A penetrating look inside an armored cavalry regiment—the technology, the strategies, and the people . . . profiled by Tom Clancy. His first non-fiction book, Submarine, captured the reality of life aboard a nuclear warship. Now, the #1 bestselling author of Clear and Present Danger and Without Remorse portrays today's military as only army personnel can know it. With the same compelling, you-are-there immediacy of his acclaimed fiction, Tom Clancy provides detailed descriptions of tanks, helicopters, artillery, and more—the brilliant technology behind the U. S. Army. He captures military life—from the drama of combat to the daily routine—with total accuracy, and reveals the roles and missions that have in recent years distinguished our fighting forces. Armored Cav includes: Descriptions of the M1A2 Main Battle Tank, the AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter, and more An interview with General Frederick Franks Strategies behind the Desert Storm account Exclusive photograph, illustrations and diagrams PLUS: From West Point cadet to Desert Storm commander . . . an interview with a combat cavalry officer on the rise.
Author
Tom Clancy was an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College. As a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history, his dream of writing a novel came true with his first effort, The Hunt for Red October (1984). He wrote more than a dozen novels, which have a blend of realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. Ten of the novels, including The Teeth of the Tiger (Berkley, 2004), feature the character Jack Ryan, former stock broker and CIA employee. Clancy’s non-fiction works include a series of guided tours of America’s warfighting assets, Submarine, Armored Cav, Fighter Wing, Marine, and Airborne. He lived in Maryland. The following are the books and approximate time frame in the Jack Ryan Universe Without Remorse 1969-73 Patriot Games 1981-82 Red Rabbit 1982 The Hunt for Red October 1984 The Cardinal of the Kremlin 1986 Clear and Present Danger 1988 The Sum of All Fears 1990-91 Debt of Honor 1995-96 Executive Orders 1996 Rainbow Six 1999-2000 The Bear and the Dragon 2002 The Teeth of the Tiger 2006 Dead or Alive 2007 Locked On 2007 Threat Vector 2009 Command Authority 2013 Support and Defend 2014 Full Force and Effect 2014
