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Surprised at Being Alive

An Accidental Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Beyond

By: Robert F. Curtis

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Surprised at Being Alive

An Accidental Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Beyond

By: Robert F. Curtis

From flying with the Screaming Eagles in Vietnam to serving with the Marines and the Royal Navy, this memoir recounts the life of a career military pilot. Sometimes it just isn’t your day. Whether your helicopter comes apart in flight due to equipment failure, or another aircraft runs into you in midair, or an enemy gunner lands his rounds in exactly the right spot to take you out of the sky. That’s why, after twenty-four years and more than five thousand flight hours with four armed services, Maj. Robert Curtis was surprised to still be alive when he passed his retirement physical. His flying career began in the thick of the war, flying Chinooks over Vietnam with the 101st Airborne. From there, Curtis continued to serve with the National Guard while attending college. By then, flying had become an addiction for Curtis, so he continued on with the Marine Corps and Royal Navy. Over the next seventeen years, he would fly off US and British ships from Egypt to Norway and all points in between. Curtis flew eight different helicopters—the wooden-bladed OH-13E, through the Chinook, SeaKnight, and SeaKing—in war and peace around the world. During that time, many of his friends died in crashes, both in combat and in accidents. But some combination of skill, luck, and superstition saw him through.

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Surprised at Being Alive

An Accidental Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Beyond

By: Robert F. Curtis

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The Typhoon Truce, 1970

Three Days in Vietnam when Nature Intervened in the War

By: Robert F. Curtis

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The Typhoon Truce, 1970

Three Days in Vietnam when Nature Intervened in the War

By: Robert F. Curtis

This military history chronicles a time during the Vietnam War when fighting stopped and the 101st Airborne helped those in need during a natural disaster. For three days during the Vietnam War, it wasn’t rockets or artillery that came through the skies, but a horrific force of nature that suddenly put both sides in awe. When Super Typhoon Joan arrived in October 1970, an unofficial truce began. Air crewman faced masses of Vietnamese civilians outside their base perimeters for the first time. Could we trust them not to shoot? Could they trust us not to drop them off in a detention camp? Truces never last, but while they do, life changes for everyone involved. The “typhoon truce” stopped the war for three days in northern I Corps—that area bordering the demilitarized zone separating South Vietnam from North. Then, less than a week later, Super Typhoon Kate hit the same area with renewed fury. As the entire countryside was flooded, the people faced war and natural disaster at the same time. No one but the Americans had the resources to help the people who lived in the lowlands, and so they did. The everyday dangers they faced were only magnified by low clouds and poor visibility. But the aircrews of the 101st Airborne went out to help anyway. In this book, we see how, for a brief period during an otherwise vicious war, saving life took precedence over bloody conflict.

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1612003303

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Top 3 Differentials in Musculoskeletal Imaging

A Case Review

By: Jasjeet Bindra,Robert D. Boutin

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Top 3 Differentials in Musculoskeletal Imaging

A Case Review

By: Jasjeet Bindra,Robert D. Boutin

The highest-yield musculoskeletal radiology exam prep and learning tool available today! Top 3 Differentials in Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Case Review by Jasjeet Bindra, Robert D. Boutin, and expert contributors is one in a series of radiology case books mirroring the format of the highly acclaimed O'Brien classic, Top 3 Differentials in Radiology: A Case Review. The book is organized in 10 parts: trauma, bone tumors, upper extremity, lower extremity, arthropathies, infection, soft tissue tumors, metabolic musculoskeletal conditions, spine, and pediatric/developmental musculoskeletal conditions. Each case is formatted as a two-page unit. The left page features clinical images, succinctly captioned findings, and pertinent clinical history. The right page includes the key imaging gamut, differential diagnoses, additional diagnostic considerations, the diagnosis, clinical pearls, and suggested readings. Key Features A total of 146 cases, each focused on a specific imaging finding, including aggressive periosteal reaction, focal cortical thickening, diffusely increased bone density, focal periphyseal edema, acro-osteolysis, and more A wealth of meticulously selected, high-quality radiographs, CTs, and MRIs enhance diagnostic skills A list of differential diagnoses provides an ideal curriculum guide for trainees and educators alike Radiology residents, fellows, and staff radiologists preparing for certification will greatly benefit from reading this text to prep for the radiology core and certifying exams. This is also an outstanding, day-to-day practice resource for practicing radiologists, clinicians, and orthopaedic surgeons involved in reviewing and interpreting musculoskeletal radiology studies.

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163853408X

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Surprised at Being Alive

Surprised at Being Alive

Surprised at Being Alive

Surprised at Being Alive

The Typhoon Truce, 1970

The Typhoon Truce, 1970

Top 3 Differentials in Musculoskeletal Imaging

Top 3 Differentials in Musculoskeletal Imaging

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