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The quiet professional : Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army special forces /

Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescu...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hoe, Alan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2011.
Colección:American warriors (Lexington, Ky.)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Front cover; Copyright; Epigraphs; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Prologue; 1. The Early Years; 2. The Young Soldier and Koria; 3. Special Forces; 4. A Lighthearted Interlude with the Brits; 5. Laos and the Learning Curve; 6. Panama and the Fun Years; 7. Vietnam and RT Ohio; 8. Vietnam Through an Officer's Eyes; 9. They'll Know We Cared; Photo insert; 10. The Rangers, Mr. Meadows, and Delta Force; 11. "Agent" Meadows in Tehran; 12. Footloose; 13. Entrepreneur in Peru; 14. The Golden Days in Peru; 15. The Bubble Bursts in Peru; 16. A Special Forces Marriage; 17. The Last Patrol; Epilogue. 
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