Rogue Warrior--Task Force Blue: A Novel
New York: Pocket Books, c1996. First Printing. 25 cm, 320, glossary, black mark on bottom edge, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
New York: Pocket Books, c1996. First Printing. 25 cm, 320, glossary, black mark on bottom edge, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
New York: Free Press, 1999. First Printing. 614, illus., appendices, index, edges soiled, minor wear to DJ edges, slightly shaken. More
Washington DC: Naval Historical Center, Contemporary History Branch, 1991. Revised Edition. Wraps. [6], 100, [2] pages. Cover has some wear. Corners of several pages bent. This bibliography revises and updates A Select Bibliography of the United States Navy and the Southeast Asian Conflict, 1950-1975, compiled by Edward J. Marolda and G. Wesley Price III and issued in November 1983. The greater number of titles cited in this new edition reflects the outpouring of books and articles on the Vietnam War since 1983. In addition, because of the growing attention to the role of women in war, the current edition of the bibliography presents a new subject category entitled Navy Women. A primary object of this current work is to provide a bibliography that would enable researchers to identify the most comprehensive books and articles on the Navy's overall involvement in the struggle for Southeast Asia (hence the General Works section). Another goal was to present researchers only interested in specific subject areas with the fullest information on the sources treating those individual topics. The books, public documents, and articles cited in the bibliography can be found in the holding of the Navy Department Library. More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1970. First Printing. 21 cm, 157, wraps, illus., facsims., maps, bookplate. Introduction by Charles Newman. More
London: Osprey, 1994. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. 64 pages. Map. Footnotes. Illustrations (some in full color). References. Charles D. Melson, Maj. USMC (Ret.) served in several critical operations throughout his entire military career. He extended overseas to remain with his regiment in Vietnam and was cited for achievement and combat action, and augmented meritoriously into the regular Marine Corps. In 1986, he served with the Marine Corps Historical Center and developed a volume of official history, U.S. Marine Operations in Vietnam, 1971-1973, among other significant research and historical documentation. Paul Hannon is based in London and is a highly experienced military artist who has produced artwork for several Osprey volumes, including Marine Recon, Resistance Warfare and The Royal Marines. In 1976 Maj. James Capers Jr. welcomed new men and their families into a force reconnaissance company. 'Only the most capable Marines are selected for this duty due to rigid mental and physical demands. A very thorough screening of each applicant is conducted … to test alertness and endurance. The result is a small elite unit with highly qualified Marines who are considered the best in the world'. Ex-Marine Charles D Melson examines the history, equipment and insignia of the Marine's amphibious and ground long-range patrol reconnaissance specialists in this volume which contains a wealth of photographs and 12 full page color plates by Paul Hannon. More
National Defense University, 2016. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. 188 pages. Notes. Color Illustrations. This issue contains an interview with Stanley McChystal. Issue is focused on special operations in a chaotic world. PRISM is published by the Center for Complex Operations. PRISM is a security studies journal chartered to inform members of U.S. Federal Agencies, Allies, and other partners on complex and integrated national security operations; reconstruction and nationbuilding; relevant policy and strategy; lessons learned; and developments in training and education to transform America’s security and development apparatus to meet tomorrow’s challenges better while promoting freedom today. To better integrate all the education programs, Congress created the National Defense University in 1976. In 1981, the Joint Forces Staff College was created. The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy. It is chartered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with Major General Frederick M. Padilla, USMC, as president. It is located on the grounds of Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The university's mission is to support the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select interagency civilians in order to develop leaders that have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world. The school's master's program is a one-year intensive study program. More
New York, NY: Random House, 2003. Reprint. Fourth printing [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xxii, 373, [5] p. Illustrations (many in color). Maps. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. More
