Download or read book The Sixth Fleet Cobra written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-08-06 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sixth Fleet is America’s first defense—and last hope. Written by a captain in the US Navy who has served in both the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this electrifying new series offers an insider’s view of the international conflict and naval combat as you’ve never read before. As the US plans to move its forces out of the Mediterranean, a last0ditch effort to rescue the hostages in Algeria is launched. A veteran SEAL Team must infiltrate a secret rebel base as a new offensive is launched by land, air, and sea. But what no one knows is that the enemy has a secret weapon—a destructive force of unthinkable proportions. Now, as time runs out, the remains of the Sixth Fleet must make a final desperate stand to save themselves, the hostages—and the world.
Download or read book Cobra written by David E. Meadows and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2002 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The men of the Sixth Fleet are on a last-ditch effort to rescue hostages in Algeria, but when they uncover a secret weapon of unthinkable power, their true mission becomes clear: save the hostages, save themselves-and save the world.
Download or read book The Sixth Fleet written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-06-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the future, America will not fight for freedom. America will not fight for justice. America will fight for survival. The United States of America is no longer a dominant superpower. Countries that were once allies now race to establish their own influence around the globe. Slowly but surely, America is becoming a shadow of its former glory. But America’s old enemies aren’t content to see her fade away. They want revenge. The Sixth Fleet is America’s first defense—and last hope. Written by a Captain in the U.S. Navy who has served in both the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this electrifying new series offers an insider’s view of international conflict and naval combat as you’ve never read before.
Download or read book Anchor of Resolve a History of U S Naval Forces Central Command Fifth Fleet written by Robert Schneller and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-05-27 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated history covers the history of the U.S. Navy in the Middle East. America's interests in the Middle East, southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force (MEF) in 1949 through the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region. The Navy's presence helped prevent regional crises from escalating into wars, enforce international sanctions, and minimize damage done by regional conflicts to American and allied interests. The work concentrates on the Navy's command relationships, roles and missions, and operations in the period leading up to the First Gulf War, the war itself, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.The Naval Historical Center completed this illustrated history of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet to accompany the exhibit it installed in the headquarters building on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain. In keeping with the Center's mission of supporting the operating forces, the purpose of this book is to inform visitors to the headquarters and American Sailors serving in the Middle East about the Navy's presence in Arabian waters and the variety of missions the Navy has conducted there, in peace and in war. From the presidency of George Washington through the beginning of the Cold War, Americans have forged and maintained ties with the peoples of the Middle East. These bonds strengthened in 1949 with the establishment of the Middle East Force and a permanent U.S. naval presence in the Arabian Gulf. They grew even stronger when America committed itself to the defense of its friends in the region, establishing Central Command and its naval component, Naval Forces Central Command, in 1983. The United States Navy remains an anchor of resolve in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Central Command area of responsibility. The author, Dr. Robert J. Schneller Jr., is well qualified to present this informative and well-illustrated history. He is co-author of a book on the Navy's role in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and since 9/11 has been researching and writing about the Navy's role in the Global War on terrorism. As with each of our histories, the views expressed herein are those of the author alone and not those of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet, the Department of the Navy, or any other U.S. government agency.
Download or read book Joint Task Force Africa written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In war-torn West Africa, the terrorist leader Abu Alhaul and his followers are on the run, pursued by the equally merciless forces of the African National Army—whose goal of a united Africa is achieved by the wholesale slaughter of any who oppose them. When a reconnaissance plane from Amphibious Force Two is hit by a missile, four men are forced to bail out into the middle of a jungle bloodbath—and the hunt is on for the American prey. Admiral Dick Holman knows that any move he makes could ignite a political powder keg. But he also knows that the only way to save his men is to go in and get them out. “On a par with Tom Clancy.”—Milos Stankovic “Meadows will have you turning pages and thinking new thoughts.”—Newt Gingrich
Download or read book Joint Task Force France written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-09-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “When Meadows’s men set sail, it’s sure to be a mission like no other.”—W.E.B. Griffin Over the waters off the Ivory Coast, a routine exercise turns into a mysterious disaster, when a flight of F-22 fighters simply vanishes. Someone has gotten hold of an experimental weapon being developed by the American Missile Defense Office—and all signs point to the French. And when a secret mission to destroy the weapon goes wrong, it leads to a covert battle along the coast of Africa that could bring the world to war. Praise for David E. Meadows: “On a par with Tom Clancy.”—Milos Stankovic “Not only does the author know his subject but [his] fiction could readily become fact.”—John Tegler, host of the syndicated television show, Capital Conversation
Download or read book Joint Task Force Liberia written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coalition of African nationalists and Muslim extremists have decided the time has come to wipe American influences clean from the face of Africa. Their first target: an enclave of African-American expatriots living in Liberia. It is not only a blood bath—it is an international crisis which demands an immediate U.S. response. Enter Amphibious Group Two, a special joint task force of Naval and Marine components led by Rear Admiral Dick Holman. Their job is simple: liberate the trapped families in Liberia. But in today’s explosive political climate, with ever-shifting alliances and dangerous hidden agendas, nothing is ever that simple. . . . “Not only does the author know his subject but [his] fiction could readily become fact.”—John Tegler, host of the syndicated television show, Capital Conversation.
