search and rescue operations

"In this title, readers learn how to survive in the mountains through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to stay warm, find food and water, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the climate, plants and animals, and dangers of the mountains"--Provided by publisher.

Hurricane Katrina put the city of New Orleans underwater and threatened countless lives. But how do you reach those desperate to escape when water surrounds the city? From the sky! Follow U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper Keith Berry and his team as they fly into the flooded city and save those trapped by the hurricane in this graphic adventure. Then, learn more about pararescue jumpers and their gear.

Mary Jennings Hegar discusses her experiences as a helicopter pilot in the National Guard.

Looks at the cave rescue of the twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach in northern Thailand.

Relates how Pararescue forces rescued a Vietnam War pilot in November of 1967.

"One afternoon, eleven-year-old Titan, his friends from the Wild Boars soccer team, and their coach rode their bikes to explore local caves. They crawled through the narrow tunnels in the dark to reach the center of the cave. When they turned to go home, heavy rains had flooded the tunnel. They were trapped! With rising waters and monsoon season upon them, time and oxygen were running out. The world watched with bated breath as rescuers from around the globe joined forces to try to free the boys. After eighteen harrowing days, in an unprecedented effort of international teamwork, they were finally saved. Award-winning author Susan Hood and journalist Pathana Sornhiran based this picture book on Sornhiran's first-hand reporting of the event, and Dow Phumiruk's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life. The book also includes a timeline and back matter with additional resources"--From the publisher's web site.

Shares the story of the Thai soccer team of twelve boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for three weeks. Including the team's time in the cave, failed plans and mistakes from the rescue team, and the mission that saved them.

The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue.

"[The] authors deliver the riveting and emotionally wrenching full story of [one of] the worst sea disaster[s] in United States naval history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II--and the fifty-year fight to exonerate the captain after a wrongful court martial"--Provided by publisher.

On July 29, 2009, Air National Guard major Mary Jennings ?MJ? Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission on her third tour in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, she fought the enemy and saved the lives of her crew and their patients. But soon she would face a new battle: to give women who serve on the front lines the credit they deserve...