Packed with startling revelations, this inside look at the secret side of the Cold War exposes just how close America came to total annihilation During the Cold War, a flight crew had 15 minutes to get their nuke-laden plane in the air from the moment Soviet bombers were detected--15 minutes between the earliest warning of an incoming nuclear strike and the first flash of an enemy warhead. This is the chilling true story of the incredibly risky steps our military took to protect us from that scenario, including: 
 • Over two thousand loaded bombers that crossed American skies. They sometimes crashed and at least nine times resulted in nuclear weapons being accidentally dropped 
 • A system that would use timers and rockets to launch missiles even after everyone was dead 
 • Disastrous atmospheric nuclear testing including the horrific runaway bomb--that fooled scientists and put thousands of men in uniform in the center of a cloud of hot fallout 
 • A plan to use dry lake beds to rebuild and launch a fighting force in the aftermath of nuclear war 
 Based on formerly classified documents, military records, press accounts, interviews and over 10 years of research, 15 Minutes is one of the most important works on the atom bomb ever written.

15 Minutes: General Curtis LeMay and the Countdown to Nuclear Annihilation

History

KEENEY, L. Douglas

Americas

St.Martin's Press

Service members, dignitaries, and former President's talk about family, freedom and the importance of service to our nation. More than 80 poignant photographs are paired with personal accounts of combat, liberation, and freedom. Spans WWI, WWII, Vietnam, all the way to Afghanistan 2022. Why We Fight presents our nation's unquenchable quest for freedom in first-person accounts that give readers a unique and powerful perspective on family, country, and service. "Keeney hits the nail on the head!" said one newspaper reviewer after reading the advance copy. "Our soldiers need this, our airmen need this -- heck, America needs this!" said another.

Why We Fight: Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines Talk About America, Service, Family and Freedom

Biographies & Memoirs

Keeney & Company, LLC

From the fall of Troy to interstellar messages by way of the Underground Railroad and Captain Midnight, Secret Messages is a collection of ninety-five of the most interesting examples of code and concealed communications throughout history. Authors William S. Butler and L. Douglas Keeney have compiled a fascinating array of encrypted communications from a varied field. Many of these examples are from times of war, including the story of how a too simple code was the undoing of Benedict Arnold, and how Commander Jeremiah Denton blinked in Morse code to indicate that his North Vietnamese captors were torturing him. Others are more lighthearted, such as the creative use of hand signals by catchers and managers in modern baseball. And some selections offer a glimpse into how codes are used in everyday life, unbeknownst to most of us, in places like hospitals, police stations, and firehouses. Uncovering hidden layers, Secret Messages will amaze you with its new insights into history and how it has been shaped by cryptography. It also explores the future of encryption, where technology will enable vast amounts of information to be hidden within minuscule hosts such as human DNA, or the dot of an "i". Full of stories of human creativity and ingenuity, Secret Messages is an engaging book that will inspire and delight.

Secret Messages: Concealment Codes And Other Types Of Ingenious Communication

Butler, William S.

Simon&Schuster

A collection of photographs of the Normandy landings of 1944.

Day of Destiny the Photographs of D Day

Europe

Quill

The air war over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany is illustrated from the unique and dramatic point of view of gun cameras mounted on Allied aircraft. The story begins as American bombers fall prey to Nazi flak and fighters and continues through the recapture of European skies as seen from American P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts and British Spitfires. Also depicted are breathtaking images of ground strafings and crews coaxing crippled bombers into perilous belly landings.

Gun Camera - World War II: Photography from Allied Fighters and Bombers over Occupied Europe

Military

Motorbooks Intl

Formerly classified, restricted, and never-before published photographs combine to deliver this exciting assortment of incredible military flight mishaps. You've seen his extraordinary photos before in his best-selling book No Easy Days. Now, after five years of intensive research, L. Douglas Keeney releases his latest treasury of photographs that serve as a window into the unfortunate circumstances military pilots occasionally encounter.

Snakes in the Cockpit: Images of Military Aviation Disasters

Zenith Pr

Subtitled: . This chilling 1958 Cold War defense document lays the foundation for how Bush, Cheney and Congress reacted to the September 11th attack on America. Under government wraps for forty years, "The Emergency Plans Book" was de-classified in 1998 and moved to the public viewing area of the National Archives. Months later the document was re-classified, hidden from public view once again, and stamped Top Secret. Candid archival photographs accompany an intriguing text that chronicles the recently re-classified "Plans Book," the highly secret official answer to the most important Cold War defense question of the day: "What happens to America if the Soviet Union attacks?" The Emergency Plans Book, included here in its entirety, provides dramatic new insights into cold war practices, and what might happen in the event of a total nuclear war. This extremely sensitive government document contains a pointed foreword by nationally known and respected atomic weapons authority Stephen I. Schwartz.***Here is what critics say about"The Doomsday Scenario: The US Government's answer to the Cold War question:" Newsweek: This Pentagon document "coldly details the damage a nuclear attack on the US would do."Salon.com: "extraordinary insight into the military mindset."Publishers Weekly: "promises to raise hairs and possibly red flags."'

The Doomsday Scenario

Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Iwo, Midway, Tokyo . . . the powerful images of Gun Camera Pacific illustrate the air war over the Pacific from the unique and dramatic point of view of gun cameras mounted on Allied aircraft. Exciting and harrowing photos put you in the cockpit as American warbirds chase down Japanese Zeros, perform torpedo runs and dive bomb attacks, and attempt to head off Kamikaze missions in mid-air. You'll be in the middle of the action as our bombers fight through the flak and hit their targets enroute to Tokyo. The companion to Gun Camera WWII, Gun Camera Pacific contains many never-before-seen images from the missions that helped win the war.

Gun Camera Pacific

Buddies: Men, Dogs, and World War II

Pacific Historic Parks

Enjoy the fun photos and heartwarming stories of WWII's American soldiers and their dogs.
One of the most effective forms of American propaganda during World War II was the morale-boosting dog (or buddy) photo. The photos reassured folks back home that despite the horrors of the war, their boys were still boys.
Buddies: Heartwarming Photos of GIs and Their Dogs in World War II is chock-full of photos of warriors and their pups, along with stories of the dogs and their service in Europe and the Pacific. This new edition includes even more photos and tales of furry friends on the front.
Max, a Boxer, was a full-fledged paratrooper in the Army who earned his wings after five jumps. Skippy, a pit bull pointer, was such a big part of his bomber crew that members painted him on their B-17 Flying Fortress and fitted him with a custom oxygen mask. Don't forget the salty dogs of the navy such as Hobo, who followed his pals when they took a beach. "Private" Chico, a marine mutt, promptly dug his own foxhole after landing on Bougainville. The US Coast Guard counted many puppies who were born on ships among their furriest, and possibly most beloved, sailors. Pete the Pooch, a tenacious terrier, even helped bring in mooring lines!
Although dogs were the most popular mascot, a few chickens, crows, cats, goats, and monkeys made their way into the hearts of our fighting men. Get the full story on these companions too!

Buddies: Heartwarming Photos of GIs and Their Dogs in World War II

Zenith Press

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