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Centuries of service: the U.S. Army, 1775-2005
Examines the Army's role in internal improvements, natural disaster relief, economic assistance, domestic order, and a host of other contingencies.
Lt. Bill Farrow: Doolittle Raider
This is a gripping account of the American secret mission designed to boost morale during the darkest days of World War II and the valiant American who helped make it possible. William G. Farrow, a twenty-four-year-old South Carolina pilot, was no different than most patriotic young men of his time: he was fighting to keep America free, regardless of personal risk. His voluntary role in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo was to bomb the Mitsubishi aircraft factory, but Farrow was captured when his plane ran out of gas and went down. He was executed six months later in a Shanghai cemetery.
From These Honored Dead: Historical Archaeology of the American Civil War
Sixteen original essays that highlight the role of historical archaeology in our understanding of the American Civil War.
Cornfield to Airfield: A History of Columbia Army Air Base
Published to mark the 70th anniversary of the opening of the Columbia Army Air Base in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Military Life 101: Basic Training for New Military Families
Making the most of all your new military life has to offer can be difficult when you aren’t t familiar with what life in the military really means. The author addresses what to expect from life on the home front in the military and how this career path not only affects the service members but their families. This guide introduces new service members and their families to the culturally relevant and need-to- know information required to survive and thrive in the ever-evolving military lifestyle.