Looking back on the past years of my military career only makes me smile. It’s been a long, hard, rewarding experience. In my own opinion, I believe that everyone should serve for a few years out of his or her lifetime because the U.S. Army has been my mentor and I think that it could be a great mentor for someone else as well. It’s taught me how to live and live the right way. The seven Army values have been introduced to me early on and I take pride in abiding by them every day. Those seven values are: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. This is the basic make- up of a Soldier and Soldier is what I am.
America’s most notorious family feud began in 1865 with the murder of a Union McCoy soldier by a Confederate Hatfield relative of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. More than a decade later, Ranel McCoy accused a Hatfield cousin of stealing one of his hogs, triggering years of violence and retribution, including a Romeo-and-Juliet interlude that eventually led to the death of one of McCoy’s daughters. In a drunken brawl, three of McCoy's sons killed Devil Anse Hatfield’s younger brother. Exacting vigilante vengeance, a group of Hatfields tied them up and shot them dead. McCoy posses hijacked part of the Hatfield firing squad across state lines to stand trial, while those still free burned down Ranel McCoy’s cabin and shot two of his children in a botched attempt to suppress the posses. Legal wrangling ensued until the US Supreme Court ruled that Kentucky could try the captured West Virginian Hatfields. Seven went to prison, and one, mentally disabled, yelled, “The Hatfields made me do it!” as he was hanged. But the feud didn’t end there. Its legend continues to have an enormous impact on the popular imagination and the region. With a charming voice, a wonderfully dry sense of humor, and an abiding gift for spinning a yarn, bestselling author Lisa Alther makes an impartial, comprehensive, and compelling investigation of what happened, masterfully setting the feud in its historical and cultural contexts, digging deep into the many causes and explanations of the fighting, and revealing surprising alliances and entanglements. Here is a fascinating new look at the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. DANGEROUS SANCTUARY FBI: Special Crimes Unit by Shirlee McCoy FBI agent Radley Tumberg must rescue his fellow agent, Honor Remington, from a spiritual sanctuary where she’s being held against her will. But when he reaches her, can they work together to escape the sanctuary and find evidence that its leader isn’t what he’s pretending to be? MURDER MIX-UP by Lisa Phillips After a man is killed while carrying a navy ID belonging to Secret Service agent Declan Stringer’s brother, Declan is determined to figure out why. Even if means turning a killer’s sights on him…and convincing NCIS agent Portia Finch he’d make a great temporary partner. SHATTERED TRUST by Sara K. Parker After Natalie Harper was left at the altar, enjoying her honeymoon alone is the best way to cope—until she’s attacked on the beach. Luke Everett, the bodyguard hired by her federal judge father, arrives just in time to ensure she survives. But can he figure out why the assailant’s after her?
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. BODYGUARD Classified K-9 Unit by Shirlee McCoy The last assignment FBI agent Ian Slade wants is guarding Esme Dupree, a member of the crime family responsible for his parents’ deaths. But since she’s the key witness in her brother’s murder trial, her family wants her dead…and it’s Ian’s and his faithful K-9 partner’s jobs to keep her alive. HOMEFRONT DEFENDERS Secret Service Agents by Lisa Phillips Arriving in Hawaii on the advance team preparing for a presidential visit, Secret Service agent Alana Preston and director James Locke uncover plans for a possible assassination attempt. And the conspirators are dead set on killing anyone who gets between them and the commander-in-chief. QUEST FOR JUSTICE by Kathleen Tailer After Bailey Cox’s private investigator father is murdered, she works with Detective Franklin Kennedy—the policeman who once arrested her—to uncover the secret her father was investigating and to track down his killer. But as they come closer to the truth, they become the killer’s next targets.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. SECRETS AND LIES Rookie K-9 Unit by Shirlee McCoy When someone tries to kill pregnant teacher Ariel Martin at the local high school, her student's brother, K-9 officer Tristan McKeller, saves her. But can he unravel the secrets in the single mother's past and discover who's after her? FATAL VENDETTA by Sharon Dunn While reporting on a fire, television journalist Elizabeth Kramer is kidnapped. And with the help of her rival, blogger Zachary Beck, she escapes. Now, as Elizabeth's stalker becomes increasingly violent, Zach is determined to keep her safe. DEAD END by Lisa Phillips Former CIA agent Nina Holmes is determined to find her mother's killer. And when her investigation puts Nina in danger, she and US marshal Wyatt Ames must solve the murder…or Nina could become a serial killer's next victim.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. GONE FBI: Special Crimes Unit by Shirlee McCoy FBI agent Sam Sheridan’s mission is to take down a human trafficking ring and save missing teens—until he blows his cover to rescue a kidnapped woman. Ella McIntire came too close to a dangerous secret, and only Sam can protect her from the men determined to silence her. NO PLACE TO HIDE by Lisa Harris Former navy diver Ryan Kendall’s father sent him to Brazil with a simple assignment: extract compromised witness Ellie Webb. But with Ellie determined to follow a lead on her father’s murder into the Amazon, Ryan must protect her. As pirates chase them, though, can they survive the dangerous jungle? ALASKAN HIDEOUT by Sarah Varland Emma Bass thought nothing could bring her to Alaska…or back to Tyler Dawson, who doesn’t know he’s the father of her child. But when danger chases her from home, she’s desperate enough to run to Tyler—and hope he’s forgiving enough to keep her and their son safe.
