Armored Cav

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 moreAn interview with General Frederick FranksStrategies behind the Desert Storm accountExclusive photograph illustrations and diagramsPLUS: From West Point cadet to Desert Storm commander . . . an interview with a combat cavalry officer on the rise.