Download or read book Echo Class written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author, comes the second book in the naval military series, Class, that will have readers holding their breath as they turn to the next page. When the destroyer USS Dale is ordered to hunt down and track the Soviet Echo class submarine K-122, two professional, but adversarial nations find themselves in a saber-rattling battle of wits and wiles that finds them one step away from the precarious, invisible line the could spark World War III. “Meadows will keep you turning pages and thinking new thoughts.”—Newt Gingrich “When Meadows’ men set sail, it’s sure to be a mission like no other.”—W.E.B. Griffin “An absorbing, compelling look at America’s future. Visionary, scary. Great battle scenes, believable heroes, plus villains you’ll love to hate!”—Joe Buff, author Tidal Rip
Download or read book Dark Pacific Final Fathom written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-06-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the man-made island fortress known as Sea Base, enemies are threatening from without and within. China seems poised to invade the island of Taiwan, with its ships and submarines swarming the area. And when an escort of American and British planes is ambushed by Chinese fighters, Sea Base prepares itself for a showdown. But the battle may already be lost. An assassin has infiltrated Sea Base to take out key personnel, and one of their own crewmembers may be a foreign agent. Now, Sea Base will have to fight the enemy on two fronts if it is to survive. “David Meadows is the real thing.”—Stephen Coonts “Great battle scenes, believable heroes, plus villains you’ll love to hate.”—Joe Buff, author of Deep Sound Channel
Download or read book Charlie Class written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Great battle scenes, believable heroes, plus villains you’ll love to hate.”—Joe Bull, author of Seas of Crisis October 1973, the Yom Kippur War puts Israel in a fight for its survival. Thousands of miles away, the conflict is drawing the world’s superpowers into action. Aboard the USS Manta Ray, Commander Mitchell “Mckay” Brandon receives orders to patrol the Strait of Gibraltar and make sure the way into the Mediterranean is clear for the American naval forces—no matter the odds. Meanwhile, the captain of a Russian nuclear sub has been ordered to intercept and delay any American response—an order he interprets as perssion to fire at will. Now, even as the conflict on land threatens to engulf the region, the fight taking place under the sea pushes the world’s superpowers into all-out war.
Download or read book Final Run written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ordered to spy on the Soviet Northern Fleet using the USS Squallfish, an old diesel-engine sub, Chad Shipley and his crew must prepare for battle when the first Soviet nuclear sub sets its sights on the Squallfish. Original.
Download or read book Dark Pacific written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Download or read book Sixth Fleet The Seawolf written by David E. Meadows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Richly detailed fiction…storytelling in the grand classic tradition.”—The New York Times “Fascinating and impeccably written…should delight old fans and new readers.”—Chicago Tribune When Lord Lammermoor plunges to his death from Westminster Bridge before a dozen witnesses, his death is ruled a suicide. But his fatal leap coincides with the arrival of Dr. Goldsworthy—a student of the famous Dr. Anton Mesmer and his research into animal magnetism. Sir John’s suspicions grow when he learns that Goldsworthy’s patron in London is none other than the beautiful Lady Lammermoor. And the deeper Jeremy investigates the Lammermoor family, the more suspects he discovers who stand to gain from Lord Lammermoor’s death. “A wonderful series.”—The Washington Post Book World Bruce Alexander was the pseudonym for Bruce Cook. He died in 2003 having completed most of Rules of Engagement and left notes on how the rest of the story unfolded. John Shannon, author of the highly praised Jack Liffey series, most recently Terminal Island, completed the novel with Bruce’s wife, J. Aller Cook.