Encampment, Wyoming: Affiliated Writers of America, 1991. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xvi, 522, [6] pages. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription has recipient's last name blacked out. Inscription reads to To Mike XXXX with best wishes Robin Moore My days as an 'ambusher' in Africa. Follows the actions of former Green Berets and other American combat veterans as they join in the fight for a moderate democratic government in Rhodesia in the 1970s. Robert Lowell Moore Jr. (October 31, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an American writer who wrote The Green Berets, The White Tribe, The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy, and with Xaviera Hollander and Yvonne Dunleavy, The Happy Hooker: My Own Story. Moore co-authored the lyrics for the "Ballad of the Green Berets", which was one of the major hit songs of 1966. His last book, Wars of the Green Berets, co-authored with Col. Mike 'Doc' Lennon, was released in June 2007. During the 1970s and '80s, Moore traveled widely, spending time in such places as Dubai, Iran, Rhodesia, and Russia. Having gathered the information needed, he wrote The Crippled Eagles (later published as The White Tribe) and The Moscow Connection. Due to political controversy, The Crippled Eagles did not appear until the early 1990s. He also wrote the nonfiction books Rhodesia and Major Mike (with U.S. Army Major Mike Williams). While researching what became The Crippled Eagles, in 1976 Moore established what he called the "Unofficial US Embassy" in Salisbury, and began hosting events for the American volunteers who were serving in the Rhodesian Security Forces as well as doctoral students. More
New York, NY: Council on Foreign Relations, 2016. Presumed First Printing. Trade paperback. xix, [1], 81, [3] pages. Includes Foreword, Acknowledgments, Acronyms, Color Map of North Korea and Select Missile Test Locations, Additional and Dissenting Views, Endnotes, Task Force Members, and Task Force Observers. Highlighting noted on page 5. The report reaches the landmark conclusion that current trends will increasingly threaten the United States and its allies, in particular The Republic of Korea and Japan. The Task Force proposes new ideas to expand regional dialogue, restructure negotiations, protect the human rights of North Korea's citizens, strictly enforce new sanctions authority, and deter and defend against a regime that poses a steadily increasing threat. More
Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xxi, [1]. 553, [1] pages. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. Inscribed by North on the dedication page. Inscription reads Frank [?] My Best Oliver North. Includes Acknowledgments, Glossary; Prologue: Betrayed and Abandoned; and Epilogue. Chapters cover Tracked Down!; Escape; Legacy of Death; The Letter; Intrigue; Sailors, Soldiers, and Spies; Traitors and Hostages; Blown Cover; The Wolf; Making Plans while Marking Time; Reluctant Accomplice; A Meeting of Adversaries; Dealing with the Devil; Regrouping; Heating Up; Too Many Secrets; Planning for War; Freefall toward Disaster; Tough Choices; Racing toward Doomsday; Targets and Shooters; Rendezvous with Death; Endgame; and Epilogue. Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal of the late 1980s. He hosted a talk show on Radio America from 1995 to 2003, and hosted War Stories with Oliver North on Fox News from 2001 to 2016. From 1995 to 2003, he was host of his own nationally syndicated radio program on Radio America known as the Oliver North Radio Show or Common Sense Radio. North was the host of the television show War Stories with Oliver North from 2001 to 2016 and is a regular commentator on Hannity, both on the Fox News Channel. In addition, he regularly speaks at both public and private events. More
Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2002. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xviii, 605, [1] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Glossary. Inscribed by the author on the Dedication page--inscription reads--Chris--See the Best! and is signed by Oliver North. Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. North is primarily remembered for his term as a National Security Council staff member during the Iran-Contra affair, a political scandal of the late 1980s. From 2001 to 2016, North hosted War Stories with Oliver North on Fox News. North has written several best-selling books including Under Fire, One More Mission, War Stories—Operation Iraqi Freedom, Mission Compromised, The Jericho Sanction, and The Assassins. Mission Compromised is a novel written in 2002 by Oliver North and Joe Musser that details the story of one of the most secretive military units in history. It is officially fiction but in later interviews North mentions that he changed "names, dates, and places" so as not to violate numerous nondisclosure agreements. Joe Musser is author of more than 30 books. He is an award-winning film producer/director, has written a number of screenplays, and is president of Blackhawk Broadcasting and Quadrus Media. More
Boston: Da Capo Press, 2015. First Da Capo Press Paperback Edition. Trade paperback. xi, [1], 290, [2] pages. List of Maps. Maps. Illustrations. Notes. Index. Some underlining noted. Some damp staining at back of book with some page undulation. Patrick K. O’Donnell is a best-selling American author of books on military history. His books have been chosen for books clubs, including the Military History Book Club. In 2012, the OSS Society presented O'Donnell with the John Waller Award, which recognizes achievement in scholarship related to intelligence and special operations history. O'Donnell currently serves on its board of directors. O'Donnell's book We Were One was chosen for the Commandant's Professional Reading List and is required reading for Marines. He received the Colby Circle Award for Outstanding Military History for Beyond Valour. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. First U.S.? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 154, bibliography, paper clip mark on several pages. More
