Front burner : Al Qaeda's attack on the USS Cole / Kirk S. Lippold.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : PublicAffairs, c2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxviii, 362 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781610391245
  • 1610391241
  • 9781610391252 (ebook)
  • 161039125X (ebook)
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Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Damage to the USS Cole -- USS Cole: Killed in Action -- USS Cole: Wounded in Action -- Introduction: Nightmare -- 1. Destination USS Cole -- 2. Deployment to the Middle East -- 3. A "Routine" Refueling Stop -- 4. Attacked -- 5. Saving the Ship -- 6. Saving the Wounded -- 7. The Bucket Brigade -- 8. Assessing the Damage -- 9. Recovering the Fallen -- 10. Recovering From Stress -- 11. Underway Again -- 12. M/V Blue Marlin and USS Tarawa -- 13. Investigation and Responsibility -- 14. The Long Journey Home -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Threat Condition Measures -- Notes -- Index.
Summary: The former Commander of the USS Cole traces the story of the deadly terrorist attack on the ship and its discouraging aftermath, sharing testimony about the crew's experiences, and the government's response.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection HV 6432.5 .G2 L57 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98644836

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-349) and index.

The former Commander of the USS Cole traces the story of the deadly terrorist attack on the ship and its discouraging aftermath, sharing testimony about the crew's experiences, and the government's response.

Acknowledgments -- Damage to the USS Cole -- USS Cole: Killed in Action -- USS Cole: Wounded in Action -- Introduction: Nightmare -- 1. Destination USS Cole -- 2. Deployment to the Middle East -- 3. A "Routine" Refueling Stop -- 4. Attacked -- 5. Saving the Ship -- 6. Saving the Wounded -- 7. The Bucket Brigade -- 8. Assessing the Damage -- 9. Recovering the Fallen -- 10. Recovering From Stress -- 11. Underway Again -- 12. M/V Blue Marlin and USS Tarawa -- 13. Investigation and Responsibility -- 14. The Long Journey Home -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Threat Condition Measures -- Notes -- Index.

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