The US Special Operations Forces are elite fighters within different military branches. Each force has special skills and training. Some special operations soldiers serve in the United States, while others serve abroad in other countries. This book shares what daily life is like for these soldiers.
"In December 1920, three US Navy officials boarded a hot air balloon for a routine training flight, but end up stranded in the Canadian wilderness"--Publisher.
A young boy waits with both excitement and apprehension for his father to disembark from the aircraft carrier returning to port after many months at sea.
Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida.
An introduction to the United States Navy that provides information on its history, purpose, training, weapons and equipment, role in combat, recruitment, and values.
Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion.
Reviews the history of sea fighting, discusses the development of the FSF-1 Sea Fighter, a ship designed for naval warfare, describes incidents in which the FSF-1 has been involved, and looks at the features of the vessel.
