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Lincoln's spies : their secret war to save a nation
Veteran journalist Douglas Waller, who has written ground-breaking intelligence histories, turns his sights on the shadow war of four secret agents for the North, three men and one woman. From the tense days before Abraham Lincoln's inauguration in 1861 to the surrender at Appomattox four years later, Waller delivers a fast-paced narrative of the heroes, and scoundrels, who informed Lincoln's generals on the enemy positions for crucial battles and busted up clandestine Rebel networks.
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SDI's Covert Reorientation
Adapted from their report, \"SDI: progress and challenges,\" part two, prepared for Senators William Proxmire and Bennett Johnston. Technical, military, and arms control problems seen resulting from early deployment.
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Air warriors : the inside story of the making of a Navy pilot
\"From his bird's-eye view in the passenger's seat, Waller follows pilot trainees through two years of intense preparation. He offers vivid illustrations from the fray: hair-raising aerial dogfights; stomach-swallowing dive-bombing runs; high-speed tactical maneuvers grazing the desert floor; and numerous nerve-twisting aircraft carrier takeoffs and landings. In addition to his own experiences and those of the group of trainees he joins, his research is based on interviews with hundreds of other students and their instructors. Hurtling through the air at death-defying speeds, these pilots-in-training struggle to maintain their composure while withstanding conditions that are designed to challenge them to the very limits of human endurance.\"-- Provided by publisher
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Hell Week
THE RESORT TOWN OF CORONADO HAD settled down for the evening. A strand jutting just across the bay from San Diego, Calif., Coronado was the ultimate in exclusivity. All week, yachts competing in the America's Cup trial races had sailed off Point Loma. Late diners finished their pricey meals at the historic Hotel Del Coronado, where the movie \"Some Like It Hot,\" with Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe, had been filmed.
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Hell week. (excerpt from 'The Commandos')
The Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEALs) commandos are part of a special military tactical team that conducts dangerous assaults and reconnaissance missions. A soldier must complete a grueling training regimen referred to as 'Hell Week' to become a SEAL. A day-by-day account of 'Hell Week' is given.
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