Sheltered By The Soldier - Lisa Harris Deadly secrets are surfacing...can he help her find the truth? When Gabriella Kensington finds evidence that her husband may have been murdered, someone comes after her. The only person she and her infant daughter can trust is soldier Liam O’Callaghan, her late husband’s best friend. Taking refuge at his ranch, Gabby and Liam search for the truth — and resist their growing attraction. But can Liam ensure Gabby doesn’t become a killer’s next victim? Running Scared - Shirlee McCoy He owes her everything... Thanks to Maggie Tennyson, Kane Dougherty’s son — abducted five years earlier — has finally been found. The private investigator just wants to show his gratitude...so why is Maggie pushing him away? Maggie’s thrilled to have united father and son. Now if only Kane would leave her alone! It’s not safe to be near her, not with her shadowed past. But when it comes to her protection, Kane refuses to walk away. When danger finds Maggie again, she’ll face it with a hero at her side — whether she wants him or not! Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense — Danger. Passion. Drama.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mission: Rescue by Shirlee McCoy When Trinity Miller’s attacked by a man who believes she’s Mason Gains’s girlfriend, the former army pilot turned reclusive prosthetic maker is forced from seclusion to rescue her. But the assailant won’t stop targeting her—unless Mason gives up information on one of his clients. PLAIN SANCTUARY by Alison Stone Running her new Amish community bed-and-breakfast, Heather Miller believes she’s finally safe from her violent ex-husband—until he escapes from prison to come after her. Now her only hope of survival is relying on US Marshal Zach Walker for protection. SECURITY DETAIL Secret Service Agents by Lisa Phillips A mobster is after former president’s daughter Kayla Harris, and she’s not sure why. But undercover Secret Service agent Conner Thorne’s determined to find out…and save her life.
America’s most notorious family feud began in 1865 with the murder of a Union McCoy soldier by a Confederate Hatfield relative of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. More than a decade later, Ranel McCoy accused a Hatfield cousin of stealing one of his hogs, triggering years of violence and retribution, including a Romeo-and-Juliet interlude that eventually led to the death of one of McCoy’s daughters. In a drunken brawl, three of McCoy's sons killed Devil Anse Hatfield’s younger brother. Exacting vigilante vengeance, a group of Hatfields tied them up and shot them dead. McCoy posses hijacked part of the Hatfield firing squad across state lines to stand trial, while those still free burned down Ranel McCoy’s cabin and shot two of his children in a botched attempt to suppress the posses. Legal wrangling ensued until the US Supreme Court ruled that Kentucky could try the captured West Virginian Hatfields. Seven went to prison, and one, mentally disabled, yelled, “The Hatfields made me do it!” as he was hanged. But the feud didn’t end there. Its legend continues to have an enormous impact on the popular imagination and the region. With a charming voice, a wonderfully dry sense of humor, and an abiding gift for spinning a yarn, bestselling author Lisa Alther makes an impartial, comprehensive, and compelling investigation of what happened, masterfully setting the feud in its historical and cultural contexts, digging deep into the many causes and explanations of the fighting, and revealing surprising alliances and entanglements. Here is a fascinating new look at the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Behind the Fog is the first in-depth, comprehensive examination of the United States’ Cold War radiological weapons program. The book examines controversial military-sponsored studies and field trials using radioactive "simulants" that exposed American civilians to radiation and other hazardous substances without their knowledge or consent during the Cold War. Although Western biological and chemical weapons programs have been analyzed by a number of scholars, Behind the Fog is a strong departure from the rest in that the United States radiological weapons program has been generally unknown to the public. Martino-Taylor documents the coordinated efforts of a small group of military scientists who advanced a four-pronged secret program of human-subject radiation studies that targeted unsuspecting Americans for Cold War military purposes. Officials enabled such projects to advance through the layering of secrecy, by embedding classified studies in other studies, and through outright deception. Agency and academic partnerships advanced, supported, and concealed the studies from the public at large who ultimately served as unwitting test subjects. Martino-Taylor’s comprehensive research illuminates a dark chapter of government secrecy, the military-industrial-academic complex, and large-scale organizational deviance in American history. In its critical approach, Behind the Fog effectively examines the mechanisms that allow large-scale elite deviance to take place in modern society.
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