"Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and Iraqi forces during the Iraq War"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes weapons, gear, and uniforms used by various military forces during America's biggest wars"--

"Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War"--Provided by publisher.

This book is a comprehensive collector's guide to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) civilian contractors' private-purchase and service-issue clothing, equipment, and weapons as they were worn and used in the field between 2002 and 2014. A host of detailed photographs show what civilian contractors both in combat and in non-combat roles looked like in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is the first militaria book that presents actual configurations of clothing, equipment, as well as weapons of civilian contractors in as near to realistic configurations as is practically possible. The majority of items presented in this book are bringbacks from Iraq and Afghanistan, where the author worked in different capacities as a civilian contractor. Items shown in the book used to be the author's own work clothes, equipment and tools, or they belonged to fellow contractors who worked with him in different places at different times.

In the age of modern warfare the changing landscape of the 21st century battlefield has demanded a transformation within the US Marine Corps Special Operations. Adapting to a huge range of combat environments, an enormous array of specialist uniforms, protective armour and battlefield electronic devices have been developed to facilitate missions in the most extreme conditions. A special forces operator may now have available to him a dozen distinct types of body armour and two dozen different weapons; never before in American military history has so much been given to so few. Authored by J. Kenneth Eward, professor at the American Military University, and illustrated throughout with photographs and meticulous colour plates, this volume offers the first detailed, authoritative study of the characteristics, and performance in the field, of the most modern combat gear and weapons provided for USMC specialist operators to date.

Nothing has dominated the headlines and news bulletins to rival the impending war with Iraq. As politicians anticipate and pave the way for military action, readers are constantly reminded of the horrors that could be perpetrated by Saddam Hussain's weapons of mass destruction (WMD). As thousands of servicemen and women prepare to be come engaged in a war to rid Iraq of such weapons (and despotic leadership), it is vital that readers are made aware of the military strengths and weaknesses of both sides. Even though Saddam's forces would be fighting on home territory, militarily, technologically, strategically, and tactically the United States (supported by the UK and other countries) has overwhelming superiority. Nevertheless, there remains a very real threat of Iraq unleashing the dread of chemical and biological weaponry. This book objectively analyzes the forces and the weaponry of both Iraq, still vengefully licking their wounds after the Gulf War, and the mighty United States and allies. Highly detailed, well illustrated, and cogently written, this book is an essential reference work.From the Bowling Green Kentucky Daily News:"For those who are truly interested in understanding the weapons and the tactics of the modern battlefield, "Conflict Iraq" is invaluable.""Encyclopedic in detail, but easy to understand, the book provides an excellent guide for the reader.""Interspersed through the book are excellent maps showing everything from the suspected weapons sites to the location of Saddam Hussein's palaces.""Designed as a reference guide with an excellent index, "Conflict Iraq" would be very useful for anyone interested in following the current crisis in the Middle East."

The Gripping True Inside Story of "Iraq's Secret Soldiers". If the Truth Is What You Seek, Take a Wild Ride with Iraq's Secret Soldiers. A Stand Alone Pictorial Volume 8 of a 14 Volume Series on the Iraq War that concentrates on DOD,(Department of Defense), Contractors and Operators, PSD, (Physical Security Details), and SET, (Security Escort Teams), of OIF I - V from 2003 - 2007. To Truly Appreciate Volumes 4 - 14 ... Volumes 1 - 3 are a Must Read, Like Nothing You Have Ever Seen or Read About Iraq! The True Story About Iraq that the World Knows Nothing About, But Wants to Know.