Thursday, September 30, 2010

American Heroes Press Top Stories September 28, 2010

Army Casualties
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/army-casualties_28.html

Firefighter Fatality
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http://criminal-justice-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/firefighter-fatality_28.html

More NATO Trainers Needed in Afghanistan, General Says
More NATO trainers are needed to train Afghanistan’s soldiers and police to support the coalition’s strategy to turn over security responsibilities to the Afghans, the commander of the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan told the alliance Military Committee yesterday.
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-nato-trainers-needed-in.html

Fugitive Safe Surrender Comes Back Home to Cleveland and Sets New National Record
Fugitive Safe Surrender was brought back home to Cleveland and in a four-day period 7,431 fugitives surrendered and took advantage of the Fugitive Safe Surrender program held September 22nd through 25th at Mt. Zion Church in Oakwood Village, Ohio setting a new national record for surrenders in the program.
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http://criminal-justice-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/fugitive-safe-surrender-comes-back-home.html

Chief of Navy Reserve Presents Awards Honoring Civilian Employers
Hampton Roads area employers were presented awards during a ceremony at Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Norfolk aboard Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story Sept. 27.
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http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/chief-of-navy-reserve-presents-awards.html

FBI Offers Reward of up to $50,000 for Information Leading to Arrest of Home Invasion and Bank Robbery Subjects
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of any individuals known to be involved in a related home invasion and bank robbery on Friday, September 24, 2010.
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http://criminal-justice-online-courses.blogspot.com/2010/09/fbi-offers-reward-of-up-to-50000-for.html

Police Casualties and Terrorism: Lessons Learned Overseas
During 2004, 1,080 police officers were killed by terrorists and another 1,370 police officers were wounded by terrorists outside the US. Table one represents the number of officers killed and wounded versus the total number of people killed and wounded. The data seems to suggest that police officers who are victims of a terrorist act are much more likely to be killed (as opposed to wounded) than civilians who are victims of a terrorist act.
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http://www.police-writers.com/lessons_learner_overseas.html

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Do you Blog on Hunting, Fishing or Simply the outdoors?

We have room here for several more “co-authors.” Send a brief bio sketch to editor@police-writers.com
if you are interested.

The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Nine Unforgettable Tales

According to the book description of The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Nine Unforgettable Tales, “If the captivating smile of a young Hemingway crouched over a lion isn't enough to pull you inside the covers of The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told, the remarkable prose you'll find throughout its pages will. Its target is serious writing, and it bags some powerful literary prey. Lamar Underwood, long an editor at Sports Afield and Outdoors, has assembled a stellar collection from the pens of Hemingway (naturally), Faulkner, Turgenev, Thomas McGuane, Vance Bourjaily, Patrick O'Brian, Robert Ruark, and Teddy Roosevelt, all of whose prose hunts for big answers as well as big game.


While clearly addressed to the fraternity of hunters, the essays and stories in this collection transcend the boundaries of the field. McGuane, writing passionately about how the hunt for food defines who we are in "The Heart of the Game," observes, as Sitting Bull did before him, "when the buffalo are gone, we will hunt mice, for we are hunters and we want our freedom." Hemingway, in "Remembering Shooting-Flying," an Esquire column from 1935, keeps world affairs in perspective when he wonders "how the snipe fly in Russia now and whether shooting pheasants is counter-revolutionary." "The Forest and the Steppe" is one of Turgenev's evocative "Hunter's Sketches"; evocative also defines "Mister Howard Was a Real Gent," one of Ruark's marvelous "Old Man and the Boy" contributions to Field & Stream.”

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Power Grid

On September 30, 2010, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole features a conversation with Lieutenant Art Adkins, Gainesville Police Department, about his new book Power Grid.

Program Date: September 30, 2010
Program Time: 1600 hours, PACIFIC
Topic: Power Grid
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2010/09/30/power-grid

About the Guest
Lieutenant Art Adkins is a 29 year veteran of law enforcement. He began his law enforcement career on the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and then joined the Los Angeles Police Department. During his 12 years with the Los Angeles Police Department he attained the rank of sergeant. Lieutenant Art Adkins returned to Florida to finish his law enforcement career with the Gainesville Police Department. He has worked a variety of assignments including patrol, detectives, administration, vice, bunco-forgery. Moreover, as a sergeant he has supervised both investigative and administrative police units. Lieutenant Art Adkins is the author of The Oasis Project and his newest book Power Grid.

