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  • Catholic Answers to Catholic Questions

    by Paul Thigpen, Ray Ryland, Francis Hoffman ...
    Why do Catholics pray for the dead? ... Is there humor in the Bible? ... Is Purgatory painful? ... Is there a dispensation for missing Mass when traveling? ... Can human beings become angels after they die? ... Why is the color blue associated with Our Lady? ... Was the Catholic Church the first one to say no to contraceptives?Over 2,000 years of tradition can lead to many questions and ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Mars Adapting

    Military Change During War

    by Francis Hoffman ...
    Series series Transforming War
    As Clausewitz observed, “In war more than anywhere else, things do not turn out as we expect.” The essence of war is a competitive reciprocal relationship with an adversary. Commanders and institutional leaders must recognize shortfalls and resolve gaps rapidly in the middle of the fog of war. The side that reacts best (and absorbs faster) increases its chances of winning. Mars Adapting examines ... Read more

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  • No Ordinary Men

    Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan

    by Colonel Bernd Horn ...
    The first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada’s elite warriors who operate in the shadows.In 2001, the Canadian government sent elements of its Joint Task Force 2 counterterrorist unit to Afghanistan to assist the Americans with Operation Enduring Freedom and the global war on terror. Withdrawn a year later, after a brief hiatus JTF 2 returned to Afghanistan in 2005, beginning a continuous ... Read more

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  • Always Faithful, Always Forward

    The Forging of a Special Operations Marine

    by Dick Couch ...
    Established in 1986, the U.S. Special Operations Command was set up to bring the special operational disciplines of all branches of the military under a single, unified command to act on missions involving unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, foreign internal defense, and direct action…The Marine Special Operations Command (“MARSOC”) is the newest component of the military’s shift ... Read more

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  • Casting Light on the Shadows

    Canadian Perspectives on Special Operations Forces

    Edited by Colonel Bernd Horn, Tony Balasevicius ...
    Special Operations Forces (SOF) have never been an integral element of Canada's military capability. Although units have existed periodically throughout the country's history, they have always been in the shadows. However, the terrorist attack in the United States on September 11, 2001, changed that. In the aftermath of 9/11, SOF became the force of choice. Casting Light on the Shadows consists of ... Read more

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  • In Extremis Leadership

    Leading As If Your Life Depended On It

    by Thomas A. Kolditz ...
    Series Book 107 - Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum
    In this extraordinary book Col. Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life. The book shows how leadership literally defines the promise of hope or future life and that extremely capable ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • Learning War

    The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898–1945

    by Trent Hone ...
    Series series Studies in Naval History and Sea Power
    Learning War examines the U.S. Navy’s doctrinal development from 1898–1945 and explains why the Navy in that era was so successful as an organization at fostering innovation. A revolutionary study of one of history’s greatest success stories, this book draws profoundly important conclusions that give new insight, not only into how the Navy succeeded in becoming the best naval force in the world, ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • The Diffusion of Military Power

    Causes and Consequences for International Politics

    by Michael C. Horowitz ...
    The Diffusion of Military Power examines how the financial and organizational challenges of adopting new methods of fighting wars can influence the international balance of power. Michael Horowitz argues that a state or actor wishing to adopt a military innovation must possess both the financial resources to buy or build the technology and the internal organizational capacity to accommodate any ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Tactical Ethic

    Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace

    by Dick R Couch ...
    Following the success of his recent book on Navy SEALs in Iraq, The Sheriff of Ramadi, bestselling author and combat veteran Dick Couch now examines the importance of battlefield ethics in effectively combating terrorists without losing the battle for the hearts of the local population. A former SEAL who led one of the only successful POW rescue operations in Vietnam, Couch warns that the mistakes ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Common Sense Training

    A Working Philosophy for Leaders

    by Lt. Gen. Arthur S. Collins Jr. ...
    Leadership is so much a part of the conduct of training that at times it is difficult to tell where one stops and the other starts. . . .“The best book on military training from platoon to division level that has been published in any army.”—Army magazine“His message is that whatever works and gets results by the most direct and efficient means is good. All else should be eliminated.”—Air ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Connected Soldiers

    Life, Leadership, and Social Connections in Modern War

    by John Spencer ...
    Gold Medal for the 2023 Military Writers Society AwardJohn Spencer was a new second lieutenant in 2003 when he parachuted into Iraq leading a platoon of infantry soldiers into battle. During that combat tour he learned how important unit cohesion was to surviving a war, both physically and mentally. He observed that this cohesion developed as the soldiers experienced the horrors of combat as a ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Forging a Special Operations Force

    The US Army Rangers

    by Dominic Caraccilo ...
    Forging a Special Operations Force: The U.S. Army Rangers details the origins and development, combat philosophy, and key engagements of America's elite fighting force. Structured topically, the book gives a chronological review of the history of the Ranger from the 17th century to the present day, with special attention paid to the establishment of the 1st Ranger Battalion in the post-Vietnam era ... Read more

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