Isbn: 9798245620329 - the quiet war: ten years inside the shadows of the cold war (built by fire) (6 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. For ten years, David Burnell lived in the invisible war-serving as a U.S. Air Force Communications Operations Specialist during the most volatile decade of the late Cold War.His battlefield wasn't marked by trenches or gunfire, but by encrypted transmissions, coded messages, and the heavy silence of classified operations.From the blackout classrooms of Sheppard Air Force Base to the fog-covered runways of RAF Sculthorpe, and from the jungles of Central America to the frozen plains of South Dakota, Burnell's decade in uniform unfolded behind security fences, within cleared rooms, and beneath the constant hum of secrecy.In The Quiet War, Burnell opens a window into the unseen world of intelligence operations-where loyalty is tested by polygraphs, trust is earned in whispers, and the smallest mistake can echo across nations.He recounts the call that changed everything: volunteering for Task Force Bravo in Cabanas '87, where a last-minute reassignment spared his life when a friendly-fire incident took down the helicopter he was meant to board.He describes the OSI polygraph interrogations after the capture of Navy spy John Walker, and the eerie feeling of serving "in the glass bowl" where every heartbeat was measured for loyalty.He walks through the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rising threat of global terrorism, and the quiet moments on the flight line when coffins draped in flags arrived home without ceremony.Amid the secrecy and tension, Burnell's story is deeply human. It is about faith, family, endurance, and the cost of commitment.It's about the dream that first drew him in-the desire to become a Pararescue operator ("That Others May Live")-and how that same drive would later carry him into real-world search and rescue, humanitarian missions, and crisis response long after the uniform came off.The Quiet War is more than a military memoir-it is a testament to those who serve in silence, whose battles are unseen but whose sacrifices are just as real.For readers of The Right Stuff, American Sniper, and The Operator, this is the untold story of a warrior who lived at the intersection of technology, intelligence, and faith during one of the most complex eras in modern history.Themes & ToneTrue Cold War service through the eyes of an intelligence operatorFaith, discipline, and moral courage under pressurePsychological and emotional costs of secrecyHuman connection amidst technology and global tensionThe unseen link between military service and humanitarian rescueKey Operations & ChaptersThe Road Not Taken - Pararescue Dreams and DutyBoot Camp - Breaking and BuildingThe 12th Tactical Intelligence SquadronInto the Fire: Cabanas '87The Polygraph - Loyalty Under InterrogationSignals in the Silence - RAF Sculthorpe and the Shadow WarBodies on the TarmacAnd the Wall Came Down - Berlin 1989Ellsworth AFB and the End of the UniformFrom Airman to Rescuer - A Life Built by Fire This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. For ten years, David Burnell lived in the invisible war-serving as a U.S. Air Force Communications Operations Specialist during the most volatile decade of the late Cold War.His battlefield wasn't marked by trenches or gunfire, but by encrypted transmissions, coded messages, and the heavy silence of classified operations.From the blackout classrooms of Sheppard Air Force Base to the fog-covered runways of RAF Sculthorpe, and from the jungles of Central America to the frozen plains of South Dakota, Burnell's decade in uniform unfolded behind security fences, within cleared rooms, and beneath the constant hum of secrecy.In The Quiet War, Burnell opens a window into the unseen world of intelligence operations-where loyalty is tested by polygraphs, trust is earned in whispers, and the smallest mistake can echo across nations.He recounts the call that changed everything: volunteering for Task Force Bravo in Cabanas '87, where a last-minute reassignment spared his life when a friendly-fire incident took down the helicopter he was meant to board.He describes the OSI polygraph interrogations after the capture of Navy spy John Walker, and the eerie feeling of serving "in the glass bowl" where every heartbeat was measured for loyalty.He walks through the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rising threat of global terrorism, and the quiet moments on the flight line when coffins draped in flags arrived home without ceremony.Amid the secrecy and tension, Burnell's story is deeply human. It is about faith, family, endurance, and the cost of commitment.It's about the dream that first drew him in-the desire to become a Pararescue operator ("That Others May Live")-and how that same drive would later carry him into real-world search and rescue, humanitarian missions, and crisis response long after the uniform came off.The Quiet War is more than a military memoir-it is a testament to those who serve in silence, whose battles are unseen but whose sacrifices are just as real.For readers of The Right Stuff, American Sniper, and The Operator, this is the untold story of a warrior who lived at the intersection of technology, intelligence, and faith during one of the most complex eras in modern history.Themes & ToneTrue Cold War service through the eyes of an intelligence operatorFaith, discipline, and moral courage under pressurePsychological and emotional costs of secrecyHuman connection amidst technology and global tensionThe unseen link between military service and humanitarian rescueKey Operations & ChaptersThe Road Not Taken - Pararescue Dreams and DutyBoot Camp - Breaking and BuildingThe 12th Tactical Intelligence SquadronInto the Fire: Cabanas '87The Polygraph - Loyalty Under InterrogationSignals in the Silence - RAF Sculthorpe and the Shadow WarBodies on the TarmacAnd the Wall Came Down - Berlin 1989Ellsworth AFB and the End of the UniformFrom Airman to Rescuer - A Life Built by Fire This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …