Frank Carlson Library

The book is a photo-journalistic record of the vitally important role that aviation played in the recent liberation of Iraq. It follows the part that American, British and Australian airpower played in each theatre of the campaign. It includes the many different missions that aircraft were tasked with, precision bombing, support of ground forces, clandestine air drops. Covering the initial build-up to the rapid and record-breaking advance on the capital...

The US military has many opportunities for aspiring people. Perhaps one of the most secretive military careers is in counterterrorism operatives. This book describes what education is needed to become a counterterrorism operative, what it's like to be in the force, and how you can become a part of it.

Military careers are full of interesting opportunities. Fighter pilots are among the most selective careers in the military. This book tells what it's like to be a fighter pilot, outlines the training you will need, and determines what it takes for someone to get to the top of this fighting force.

There are many military careers available to people today. One of the most popular is a paratrooper. Paratroopers go behind enemy lines to get information. This book details the paratrooper's unique history, what it's like to be a paratrooper, and what skills you need to become one.

In 1878 tiny Russian speedboats raced toward a huge enemy warship in the Black Sea. The speedboats carried new weapons called torpedoes. The Russian torpedoes struck the Turkish warship, and it sank. It was the first time small boats had destroyed a warship. Physics, or the science of forces, has always been an important part of war. In the late nineteenth century, inventors developed machine guns that could fire thousands of bullets a minute. During...