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Vietnam Fire Mission reflects on Larry Hiton’s time in the U.S. Marine Corps, initially enlisting at 18 with the belief that all Marines were infantrymen. However, upon completing boot camp, he was assigned to artillery as a cannoneer (MOS 0811), which was a significant surprise. In this first hand account Hilton explains that artillery units, while typically thought of as being behind the lines, were often directly targeted during the Vietnam War, where there were no front lines. Artillery positions were frequently attacked by mortars, snipers, and enemy forces, requiring Marines to defend themselves. The author describes the initial confusion among Marines in 1965, as many had no knowled...
An inspiring memoir, spanning 73 years, from humble beginnings to becoming the head of Fiji's civil aviation regulator, and participating with ICAO in the introduction of new technologies (such as GPS) which made aviation safer and more effi cient locally regionally and internationally. And a rare expose into the personal lives of a Chinese migrant family living in Fiji, of childhood escapades, of love and marriage, as well as Norman's incredible spiritual experiences where in mid-career, God intervened dramatically and changed his whole outlook on life A book to inspire you to ?Catch the Wind? of your dreams of a successful life.
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
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Ombygningen af handelsskibe til hangarskibe, som resulterede i konvojerende hangarskibe i 2. Verdenskrig, havde sit fortilfælde i 1. Verdenskrig. Således er der her en gennemgang af denne udvikling fra den ene verdenskrig til den anden af de såkaldte eskortehangarskibe.