Download or read book The Liberation of the Philippines written by Samuel Eliot Morison and published by History of United States Naval. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly detailed account of events in the Pacific during the winter of 1944 - 1945 After the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which crushed Japanese naval power in the Pacific even more effectively than American naval chiefs were aware at the time, the U.S. moved against Japan to liberate the Philippines. Here, the carrier actions supporting these operations are told in detail. Through Admiral Samuel Morison's eloquence, the half-forgotten, far-off names of these Philippine battles come to life again, as he tells of the preliminary bombardments, the assaults over the beaches, and the land fighting for the islands and Manila, as well as of the countermeasures taken against the fanatical air attacks of the Japanese. Here too is Admiral Halsey's famous raid of Task Force 38 in the South China Sea, ranging from Formosa to Indochina. Of particular interest to sailors and landsmen alike is the chapter on the frightful typhoon of 18 December, 1944, in which three U.S. ships went down and over eight hundred lives were lost. Additional chapters tell the story of the three amphibious assaults on Borneo by Australian troops covered by the U.S. Navy; of submarine operations in the southwest Pacific in 1945; and of Captain Milton Miles's amazing U.S. Naval Group, China, which carried out cloak-and-dagger operations on the mainland for years and fought the last naval battle of the war with sailing junks.
Download or read book Fourth Arm of Defense written by Salvatore R. Mercogliano and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the eighth in the series The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. The publication focuses on the sealift and logistic operations during the war and includes a number of photographs as well as sidebars detailing specific people and ships involved in the logistic operations. This historical pictorial reference would be of interest to students, historians, members of the military, specifically the Navy, and military leaders, veterans, Vietnam War veterans, and the U.S. merchant marines.
Download or read book Halsey s Typhoon written by Bob Drury and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of a disaster at sea during World War II is “a powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and heroism” (Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down). In the final days of 1944, Admiral William “Bull” Halsey is the Pacific theater’s most popular and colorful naval hero. After a string of victories, the “Fighting Admiral” and his thirty-thousand-man Third Fleet are charged with protecting General MacArthur’s flank during the invasion of the Philippine island of Mindoro. But in the midst of the landings, Halsey attempts a complicated refueling maneuver—and unwittingly drives his 170 ships into the teeth of a massive typhoon. Halsey’s men find themselves battling ninety-foot waves and 150 mph winds. Amid the chaos, three ships are sunk and nearly nine hundred sailors and officers are swept into the Philippine Sea. For three days, small bands of survivors battle dehydration, exhaustion, sharks, and the elements, awaiting rescue. It will be up to courageous lieutenant commander Henry Lee Plage to defy orders and sail his tiny destroyer escort, the USS Tabberer, back into the storm to rescue drifting sailors. Revealing a little-known chapter of WWII history in absorbing detail, this is “a vivid tale of tragedy and gallantry at sea.” (Publishers Weekly).
Download or read book Cobraville written by Carsten Stroud and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prophetic thriller from the author of Cuba Strait, Cobraville follows a covert CIA mission deep in the jungles of the Philippines during a savage civil war. Cole Langan's five-man unit -- in country to repair what they have been led to believe is a vital NSA surveillance monitor -- instead finds itself caught up in a spiraling vortex of lies, spies, and traitors. When the unit collides -- disastrously -- with UN peacekeepers, the surviving CIA agents may face war-crimes trial at the International Criminal Court. On the other side of the Earth, Cole's father, Senator Drew Langan, tries desperately to identify a shadowy group behind the betrayal of his son's CIA unit. An elusive German businessman leads Drew and his femme fatale bodyguard down a rabbit hole of intrigue and corruption that leads all the way to the highest levels of the United Nations. Shot through with Stroud's grimly mordant sense of humor and painstakingly researched, Cobraville cuts deep into the harrowing reality of America's secret wars, in a cautionary book that ought to be read by every spymaster in D.C. and every apparatchik at the UN.