According to the description of Power Grid, “Slade Lockwood, retired LAPD Deputy Chief and hero of The Oasis Project, returns in Power Grid to grant the cryptic wishes of a dying man. Trying to discover a secret power source which may have constructed architectural wonders of antiquity and destroyed Atlantis 11,000 years before, Slade finds that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Cast into an arena of international intrigue, he races against time and around the world to unravel the mystery of Power Grid and to keep it out of the hands of corrupt government officials and nations intent on turning an ancient technology into a modern weapon of war. As the clues to Power Grid are revealed, will Slade succeed in his mission to make the secrets of the past remain in the past? The future of the Earth may well depend on it.”

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2010/09/30/power-grid

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http://www.americanheroesradio.com/power_grid.html

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

2405 Police Books

September 20, 2010 - Police-Writers.com is a website that lists books authored by state and local law enforcement officials. In September 2010, Lieutenant Art Adkins released his second book, Power Grid, bringing the total number of books listed by state and local police officers to 2405. Currently, the site lists 1098 state and local law enforcement officials from 468 state and local law enforcement agencies who have written 2404 books.

Additionally, the site maintains separate listings on federal law enforcement officials, corrections officers, civilian police employees and police authors of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and India.

About Art Adkins
Lieutenant Art Adkins is a 29 year veteran of law enforcement. He began his law enforcement career on the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and then joined the Los Angeles Police Department. During his 12 years with the Los Angeles Police Department he attained the rank of sergeant. Lieutenant Art Adkins returned to Florida to finish his law enforcement career with the Gainesville Police Department. He has worked a variety of assignments including patrol, detectives, administration, vice, bunco-forgery. Moreover, as a sergeant he has supervised both investigative and administrative police units. Lieutenant Art Adkins is the author of The Oasis Project and his newest book Power Grid.

About Power Grid
According to the description of Power Grid, “Slade Lockwood, retired LAPD Deputy Chief and hero of The Oasis Project, returns in Power Grid to grant the cryptic wishes of a dying man. Trying to discover a secret power source which may have constructed architectural wonders of antiquity and destroyed Atlantis 11,000 years before, Slade finds that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Cast into an arena of international intrigue, he races against time and around the world to unravel the mystery of Power Grid and to keep it out of the hands of corrupt government officials and nations intent on turning an ancient technology into a modern weapon of war. As the clues to Power Grid are revealed, will Slade succeed in his mission to make the secrets of the past remain in the past? The future of the Earth may well depend on it.”

More Information
http://www.police-writers.com/

Friday, September 17, 2010

American Heroes Press Top Stories September 16, 2010

Army Casualty
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/army-casualty_16.html

Air Force Casualty
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/air-force-casualty.html

Navy to Observe 2010 National POW/MIA Recognition Day
The Navy will observe 2010 National Prisoner of War (POW)/Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition Day Sept. 17 around the fleet. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitols, schools and veterans' facilities.
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http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/navy-to-observe-2010-national-powmia.html

ATF and Indianapolis Police, Fire Departments Team Up
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Public Safety’s divisions Indianapolis Fire Investigations Section (IFIS) and Indianapolis Police (IMPD) have formed a task force focused on investigating fire and explosive incidents.
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http://criminal-justice-online-courses.blogspot.com/2010/09/atf-and-indianapolis-police-fire.html

Detainee Transfer Announced
The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the government of Germany.
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/detainee-transfer-announced.html
Former Guatemalan special forces soldier sentenced to 10 years in prison for making false statements on naturalization forms regarding 1982 massacre of Guatemalan villagers
Following an investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Gilberto Jordan, 54, a former Guatemalan special forces soldier, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison and revocation of his U.S. citizenship for unlawfully procuring his U.S. citizenship by lying about his participation in a 1982 massacre at a Guatemalan village known as Dos Erres.
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http://criminal-justice-online-courses.blogspot.com/2010/09/former-guatemalan-special-forces.html

Pactical Firearm Concepts:
The Practical Competitive Shooting world uses some terms and concepts that we rarely if ever, hear from Police Trainers. When I attended my first practical shooting match, I assumed that my police-trained firearm skills were far superior then any local civilians.
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http://www.police-writers.com/practical_firearm_concepts.html

Gun Values

According to the description of the Blue Book of Gun Values: 31st Edition, “The new 31st Edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Fjestad has been expanded to more than 2,300 pages, easily making it the highest page count of any firearms book currently in print. All new 2010 makes and models have been included, plus updated values on discontinued firearms and antiques. Paramilitary rifle values have also been brought up-to-date, reflecting recent major changes resulting from political changes in Washington, D.C. Once again, the 80-page Photo Percentage Grading SystemTM provides high resolution color images that are the last word to help ascertain any firearm s correct condition factor based on the percentage of original condition. Revolvers, pistols, rifles, and shotguns are also shown separately, in addition to NRA Antique Condition Factors. Other sections have also been expanded, including serialization, and the helpful Trademark Index, which lists all pertinent information on many of the world s firearms manufacturers, distributors, and importers. Most of the information contained in this publication is simply not available anywhere else, for any price!”


