a book of full color paintings from the Army Art Collection. Also provides a brief history of the Army Art Collection and biographical information about the artists. 0-16-031008-3

S/N 008-029-00220-5 -- $46.00

Recurring Logistic Problems as I Have Observed Them. BOOK. 1991. Based on a manuscript written for the Army by General Magruder in 1969-1970. General Magruder writes of logistic problems he had observed in the Army during his military career between 1941 and 1969. 0-16-021126-3

S/N 008-029-00209-4 -- $8.50

Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1877-1945. BOOK. 1997. This volume encompasses the period of the rise of industrial America with attendant social dislocation and strife. Major themes are: the evolution of the Army's role in domestic support operations; its strict adherence to law; and the disciplined manner in which it conducted these difficult and often unpopular operations. 0-16-048983-0

S/N 008-029-00333-3 -- $44.00

Soldiers Serving the Nation. BOOK. 1995. Consists chiefly of color reproductions from the Army Art Collection. The pictures are organized into geographic categproes: The Americas; Europe; The Pacific and Asia; and Africa and the Middle East. Also includes a section on the artists and a brief history of the Army Art Collection. Although a few of the picures depict the Civil War and World War I, most of the art shows American soldiers during World War II or later wars. 0-16-045496-4

S/N 008-029-00313-9 -- $37.00

Story of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps. BOOK. 2003. Includes portraits of NCOs in action; and selected documents on responsibilies, professional status, and specialist rank. Appendices include: evolution of NCO rank insignia, and a gallery of Non-Commissioned Oficer heroes.

S/N 008-029-00384-8 -- $48.00 (Out of Stock)

Today's Soldier. POSTER. 2002. Three posters, titled: Basic Training; Waiting to Go to War, 2001; and Medic. 0-16-067185-X

S/N 008-029-00377-5 -- $8.00

Twice the Citizen: A History of the United States Army Reserve, 1908-1995. BOOK. 1997. Presents the history of the United States Army Reserve (USAR) from 1908 through 1995. Contains updated information on USAR strength and funding and promises to remain the one comprehensive, indispensable source for anyone seeking to learn about the Army Reserve. 0-16-048401-4

S/N 008-020-01385-4 -- $46.00

United States Army and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. BOOK. 2002. Describes the Lewis and Clark expedition, officially characterized as the "Corps of Volunteers for North Western Discovery". 0-16-067881-1

S/N 008-029-00386-4 -- $2.50

United States Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1860-1941. BOOK. 1998. Examines how the Army had performed two of its most important unconventional missions: the suppression of insurgent or other irregular forces and the conduct of overseas constabulary and contingency operations in the years 1860 to 1941. 0-16-061324-8

S/N 008-029-00337-6 -- $30.00

United States Army in Somalia, 1992-1994. BOOK. 2003. Prepared to honor the 10th anniversary of Operation Restore Hope. Places the events of the firefight of October 3-4, 1993 into the wider context of the United States humanitarian, political, and military operation to rescue a people and a state from anarchy and chaos. 0-16-067679-7

S/N 008-029-00381-3 -- $2.50

United States Army's Transition to the All-Volunteer Force, 1968-1974. BOOK. 1997. Analyses the transition to the all-volunteer force from the perspective of Headquarters, Department of the Army. Examines the Army's interaction with the other major participants in the transition, including the Department of defense, White House, and Congress. Focuses on the problems, plans and programs associated with enlisted personnel. 0-16-045352-6

S/N 008-029-00307-4 -- $31.00

Marine Corps

Angels From the Sea: Relief Operations in Bangladesh, 1991. BOOK. 1995. Presents the events of May 10 to June 13, 1991, when the Joint Task Force Sea Angel, one of the largest military disaster relief forces ever assembled, was sent to the aid of the people of Bangladesh in the wake of the destruction of the tropical cyclone Marian. 0-16-048458-8

S/N 008-055-00202-8 -- $14.50

First Marine Division and Its Regiments. BOOK. 1999. Presents the history, lineage, generals, and Honors of the 1st Marine Division along with its regiments, the 1st, 5th, 7th, and 11th Marines. 0-16-050101-6

