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When NATO went to war

Article Abstract:

Since their creation, the multinational forces of NATO had not been involved in a major military operation until 1995. In the fall of that year NATO air and artillery strikes against the Bosnian Serbs raised the siege of Sarajevo and other safe havens and paved the way for peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military aspects, Alliances, Alliances (Government relations), North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Combined operations (Military science)

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They went to war

Article Abstract:

The experience of four people in Operation Desert Storm is recounted. Of the four, one, a 21-year-old American African marine was killed. Another soldier was a 66-year-old medical doctor and another was a young woman whose father had also seen combat years before.

Personal narratives, Biography, Soldiers, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Combat, Women soldiers, Gregory, Troy, O'Connor, Paula, Tyler, Robert Ray, Harned, Lewis

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They dared to dream

Article Abstract:

Many of the most successful entrepreneurs go against conventional wisdom, risking virtually everything in their efforts to achieve their goals. The stories of some of the country's most successful entrepreneurs are presented.

Entrepreneurship

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