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The title of the book refers to one of the procedures a paratrooper must perform after exiting the aircraft. There are many checks and procedures that need to be performed prior to exiting the aircraft and others required during descent and landing. The most important check is when the trooper counts to four after the exit, feels an opening shock and looks up and sees a billowing canopy fully opened If the canopy is not open, immediate action ...

Information concerning the medical histories of most Union generals is hard to find and poorly documented. Jack D. Welsh, professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Oklahoma, has examined the medical events that occurred not only during the Civil War but throughout the lives of 583 Union generals. Previously unpublished material from letters, diaries, West Point cadet records, and applications for retirement or a pension provided new ...