Description
In 1988, Scott Cook was a boarding school PE teacher responsible for the proper inflation of dodge balls. A year later, he was operating an underground strategic missile control center with 10 intercontinental nuclear weapons capable of obliterating an entire country. This unexpected journey took him from the serene hills of Virginia through months of intensive training on the California coast to the front lines of the Cold War, beneath the frozen plains of North Dakota. His frank, entertaining memoir describes the insular and secretive military subculture of men and women who lived with the sobering burden of potentially unleashing global devastation, and how an easy-going gym coach ended up in an organization whose unofficial motto was "To err is human; to forgive is not Strategic Air Command policy."
About the Author
Scott Cook is a former boarding school teacher and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. He lives in Melbourne, Florida.
Book Information
ISBN 9781476686370
Author Scott Cook
Format Paperback
Page Count 188
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 249g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm
