The Hanson Legacy
The Hanson Legacy

Author: VINCENT M. MESSBARGER, MD

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 098149840X

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"Cocheta" is a Native American word meaning "That you cannot imagine," an appropriate name for America's "blackest" research facility. Hidden inside a mountain in a remote and inhospitable region of the frigid Canadian Rockies, the massive complex is a high-tech laboratory for a handful of the most brilliant minds on earth. Together, they struggle to understand and duplicate exotic extraterrestrial technology before America's enemies do... or before an unspeakable horror arrives from deep space. Benjamin Hanson, PhD is the project's greatest resource... and a dying man. His ultimate goal: unite the world in developing a defense against what he believes to be a coming invasion. To make it happen, he needs a clever plan. One that will topple a well-established culture of secrecy, allow him to evade those who watch his every move and neutralize a ruthless bureaucrat before the cruel tentacles of incurable cancer rob him of his life. The Hanson Legacy chronicles Ben Hanson's life, from a humble childhood in a rural Oklahoma town to his climactic struggle with an evil, self-absorbed administrator determined to keep secret the other-worldly horrors hidden in Cocheta Mountain... and lethal "accidents" involving more than a dozen retired project scientists. The fate of the entire planet may very well rest on the outcome of Dr. Hanson's vital and final mission. Sacrifice, devotion, duty, honor... and a timeless, beautiful love story that endures vicious tragedy and desolate separation. The Hanson Legacy transcends the Sci-Fi genre and will leave you anxiously waiting for Book Two: The Hanson Conundrum! "The story grabbed me by the throat from the first page and left me almost breathless until the exciting climactic scenes. The characters are strong, superbly developed and totally believable... If you read this book, make sure you have a long flight or a few free days ahead of you --- you won't be able to put it down!" Andrew McLaughlin Editor - Australian Defence Business Review (ADBR) Editor - Defence Industry & Aerospace Report (DIAR.com) Military Editor - Australian Aviation

Home Field Advantage
Home Field Advantage

Author:

Publisher: Department of the Air Force

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13:

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Tells the story of how Dayton, Ohio and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base became America's "Cradle of Aviation".

Haunting Legacy
Haunting Legacy

Author: Marvin Kalb

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2012-08-27

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0815724403

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The United States had never lost a war—that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in humiliation after losing to what Lyndon Johnson called a "raggedy-ass little fourth-rate country." The legacy of this first defeat has haunted every president since, especially on the decision of whether to put "boots on the ground" and commit troops to war. In Haunting Legacy, the father-daughter journalist team of Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb presents a compelling, accessible, and hugely important history of presidential decisionmaking on one crucial issue: in light of the Vietnam debacle, under what circumstances should the United States go to war? The sobering lesson of Vietnam is that the United States is not invincible—it can lose a war—and thus it must be more discriminating about the use of American power. Every president has faced the ghosts of Vietnam in his own way, though each has been wary of being sucked into another unpopular war. Ford (during the Mayaguez crisis) and both Bushes (Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan) deployed massive force, as if to say, "Vietnam, be damned." On the other hand, Carter, Clinton, and Reagan (to the surprise of many) acted with extreme caution, mindful of the Vietnam experience. Obama has also wrestled with the Vietnam legacy, using doses of American firepower in Libya while still engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. The authors spent five years interviewing hundreds of officials from every post war administration and conducting extensive research in presidential libraries and archives, and they've produced insight and information never before published. Equal parts taut history, revealing biography, and cautionary tale, Haunting Legacy is must reading for anyone trying to understand the power of the past to influence war-and-peace decisions of the present, and of the future.

Black Lightning: The Legacy of the Lockheed Blackbirds
Black Lightning: The Legacy of the Lockheed Blackbirds

Author: Jeannette Remak

Publisher: Speaking Volumes

Published:

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1628157321

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Black Lightning—The Legacy of the Lockheed Blackbirds Revised edition of The Archangel and the Oxcart Black Lightning—The Legacy of the Lockheed Blackbirds—brings to life the unique and mesmerizing story of Kelly Johnson’s Lockheed Blackbirds; The A-12 Cygnus, M-21/D-21 mother daughter reconnaissance drone, the YF-12 Interceptor and of course, the magnificent SR-71. As the Cold War became more deadly, the United States needed to find answers to the Soviet Union and their dangerous games. As the USSR progressed in technology, the United States had a need to know what was happening on the other side of the Iron Curtain. The "spy on the ground" was not viable anymore. The CIA had to find an answer to replace that spy. Aerial Reconnaissance in the U.S. was in trouble. The USAF was recycling its WWII methods of aerial reconnaissance. The "Silent Warriors", those who took those reconnaissance missions unbeknowest to family and many in the military itself, were crews that were becoming casualties of the USSR MiGs faster than anyone thought possible. A new answer was needed and that answer was speed. Lockheed and the CIA came up with the speed, Mach 3 speed for the first time in aerial reconnaissance and aviation history. Black Lightning—The Legacy of the Lockheed Blackbirds tells the story of the men and aircraft that covered enemy territory, alone, and unarmed. These CIA pilots and their speed hungry aircraft returned the "photographic material" for the U.S. faster than ever before. Black Lightning—The Legacy of the Lockheed Blackbirds documents the history of the fastest aircraft ever known and the men that flew them.

The Legacy Leader
The Legacy Leader

Author: Anthony Lopez

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1616636149

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These fundamentals are character, integrity, and ethics. When these are compromised, the leader will never achieve all that they could have. Learning the mechanics of leadership is important. Leaders need to know how to develop strategies based on a well-developed vision. They must understand communication, empowerment, delegation, and other fundamental principles of good leadership. However, what they must always keep in the forefront of their thinking is why they lead. What is their purpose in leading? Many of today's contemporary leadership books concern themselves with the mechanics of leadership. Few have given consideration to the true purpose of leadership. That is what this book is about. It's about helping leaders create a legacy they can be proud of. 'Tony gets to the heart and essence of leadership, boils it down to its fundamental elements, and creates an outline for daily application that simply makes sense. His writing provides us with evidence that leadership need not be complicated. Rather, he reminds us that grounded on the fundamental non-negotiable requirements of character, integrity, and credibility, leadership is about creating something of lasting value and worth. With that as the foundation, Tony presents compelling arguments for what he calls 'the mechanics of leadership,' and outlines specific ways that leaders must behave in order to reach their full potential. The principles outlined in this book serve as an enduring guide and a strong reminder of what we must all strive for as leaders.' —From the Foreword by Charles P. Garcia, Author of Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows Many of today's contemporary books on the subject of leadership concern themselves with the mechanics of leadership. Encyclopedic volumes have been written about how to lead, and about what to do, and when to do it. However, few leadership books have given serious consideration to the true purpose of leadership. That is what this book is all about: the purpose of leadership. It's about creating something of lasting value and worth. Learning the mechanics of leadership is important. Leaders must learn how to be effective. They need to know how to develop strategies based on a well-developed vision. They must understand communication, empowerment, delegation, and other fundamental principles of good leadership. These are all important skills for a leader to have if they are to be successful. However, what they must always keep in the forefront of their thinking is why they lead. What is their purpose in leading? In this book, Anthony López strives to provide readers the tools and strategies necessary to succeed in all that they do and to truly become a Legacy Leader.