Ron Coburn said of Blue Book of Gun Values, “The heart and soul of Arthur Savage is still evident in the current Savage family and we are proud to continue his dream to be the best in the firearms industry. His fully enclosed, hammerless lever action rifle designed to use smokeless powder was an immediate success and created a technology revolution that continues today. Over the editions, the Blue Book of Gun Values has provided our company with an excellent history of firearms development, in addition to letting the consumer know the most up-to-date and current values for both modern and antique firearms.”

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Courage and Sacrifice – A Historical Novel

On October 14, 2010, Conversations with Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with former Marine Corps Artillery Officer and novelist Gerald Gillis.

Program Date: October 14, 2010
Program Time: 1700 hours, Pacific
Topic: Courage and Sacrifice – A Historical Novel
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2010/10/15/courage-and-sacrifice-a-historical-novel
About the Guest
Gerald Gillis, USMC, is “a native of Atlanta, GA, married and the father of three grown children. He is a graduate of the Univ. of Tampa (MBA) and the Univ. of Georgia (BBA). After college, he served for three years as an artillery officer in the Marine Corps, with duty stations in the U.S. and Okinawa/mainland Japan. He then worked as an executive in the medical-devices industry where he later traveled extensively, both foreign and domestic. He became a full-time novelist in 2009. Shall Never See So Much is my second novel. His first novel was published twenty-five years ago, and did reasonably well, but he decided that his business career would better accommodate educating my kids and paying the mortgage than a career as a neophyte novelist. Hence, his writing career has resumed after a bit of a hiatus. Gerald Gillis is a member of the American Legion and several Marine Corps-related associations. Gerald Gillis is the author of Shall Never See So Much.

According to the description of Shall Never See So Much (released in March, 2010), it “is an historical novel about a brother and sister in the year 1968. The brother is a Marine officer serving in Vietnam at the time of the Tet offensive, and the sister works on the campaign of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy as RFK makes his ill-fated bid for the presidency. It is a story about courage and sacrifice, and the affects of those times on what could be considered a typical American family. It is not so much a war novel as it is about a time in history when the nation was at war, sometimes even with itself. It was recently awarded a Readers Favorite award for its historical fiction category.”

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2010/10/15/courage-and-sacrifice-a-historical-novel

Listen in Archive
http://www.hitechcj.com/americanheroesradio/courage_sacrifice.html

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

The Coyote Chronicles: Exciting Coyote Hunting Stories and Tips & Strategies for their Success!

According to the book description of The Coyote Chronicles: Exciting Coyote Hunting Stories and Tips & Strategies for their Success!, “The Coyote Chronicles is a collection of stories that illustrates how thrilling and rewarding coyote calling can be. Hunters of all calling experience levels will enjoy these true accounts that leave no details behind! Each Chapter includes special segments that reveal the Tips & Strategies that came into play and that assisted in the success of the hunt! * Learn tips for proper approach and lethal set ups! * Deadly calling sequences revealed! * Learn nocturnal spotlighting techniques! * Playing the wind to your advantage while calling! * Plus More!”


One reader of The Coyote Chronicles: Exciting Coyote Hunting Stories and Tips & Strategies for their Success! said, “This book is great! The stories are very informative and entertaining. The Coyote Chronicles made me feel like I was on the hunt with the author. With the what went right sections I have added new tactics for predator hunting. You can't go wrong with this book.”

American Heroes Press Top Stories September 14, 2010

Modern Science Reveals Secrets of 2,500-year-old Mummy
A powerful image of the face of a 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has been created by special agents/forensic artists from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), as unveiled today at the Museum. In an unusual collaboration, ATF agents worked with a Kansas City cardiologist and a Nelson-Atkins curator to scientifically analyze the physical characteristics of the mummy, named Ka-i-nefer.
Read On
http://criminal-justice-online-courses.blogspot.com/2010/09/modern-science-reveals-secrets-of-2500.html

Wounded Troops Challenge Obstacle Course
They run road races and compete in triathlons. They climb mountains, kayak through rapids and ski on snow and water. They are America’s wounded warriors -- veterans who continue to inspire by their resilience and will to overcome any obstacle placed before them.
Read On
http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/wounded-troops-challenge-obstacle.html

POW/MIA Corridor Opens
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy will host the opening of the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Corridor on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. EDT at the Pentagon, third floor, A ring, between the 6th and 7th corridors.
Read On
http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/powmia-corridor-opens.html