New York: Dutton, 2012. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xiii, [3], 316, [2] p. Illustrations (some in color). Confirming Sources. More
New York: Dutton, 2012. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xiii, [3], 316, [2] p. Illustrations (some in color). Confirming Sources. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads Debbie, It's my honor to have served and sacrificed all that I have for great people like you! "One Team, One Fight" Mark Owen. {Autograph confirmed through comparison with other Mark Owen autographs found on line. Matt Bissonette is a former United States Navy SEAL and author of No Easy Day, a book which he wrote using the pen name Mark Owen. The book chronicles his life and military service, but mostly is about his involvement with Operation Neptune Spear. Bissonnette writes that he was present on the third floor of Osama Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad when the terrorist leader was killed. Almost a year after the Bin Laden mission, Bissonette left active duty and began writing No Easy Day with journalist Kevin Maurer. Bissonnette says the book accurately portrays the events of Operation Neptune Spear. Bissonnette stated that most of the proceeds from the book will be donated to families of SEALs killed in action. Bissonnette and his publisher decided to release the book without first submitting it for a United States Department of Defense (DoD) review, which generated much controversy. The DoD claims the book contains classified information, which the book's publisher and Bissonnette deny. It also made the New York Times bestseller list. More
The Danbury Press, 1977. Presumed First U. S. Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 7.75 inches by 10.5 inches. 144 pages. Ink notation inside front cover. Cover has some wear and soiling. Illustrated cover. Illustrations (some in color). Map. Index. We all wonder about the double-life world of spies. But how much of what we read about secret agents is fact? This book assesses, clearly and with numerous case histories, all we know about the modern spy, from Kim Philby to Howard Hunt: how he is recruited; how he is assessed and trained; what his work consists of; how he himself recruits subagents; what happens to the men and women who succeed - and to those who fail. The final chapter looks at the future of spying and counterspying: will technology take over, or will the spy always be among us? More
Washington, DC: Brassey's (US) Inc., 1990. First? Edition. First? Printing. 166, chapter notes, selected bibliography, index. More
Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., 1980. Book Club Edition. 336, illus., maps, some wear and small tears to top and bottom edges of DJ. More
New York: Crown, 2021. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xxvii, [1], 443, [9] pages. Cast of Characters. Notes on Sources. Index. David Nathaniel Philipps (born 1977) is an American journalist and author who has been awarded The Pulitzer Prize twice, most recently in 2022. His work has largely focused on the human impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a national correspondent for The New York Times and author of three non-fiction books. David Philipps has been a military correspondent for The New York Times since 2014. The author's 2021 book, ALPHA, examines the high-profile court martial of Navy SEAL chief Edward Gallagher and the history and culture of the elite SEAL commando teams that lead to what the men who served under him testified were a number of cold-blooded murders. Edward R. Gallagher (born May 29, 1979) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who was accused of war crimes. He came to national attention in the United States after he was charged in September 2018 with ten offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. In the most prominently reported offense, he was accused of fatally stabbing an injured 17-year-old ISIS prisoner, photographing himself with the corpse, and sending the photo to friends. On July 2, 2019, Gallagher was convicted of posing for a photograph with the corpse of an ISIS fighter, but was acquitted of all other charges after Special Operator Corey Scott, a member of Gallagher’s team granted immunity as a witness against Gallagher, testified that he had killed the prisoner. More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. First Edition. First Printing. 429, illus., maps, footnotes, notes, index. More
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2011. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 296 p. Illustrations (color). Glossary. Occasional Footnotes. notes on the Database and Written Source Material. Index. More
New York: Times Books; Henry Holt and Company, 2003. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xiv, 319, [1] p. Illustrations. Maps. Index. More
New York: Stein and Day, 1986. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 250, reading list. More
New York: Stein and Day, 1986. Book Club Edition. 250, reading list, slight soiling to DJ. More
Sentinel, 2012. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xviii, 813, [1] p. Notes. Index. More