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author Douglas De Bono.

Mr. DeBono seamlessly blends history and fiction with the deft precision of a literary surgeon. His knowledge of special forces, intelligence agencies, political corruption and the tradecraft of espionage are unrivaled in the literary world.
--Jim Clonts, Author Of MIG Drivers

I was glued to my cozy chair during the entire story! I enjoyed the characters and found both the dialogue and the plot of this fantastic story a real edge of your seat kind of read from cover-to-cover! (A Highly Recommended Novel!)
--Victoria Taylor Murray, Author Of Friendly Enemies/Le Fin

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U-2 -
The U-2 is a reconnaissance aircraft that provides continuous day and night, high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance in direct support of U.S. and allied ground and air forces. It provides critical intelligence to decision makers through all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, crises, low-intensity conflict and large-scale hostilities. I had a reader challenge me on the use of U-2s in Point of Honor. That was 4 years ago. I will point out that in January 2003, UNSCOM was complaining that Iraq had prohibited U-2 over-flights. This plane has been the workhorse of battlefield reconnaissance.

UH-60 –
The Blackhawk is the workhorse of the modern Army. Available in a variety of models, it can be configured for a variety of missions including SAR and ASW. It can ferry 14 combat soldiers or a large Jeep.

Range: 583 kilometers
Speed: 150 Knots

UNIX –
UNIX is the mainstay operating system of the information age (no it is not Windows!) When you really need to get something done and you cannot afford to have your system spontaneously reboot, freeze, be subject to nasty hackers or you have a real computer, UNIX is probably the operating system of choice.

UNSCOM –
United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) were tasked with seeking out Iraqi WMD. There needs to be a distinction between the team run under Richard Butler, who made a good faith effort to find WMD (with the possible exception of the French, who continued to pass the current search list to the Iraqis), and the Keystone Kops wandering around behind Hans Blix.

URGENT FURY –
This was the American operation that liberated Grenada on October 25, 1983. Grenada is a southern Caribbean Island located below St Vincent. At the southern tip of the Island, near Port Salinas, Cuban engineers (you know the kind you find with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades) were building a 10,000 foot runway to service nuclear capable, Soviet heavy bombers. While there were a number of logistical and coordination problems, URGENT FURY proved America could and would defend its vital interests with military force in the post-Vietnam era.

USSOCOM –
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has three service component commands: Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Ft. Bragg, NC; Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) Coronado, CA; Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Hurlburt Field, FL; and one sub-unified command, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Ft. Bragg, NC. USSOCOM exists to provide special operations forces to the National Command Authority (NCA), regional combatant commanders, and American ambassadors and their country teams successful conduct of special operations during both peace and war. USSOCOM prepares SOF to successfully conduct special operations, including civil affairs and psychological operations.

USSTRATCOM –
The United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is the command and control center for U.S. strategic forces and controls military space operations, computer network operations, information operations, strategic warning and intelligence assessments as well as global strategic planning. It is located at Offutt Air Force Base outside Omaha, Nebraska. This used to the HQ for the Strategic Air Command.

Uzi –
A 9mm SMG designed by Israeli Major Uziel Gal. This is one of most prolific post-war designs of the second half of the 20th century. This is a simple blow back design that works in several different environments.

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