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discrimination Against the City of Walnut, California
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the city of Walnut, Calif., alleging that the city violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), when, in 2008, it denied a conditional use permit to the Chung Tai Zen Center so that it could build and operate a Buddhist house of worship at property it then owned in the city.
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http://criminal-justice-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/justice-department-files-lawsuit.html

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Additional Charges Against Two U.S. Citizens Alleged to Have Provided Material Support to al Qaeda
PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that additional terrorism charges were filed against U.S. citizens WESAM EL-HANAFI and SABIRHAN HASANOFF in a Superseding Indictment for allegedly providing material support, including money and computer assistance, to al Qaeda. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge KIMBA M. WOOD, and the defendants are scheduled to be arraigned on the Superseding Indictment on September 16, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.
Read On
http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/manhattan-us-attorney-announces.html

“Round Island Row” in honor of DC3 Bruckenthal
In 2004, Damage Controlman 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal became the first Coast Guardsman killed in action since the Vietnam War while serving in Iraq. Nate Bruckenthal was an inspiration both to his shipmates and the Long Island, N.Y. community that he called home. Nate’s influence on one group of Long Islanders was so strong that they set out earlier this summer to honor the fallen Coastie with a row around Long Island in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.
Read On
http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/round-island-row-in-honor-of-dc3.html

Library of Congress Provides Online Content For Scholastic’s Re-Launch of Dear America Series
The Library of Congress is providing historical content from its vast and unparalleled collections to enhance a new interactive website for Scholastic’s Dear America historical fiction book series.
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http://leadership-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/library-of-congress-provides-online.html

Soldier Selected for Medal of Honor to Address Media Live from Italy
Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, will address the media live via satellite from Vicenza, Italy, at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 15, in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973). On Sept. 10 the White House announced Giunta will receive the Medal of Honor and further details on the presentation ceremony will be released at a later date.
Read On
http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/soldier-selected-for-medal-of-honor-to.html

Today in the Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates hosts an honor cordon to welcome Russian Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov to the Pentagon at 10 a.m. EDT. The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance.
Read On
http://military-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/today-in-department-of-defense.html

Terrorism, safety and situational awareness
When the first aircraft struck the World Trade Center what were your thoughts? Was terrorism your first thought? Or, was your first thought more like How could that happen? The first crash caught most people trying to figure out what human or mechanical error could have caused the crash. However, a little over 15 minutes later and the instant Flight 175 came into view we knew we were under attack. As the jet slammed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center our view changed and the response of police and fire personnel to the WTC and the other incidents changed.
Read On
http://www.police-writers.com/situational_awareness.html

Monday, September 6, 2010

American Heroes Press Top Stories September 2, 2010

Marine Casualty
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/marine-casualty_02.html

Army Casualties
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/army-casualties_02.html

NASA Selects Investigations For First Mission To Encounter The Sun
NASA has begun development of a mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before. The unprecedented project, named Solar Probe Plus, is slated to launch no later than 2018.
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http://talk-technology.blogspot.com/2010/09/nasa-selects-investigations-for-first.html

Retired U.S. Army veteran at ICE helps recuperating veterans transition to work
The doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center call Wayne "Mike" Nelson "a walking miracle." A U.S. Army veteran, Nelson was, not too long ago, paralyzed from the waist down.
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http://leadership-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/retired-us-army-veteran-at-ice-helps.html

Former CFO of Houston Engineering Firm Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Millions
Christopher McCullough, 47, currently of Frederic, Colo., and formerly of Houston, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his embezzlement of more than $3 million while serving as the chief financial officer (CFO) of LJA Engineering, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. McCullough pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property on April 29, 2010.
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http://criminal-justice-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/former-cfo-of-houston-engineering-firm.html

Mission continues for Wisconsin Guard members in Iraq
As Operation Iraqi Freedom ends and Operation New Dawn begins, Task Force Badger stands as the enduring Army engineer battalion in Iraq - part of the estimated 50,000 troops remaining in Iraq to ensure sustained stability.
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http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/mission-continues-for-wisconsin-guard.html

The Next Wave of Jihad
The most important contribution of this book maybe that it takes the reader from thinking about the “Global War ON Terror” to the “Global War BY Terror.”
Read On
http://terrorism-online.blogspot.com/2010/09/next-wave-of-jihad.html
Stress of Police Work
All of the books listed on this page were written by cops about the stress of police work. As you look through the titles you will notice that not only do the authors have tremendous practical experience, but they also have stellar academic credentials.
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http://www.police-writers.com/law_enforcement_stress.html