S/N 008-055-00216-8 -- $9.50

History of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531. BOOK. 2001. . Draws from primary sources in command diaries and chronologies and from interviews, base newspapers, published historical works, and valuable information from the files and helpful personnel of the Reference Section at the Marine Corps Historical Center. 0-16-050956-4

S/N 008-055-00225-7 -- $13.00

Just Cause: Marine Operations in Panama, 1988-1990. BOOK. 1996. Tells the story of the Marines who served in Panama around the time (1988 to 1990) of Operation Just Cause. 0-16-048729-3

S/N 008-055-00204-4 -- $7.50

Second Marine Division and Its Regiments. BOOK. 2001. Provides history of the 2nd Marine Division and its regiments. 0-16-050817-7

S/N 008-055-00222-2 -- $10.00

Navy

Black Shoes and Blue Water: Surface Warfare in the United States Navy, 1945-1975. BOOK. 1996. Presents Professor Muir's account of the thirty-year development of surface warfare capabilities, especially within the Navy's cruiser and destroyer force. Pays particular attention to the development of weapons, the evolution of sensors and command and control systems, and the institutional steps taken to professionalize the surface warfare community. 0-16-045359-3

S/N 008-046-00169-3 -- $25.00

Dictionary of American Naval Fighhting Ships . . .

Volume 1, Part A, Historical Sketches, Letter A. BOOK. 1991. This volume gives historical sketches of ships which have names that begin with A. 0-16-002055-7

S/N 008-046-00126-0 -- $50.50

Volume 4, L-M. BOOK. 1969. This volume gives historical sketches of ships whose names begin with L and M. Includes appendices on: amphibious warfare ships, aviation auxiliaries, destroyer tenders, ships of the line, classification of naval ships and service craft, and errata to Volume 3. 0-16-002019-0

S/N 008-046-00009-3 -- $62.00

Volume 6, R-S. BOOK. 1975. Lists ships whose names begin with R and S. Two appendices provide information on submarine chasers and Eagle-class patrol craft. 0-16-002030-1

S/N 008-046-00056-5 -- $33.50

Volume 7, T-V. BOOK. 1981. This volume gives historical sketches of ships whose names begin with T through V. Includes an appendix on tank landing ships. 0-16-002038-7

S/N 008-046-00100-6 -- $71.50

Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History . . .

Volume 1. BOOK. 1985. Provides a detailed chronology of events leading to and various battles during the War of 1812. Introductory material describes the early development of the American Navy from 1775 through 1811. The chapters that follow include battle by battle descriptions of the war in the Atlantic, the Northern Lakes (Great Lakes), and the Gulf Coast. The document concludes with the USS Constitution's victory over the HMS Java on December 29, 1812. 0-16-002042-5

S/N 008-046-00112-0 -- $59.00

Volume 2, 1813. BOOK. 1992. Provides transcripts of over 500 documents. Many of these are from naval records held by the National Archives and Records Administration. Includes an index, footnotes, and notes on sources. 0-16-026357-3

S/N 008-046-00140-5 -- $71.50

Volume 3, 1814-1815, Chesapeake Bay, Northern Lakes, and Pacific Ocean. BOOK. 2002. Third of a four-volume documentary history on the naval and maritime aspects of the War of 1812. Focuses on the Chesapeake Bay, the Northern Lakes, and the Pacific Ocean theaters of operation during the last two years of the war, 1814-1815. 0-16-051224-7

S/N 008-046-00200-2 -- $70.00

Revolt of the Admirals: The Fight for Naval Aviation, 1945-1950. BOOK. 1994. Provides a history of Navy versus Air Force service rivalry over the role of carrier aviation in the national security of the United States. Includes chapters on: Air power doctrines;Unification, service rivalries and public relations; atomic weapons and war planning; Navy thinking on atomic weapons and the Strategic Air Offensive; Super carriers and B-36 bombers; A time of crisis and change; The Navy's troubles increase; The Navy and the B-36 hearings; "Revolt of the Admirals", and Aftermath. 0-16-042094-6

