Corporal Cannon

Corporal Cannon
Author: Savannah Cannon
Publisher: Casemate
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2022-09-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1636241670

“...a dramatic, sobering account of prejudice and the mistreatment of women in combat zones." - Publishers Weekly Not even old enough to drink, Corporal Savannah Cannon is a young enlisted United States Marine deployed to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2010. As a tactical data networking specialist, she is sent away from everyone she knows and attached to a Regimental Combat Team where women are not allowed to repair communications. Her experiences over the next few months shed light on the unique and difficult positions women are placed in when supporting combat roles, while offering a raw look at the painful choices women must sometimes make. Cannon finds herself in a combat zone, ostracized from family, friends, and even her fellow Marines as the men are told to avoid her. The connections she makes are born from trauma and desperation and the choices she makes will echo throughout many lives. Corporal Cannon is not the story of a heroine; it is the hard-hitting account of just one of the flawed individuals who make up the United States’ fighting forces. Mistakes in the battlefield can have dire consequences, personally and professionally. Reflecting on her time in service, the author weaves a story of past and present, and the healing that can come with admitting our mistakes and moving past them.

The Troubles of Johnny Cannon

The Troubles of Johnny Cannon
Author: Isaiah Campbell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481400037

In 1961 Alabama, twelve-year-old Johnny tries to keep his promise to look after his disabled Pa when his older brother leaves for military service, but secrets from the past, Cuban politics, and racial tensions would make the task challenging even for his hero, Superman.

History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5

History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5
Author: Maryland. Commission on the Publication of the Histories of the Maryland Volunteers during the Civil War
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1899
Genre: Maryland
ISBN:

Ready the Cannons!

Ready the Cannons!
Author: William Gurstelle
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1613734484

From the author of Backyard Ballistics comes this new DIY handbook on building cannons and other fun things that shoot, from wiffle ball launchers and beverage bottle bazookas to super-powered water guns and model culverins. It combines military history and physics with do-it-yourself projects. Now ordinary folks can construct a dozen awesome artillery devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple supersonic ping-pong ball shooter to the more complex replica of the Napoleon Cannon. With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, tells the history of how and when the artillery devices were used, and explains the physics behind the projects. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard watergunners, model-rocket launchers, and fireworks fanatics who wish every day was the fourth of July.

Thunder in Space

Thunder in Space
Author: Bj Bennett
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2004-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420804138

From the stars above a sound is approaching. It is the sound of battle . It is the sound of war . It is the sound of . THUNDER IN SPACE The year is 2120 A.D. When an alien race known as the Zidians invades the solar system bent on the conquest and enslavement of Mankind, it's up to Jack Thunder, and the men and women of the United States Space Force to defend the Earth. The Zidians are amongst the most feared warriors in the Galaxy. They have spread their Empire across a thousand light years, conquering one world after another. Now they have their eyes on Earth. They send a huge war fleet, led by their most brilliant military leader, Commander Akdon. But the Earth is much more than the Zidians expect. The Humans have just emerged from a terrible conflict known as the Pirate Wars. They are battle hardened and armed to the teeth. The mighty Zidians have at last run into a race of beings as aggressive and warlike as themselves. The most colossal war in the history of mankind unfolds as fleets of Starships engage in battles of epic proportions. Carnage and destruction is spread across the Solar System as both Humans and Zidians strive for victory no matter the cost. Yet unbeknownst to either side there is yet a third power at play.....

The Sen-Toku Raid

The Sen-Toku Raid
Author: John McKinna
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 437
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645400719

From the author of Iron Coffin, Crash Dive, Tiger Reef and Shark Lake Part aircraft carrier. Part submarine. All weapon. And it’s aimed at the U.S . . . . The U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams—UDTs—are the best of the best. Island after island, throughout the Pacific Theater, their job has been to recon enemy positions, pinpoint the location of machine-gun nests, and clear the beaches of mines and other obstacles for the Allied forces. With the invasion of the Philippines under way and the end of the war in sight, the empire of the Rising Sun prepares to launch the Sen-Toku class submarines. Designed to carry kamikaze fighter planes and manned Kaiten torpedoes, one enormous Sen-Toku sub is a fleet in itself—making it more than capable of invading the East Coast of the U.S. and striking Washington, D.C. Now, with a ragtag group of Allied soldiers and guerrillas, UDT officer Lieutenant Charlton Randall has to infiltrate an enemy stronghold, avoid detection, and destroy the Sen-Toku in a mission from which no one may make it out alive . . . . “John Mannock delivers heart-stopping action.” —Joe Buff, Author of Straits of Power