The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defense of RAF airfields and installations. This book concerns the Regiments operational history in South-east Asia Command and draws on the diaries and recollections of the men who served in that theatre. It is strongly supported by maps and diagrams from official records. The Regiment played a vital and significant role in the two major battles for Burma, Imphal and Meiktila. The struggle at Imphal ranks alongside Stalingrad and Alamein in its significance for the defeat of the Axis. From humble beginnings, the Regiment in Burma had by 1945 become a highly-trained specialist ground force capable of defensive and offensive action. The successes of the 14th Army were founded on the support of the transport, fighter and bomber squadrons. The RAF could not have done this as effectively without the confidence that its airfields and vital installations were safe under the constant vigilance of the RAF Regiment.

Eternal Vigilance? seeks to offer reinterpretations of some of the major established themes in CIA history such as its origins, foundations, its treatment of the Soviet threat, the Iranian revolution and the accountability of the agency. The book also opens new areas of research such as foreign liaison, relations with the scientific community, use of scientific and technical research and economic intelligence. The articles are both by well-known scholars in the field and young researchers at the beginning of their academic careers. Contributors come almost equally from both sides of the Atlantic. All draw, to varying degrees, on recently declassified documents and newly-available archives and, as the final chapter seeks to show, all point the way to future research.

"In his tales of Indiana environmental heroism, journalist Steven Higgs vividly narrates not only how ordinary citizens became involved in protesting environmentally unacceptable actions but also how they succeeded in stopping those actions." --State Environmental Monitor "They are important stories that can serve as role models." --Wildlife Activist These leading Hoosier environmentalists have fought their battles over the past four decades to improve Indiana's environment. Here are their stories of exemplary courage, persistence, and dedication to an important cause. The individuals portrayed are Andy Mahler (protecting forests), Sue Lynch (fighting toxic waste), Tom Dustin (preserving rivers), Terri Moore (blocking out-of-state waste), Jeff Stant (organizing the state), Bob Klawitter (fending off a theme park), John Foster (opposing a PCB incinerator), John Blair (advocating for the Ohio Valley), and Herb and Charlotte Read (watching over parks).

After a century-long Sleep, Tynan Llywelyn has awoken to find the world he once knew obliterated by a brutal war of epic proportions. In a new apocalytic society bitterly divided by magic and technology, the Tyst Empire has found that a hundred years of global domination is not enough to sate their thirst for power. They have discovered the secret of the vampire race and have designed a plan to seize their own sinister form of immortality with the help of an ancient vampiric god. The rebel uprising known as the Phuree have obtained the knowledge of Lord Cardone’s plans and have allied themselves with the remaining Immortal race. The powerful Phuree oracle, Nahalo, has had a vision that in Tynan alone lies the power to defeat the vampiric god and the dictatorship. Cast in violence and conspiracy into the mist of the bloodshed, in a world he is still struggling to define, Tynan must make the harrowing decision to save the world he so bitterly detests or stand and watch as humanity is destroyed by a primordial evil beyond all imagining...

The citizens of the United States are being held hostage by international banking cartels, the Federal Reserve System, and fundamentalist Christian views. In American Serfdom vs. Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty, author Bridger Daquan searches for the truth and explores this topic by examining the history and the issues that have led to this serfdom. In this serious discussion, Daquan advocates disbanding the Federal Reserve System, which was established in 1913. He recommends that the United States, its leaders, and its citizens remain true to the country's original founding documents including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. American Serfdom vs. Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty strongly urges United States citizens and its leaders to oppose a one world banking and currency system that will destroy the Constitution and the principles identified in the nation's founding documents. Daquan seeks to avoid the enslavement of the American people.

A mother, advocate, and educator shares research and personal experience in this guide to help anyone care for children dealing with PTSD. Is it possible that the struggles you have with your child may be because he or she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Once ignored, even by the medical professionals treating war veterans, PTSD is gaining global recognition as a very real and serious issue for those who have experienced traumatic events, even children. When children experience medical illness, witness violence, or are abused, it can leave a lasting effect. According to recent studies, 50 to 60 percent of children who experience these traumas early in life may suffer from a form of PTSD, leading to issues in childhood, through adolescence, and even into adulthood. Does My Child Have PTSD? is designed for readers looking for answers about the puzzling, disturbing behaviors of children in their care. With years of research and personal experience, Philo provides critical information to help people understand causes, symptoms, prevention, and effective diagnosis, treatment, and care for any child struggling with PTSD. “Philo’s dramatic story will capture the reader's attention, and there’s tremendous value in her patient explanations, from a simple definition of trauma to an exploration of PTSD causes, myths, and common terminology. . . . Though occasionally heart-wrenching, the book is organized so simply and logically as to be easy to follow and digest. Each chapter ends with “reflection questions” and additional valuable resources. Philo concludes on a hopeful note, providing encouragement and reassurance for other families in similar situations.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the discourse on First Amendment freedom issues in an objective and unbiased manner and provides valuable data and documents to guide readers to further research on the subject. First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook provides a comprehensive, objective, and accessible source of critically important information on the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and assembly, and the post-Civil War Fourteenth Amendment. Geared for high school and college readers, it covers relevant historical events from the adoption of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to the array of Supreme Court cases that further defined the scope and limits of First Amendment freedoms. Composed of seven chapters, plus a glossary and index, the volume will present the background and history of the First Amendment; problems, controversies, and solutions; a perspectives chapter with nine original essay contributions; profiles of the leading actors and organizations involved in First Amendment politics; governmental data and excerpts of primary documents on the topic; and a resources chapter comprising an annotated list of the key books, scholarly journals, and nonprint sources on the topic. It closes with a detailed chronology of major events concerning First Amendment freedoms.