S/N 008-046-00158-8 -- $41.00

Swift and Effective Retribution: The United States Sixth Fleet and the Confrontation with Qaddafi. BOOK. 1996. Describes in detail the events of operation "El Dorado Canyon," a joint Navy-Air Force-Marine Corps mission which began on April 15, 1986. The mission was assigned by President Ronald Reagan to punish Libyan President Qaddafi for his involvement in the death of American citizens and to dissuade him from further support of international terrorism. Includes a short history of United States-Libyan contacts since the 18th century. 0-16-048932-6

S/N 008-046-00175-8 -- $9.00

United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995. BOOK. 1997. Provides a general background on Naval Aviation history. Highlights the significant events and developments that shaped Naval Aviation from 1910 to 1995. Covers all aspects of Naval Aviation, including operational activities, technical developments and administrative changes. 0-16-049124-X

S/N 008-046-00177-4 -- $92.50

Where the Fleet Begins: A History of the David Taylor Research Center, 1898-1998. BOOK. 1998. Traces the modern research and development center from its dual origin when David Taylor and George Melville brought science and technology to the emerging steam-driven steel fleet, through a full century of modernization and several reorganizations. Details the constant work to transform vision into reality, and to keep innovation flowing from cutting-edge science and technology into the Navy's ships and submarines. 0-16-049442-7

S/N 008-046-00182-1 -- $61.00

Miscellaneous

American Defenders of Land, Sea and Sky. BOOK. 1996. Describes American military activities from the American Revolution to the Cold War era following World War II. 0-16-048640-8

S/N 024-005-01167-6 -- $6.00

Artillery Through the Ages: A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America. BOOK. 1949. Consists of a historical narrative of the types of cannons used in America from the ancient catapult to modern artillery. Also, includes a glossary and bibliography. 0-16-003405-1

S/N 024-005-00159-0 -- $4.75

Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict, 1990-1995, Volume 1 and Map Case. BOOK. 2002. Provides a military history of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia between 1990 and 1995. Produced by two military analysts in the Central Intelligence Agency who tracked military developments in the region thoughout this period and then applied their experience to producing an unclassified treatise for general use. 0-16-066472-1

S/N 041-015-00218-0 -- $188.00

Fort Union National Monument. BOOK. 1962. Describes the historic features to be seen at Fort Union and exposes a cross section of the entire sweep of 19th century history in the Southwest. As a base of operations for both military and civilian ventures in New Mexico for 40 years, 1851 to 1891, Fort Union played a key role in shaping the destiny of the Southwest. Also includes appendix 1: Commanding Officers of Fort Union,1859-1861; Appendix 2: Regiments whose components were assigned to Fort Union. 0-16-003478-7

S/N 024-005-00893-4 -- $5.50

History of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, 1940-1996. BOOK. 1996. 0-16-049229-7

S/N 008-000-00718-7 -- $29.50

Militiaman, Volunteer, and Professional: The Air National Guard and the American Military Tradition. BOOK. 1995. Recounts the Air National Guard's service and heritage as part of the nation's military forces. Traces the militia tradition and connects this story with the rising influence of air power. Outlines the Air National Guard's three primary missions: to reinforce active duty forces in wartime; to assist State governments responding to natural disasters and public emergencies; and to provide various community service functions. 0-16-048302-6

S/N 008-000-00677-6 -- $38.00

Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on the United States Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq, July 9, 2004. BOOK. 2004.
0-16-073122-4

S/N 052-071-01415-2 -- $51.00

Sovereign Skies: Air National Guard Takes Command of First Air Force. BOOK. 2000. Details the transition of the 1st Air Force to an Air National Guard organization. Includes chapters on the conversations of the nation's air defense sectors. Provides a brief historyof 1st Air Force.

S/N 008-000-00751-9 -- $41.00

Spanish-American War: Historical Overview and Select Bibliography. BOOK. 1998. Written to encourage understanding and further study of the naval aspects of the Spanish-American War. 0-16-061340-X

S/N 008-046-00188-0 -- $11.00

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