From the early 1950s until 1992, the U.S. Army deployed thousands of nuclear warheads throughout Europe as a deterrent to Soviet ambitions. The end of the Cold War saw the decommissioning of much of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and the phasing out of support personnel. This memoir by one of the Army's last "glow worms" chronicles his career as a nuclear weapons specialist--from 17-year-old recruit to participant in Operation Silent Echo, codename for the removal of all tactical warheads throughout Asia and Europe.
From the early 1950s until 1992, the U.S. Army deployed thousands of nuclear warheads throughout Europe as a deterrent to Soviet ambitions. The end of the Cold War saw the decommissioning of much of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and the phasing out of support personnel. This memoir by one of the Army's last "glow worms" chronicles his career as a nuclear weapons specialist--from 17-year-old recruit to participant in Operation Silent Echo, codename for the removal of all tactical warheads throughout Asia and Europe.
Jeff Woodward served seven years in the U.S. Army and now works in the heavy automotive industry. He lives in Lockport, Illinois.
Inhaltsangabe
Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Getting Out of Dodge 2. Learning the Power of the Atom 3. Wilkommen in Deutschland 4. Working Area One 5. Familiar Faces 6. Culture Shock 7. Nuke Training and Investigations 8. Broken Arrow and the NWTI 9. Operation Silent Echo 10. The Final Days of the 64th Ordnance Company 11. America or Bust Epilogue References and Further Reading Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Getting Out of Dodge 2. Learning the Power of the Atom 3. Wilkommen in Deutschland 4. Working Area One 5. Familiar Faces 6. Culture Shock 7. Nuke Training and Investigations 8. Broken Arrow and the NWTI 9. Operation Silent Echo 10. The Final Days of the 64th Ordnance Company 11. America or Bust Epilogue References and Further Reading Index
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