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Pleisters op de ogen    by Arnold Karskens
Price: $7.99 USD. 130610 words. Language: Dutch. Published by Fosfor  on June 14, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / General.

Arnold Karskens schrijft in ‘Pleisters op de ogen’ de unieke en totaal onbekende geschiedenis van de Nederlandse oologsverslaggeving.
American Myth: art, information, and the wisdom of women in a threatened democracy    by Elizabeth Langley
Price: $4.99 USD. 151160 words. Language: English. Published on June 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Democracy.

A compelling interdisciplinary look into American well-being, our connection to the land, the role of information, and the need for feminine insight. The struggle between who we are and who we want to be is conveyed through the narrative of an earlier enlightenment, a dying Dream, and our empowered potential through creative endeavors and balance between individual pursuits and community building.
21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: Use of Army National Guard Aircraft - Transportation and Use Policy, Authorized Travel Categories, Duty Status, Air Categories, Aeromedical    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 123620 words. Language: English. Published on June 7, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

This Pamphlet summarizes the authorized uses of ARNG aircraft, identifies authorized missions, passengers and flight/flying hour reimbursement requirements and procedures. This Pamphlet explains variations between operational missions, travel, and Public Affairs (PA) support by discussing law, regulation and current Army and NGB/ARNG guidance.
21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team Management, CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package Management    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 169550 words. Language: English. Published on June 7, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team Management - This regulation instruction prescribes policies, procedures, and responsibilities governing the employment of National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Teams (WMD-CSTs) in support of the National Guard homeland security, homeland defense, contingency operations, special events, incident of national significance.
Comprehensive Guide to Naval Aviation History: United States Naval Aviation 1910 - 1995 - Pioneers, World War II, Korea, Ships, Aircraft, Helicopters, Carriers, Pilot Heroes    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 246770 words. Language: English. Published on June 7, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

The fourth edition of United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995 is a testimony to Naval Aviation's achievements as it prepares to enter the 21st century and its first one hundred years of service. The Naval Historical Center's Aviation History Office has expanded on previous editions to make this chronology the quintessential reference work on Naval Aviation history.
Masthead Lookout    by Geoff Shelton
Price: $4.99 USD. 107990 words. Language: English. Published by Austin Macauley  on June 5, 2013. Nonfiction » History » War.

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Masthead Lookout is a journal of personal experiences, written by Geoff Shelton whilst he was serving in the Royal Navy. He journeys as far afield as the Arctic and Crete during his stint in the Navy between 1943 and 1947. Geoff Shelton starts out on HMS Corinthian at first, and his experiences of Navy life in the positions in which he worked have been detailed here.
The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets - Volume I    by Mirza Bashir Ahmad
Price: Free! 130700 words. Language: English. Published by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community  on June 4, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Islam / History.

The fascinating book not only highlights the various aspects of the life of Holy Prophet but also presents the prominent events and episodes in the history of Islam with solid historical testimonies.
U.S. Air Force Mishap Prevention Program - Air Force Instruction (AFI) 91-202 - Main USAF Document and Air National Guard Supplement, Aviation, Nuclear, Space Safety    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 106630 words. Language: English. Published on June 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.

Two critical mishap program documents, one for the USAF and one for the Air National Guard, are reproduced in this ebook. This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-2, Safety Programs.
21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: National Guard Counterdrug Support - Authorized Missions, Use of Counterdrug Assets for Non-Counterdrug Missions, Arming of Troops and Use of Force    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 127920 words. Language: English. Published on June 1, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

This regulation/instruction prescribes policies, procedures, and responsibilities governing the utilization of National Guard and Department of Defense (DoD) resources in the National Guard Counterdrug (CD) Support Program.
Return to Tumbledown    by Mike Seear
Price: $9.99 USD. 244860 words. Language: English. Published by Typhoon Media on May 30, 2013. Nonfiction » History » War.

Mike Seear served for more than two decades in the British Army, and he was also a combatant in the Falklands-Malvinas War of 1982. Since retiring from the British Army in 1988 with the rank of Major he has become a specialist in the history and aftermath of that conflict, and the present volume is the third and largest of his books about it.