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Hostage Rescue with the FBI
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)Tells the story of men and women who have the necessary qualities to handle a hostage-rescue situation. This title explores this difficult, stressful world in which innocent people are ruthlessly used as bargaining tools, including: hostage taking, past and present; training for hostage rescue; and, the role of the sniper in hostage rescue.
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Border and Immigration Control
Michael Kerrigan
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Nov. 1, 2003)Discusses the history of immigration to the United States, explaining policy and efforts to deal with the situation.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration
Clive Somerville, Mason Crest Publishers, Steven L Labov
Hardcover (Mason Crest Publishers, Nov. 20, 2003)The twenty-first century is an uncertain time where hostile outside forces--international terrorists, drug traffickers, and rogue states -threaten the North American way of life and the freedoms that we have so long taken for granted. The 15 volumes in this series are about the services and agencies who quietly protect our country and guarantee our liberty. Well-known services, such as the police force, Army, Air Force and Navy are covered, as well as the unsung heroes of the fire department, the rescue services, and the bolder and immigration controls. This series provides an insight into the lives and daily heroisms of the many hundreds of thousands of men and women who work to make North America a safe country, both now and for the future.
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Biological and Germ Warfare Protection
Michael Kerrigan, Mason Crest Publishers, Steven L Labov
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)Of all the threats to peace and democracy in the world, none is more disturbing than that of biological or chemical warfare. This book explains the actions taken by the authorities to defend against biological and chemical warfare and the part ordinary Americans can play in protecting their own country.
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Rescue at Sea with the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards
Lewis Lyons, Mason Crest Publishers, Steven L Labov
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)Operating in the fiercest storms and roughest seas, the heroism and diligence of the US and Canadian Coast Guards are legendary. This book intends to pay tribute to the many thousands of men and women who patrol more than three million square miles of water to protect and save the American people.
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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration
Dr John Wright, Mason Crest Publishers, Steven L Labov
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)The terrorist attacks on the US on September 11, 2001, exposed a serious weakness in the nation's aviation security. On November 19, 2001, President George W Bush signed an act creating the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This title looks at the extraordinary effort that created and launched an agency larger than the FBI.
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Protecting the Nation with the U.S. Air Force
Steven L Labov, Chris McNab
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)Pays tribute to the best-equipped, most elite air force in the world and its unflagging service in protecting the citizens and interests of the US. This title takes a journey through the US Air Force's (USAF's) history including: the origins of the USAF; USAF surveillance technology; and, what it takes to become a USAF astronaut.
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Wilderness Rescue with the United States Search and Rescue Task Force
Brenda Ralph Lewis, Mason Crest Publishers, Steven L Labov
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)The twenty-first century is an uncertain time where hostile outside forces--international terrorists, drug traffickers, and rogue states -threaten the North American way of life and the freedoms that we have so long taken for granted. The 15 volumes in this series are about the services and agencies who quietly protect our country and guarantee our liberty. Well-known services, such as the police force, Army, Air Force and Navy are covered, as well as the unsung heroes of the fire department, the rescue services, and the bolder and immigration controls. This series provides an insight into the lives and daily heroisms of the many hundreds of thousands of men and women who work to make North America a safe country, both now and for the future.
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Firefighters
Brenda Ralph Lewis
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Nov. 1, 2002)Discusses the history, training, and duties of firefighters.
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Counterterrorist Forces with the CIA
John D Wright, Mason Crest Publishers, Steven L Labov
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)The CIA agency has helped protect America. Its spies, scientists, and analysts have served the cause of freedom during various wars and the tensions of the Cold War, and are doing so again in the difficult war on terrorism. This title looks at the agency, its dedicated men and women, and their urgent mission to provide us with a safer future.
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The Department of Homeland Security
Michael Kerrigan, Mason Crest Publishers, Steven L Labov
Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)The Department of Homeland Security is formed in direct response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on America. This title covers a wide range of issues, including the historical and political background of the Department's establishment in September 2001, and the agencies the Department is charged with controlling.
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Protecting the Nation With the U.S. Navy
Chris McNab
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Feb. 1, 2003)Explains how the United States Navy protects the world's oceans, discussing the history, structure, equipment, and capabilities of the United States Navy.