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Orr Kelly tells how the U.S. Army spent twenty-five years developing a tank that could beat the Russians: the Abrams Main Battle Tank. An enlightening case study of how America arms itself. Photographs.

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When the Iraqis get hold of a weapon with devastating power, a beleaguered U.S. President sends a combined strike force of Navy SEALs and Air Force commandos into hostile territory to snatch the instrument of destruction from the enemy's clutches. But the mission's success is undone when a high level indiscretion puts the weapon in the hands of a diabolical mastermind with his own apocalyptic agenda.

In a series of brief, fast-moving accounts, "Bad Generals" tells how 11 generals and one admiral cost the lives of millions of their own men and innocent civilians through everything from glory seeking to downright incompetence. No one is spared: Among those whose stories are told here are Eisenhower, Grant, Rommel and MacArthur.

A rich and riveting history of the United States special operations force, the Navy SEALs.

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