special forces (military science)

"The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms."--Provided by publisher.

"The US Special Operations Forces across the military complete special missions to keep the United States safe. From night-vision goggles to mini submarines, US Special Operations Forces Equipment and Vehicles explores the gear that the different special forces groups use to complete these missions" -- Publisher.

"It takes fierce determination and expert training to be part of a special forces team. Have you got the right stuff? This compelling book looks at the work special ops members do and what kind of training and aptitude is required for various careers"--Provided by publisher.

Follows the adventures of the Pararescue Corps as they are called upon to perform rescue missions in Alaska, along the Nile River highlands, the Amazon rain forest and Afghanistan.

"Madi Preston, a veteran of Britain's elite special operations J-Squad unit, is burnt out and up to her eyeballs in debt. She and the rest of her team have retired from the military but are now trapped having to pay to service and maintain the technology put into them during their years of service. They're working for British conglomerate Liberty Inc as mercenaries, selling their unique ability to be remote controlled by specialists while in the field, and the debts are only growing as they get injured completing missions. We meet Madi as she decides she's had enough. She will take an off-the-books job that should earn her enough to pay out her and her sister, but when the piece of tech she's supposed to steal turns out to be a kid, and she suddenly blacks out... she finds herself on the run from everyone she's ever known."--Provided by publisher.

"Gabriel Green is too young to join the military. But after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he's too spitting angry not to. So Gabe and his sickly older brother, Dallas, hatch a plan. 'Gabe' will stay behind in their isolated Pennsylvania home while 'Dallas' fights abroad--each brother taking the other's name. It isn't long before Gabe's talent for fighting--and his anger issues--land him in trouble. But in this new kind of war, the army has special use for soldiers as ferocious and tenacious as he is. The First Special Service Force is an elite unit composed of American and Canadian troops. From the start, it's intended to go where other soldiers won't. Here, Gabe's training is anything but 'basic,' including intense lessons in parachuting, hand-to-hand combat, skiing, and even how to eat bugs. Gabe and his fellow commandos are eager to be unleashed. Soon, they'll get their wish"--Provided by publisher.

Describes airborne special operations: selection, training, and preparation, select missions, service in Afghanistan and Iraq, terrorism, and service during disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Haitian earthquake.

"Now that she has found her brother Montez, Magdalys and her squad have embarked on a secret mission for General Grant, taking them deep into the Louisiana swamplands, to New Orleans, and eventually to the Mexican border where Imperial troops are forming an alliance with the Confederates in pursuit of spreading slavery--and once more Magdalys will have to use her telepathic link to the dinosaurs to save herself, her squad, and the union she believes in"--Publisher.

Collects four missions featuring Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross and the Shadow Squadron.