Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Guarding What You Value Most: North American Aerospace Defense Command Celebrating 50 Years
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs
Description: Celebrates the history of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on its 50th anniversary. This beautifully illustrated book traces the history of events and people that led up to the creation of NORAD. Provides details of NORAD's creation during the Cold War to defend North America against possible air evasion; its response to the 2001 World Trade Center attacks; the May 2006 agreement renewals and the implementation of the new maritime warning mission.
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