Hampton Roads Publishing, 2002, $24.95, ISBN 1-57174-225-5, 299 pgs., hardback

McMoneagle served as a combat infantryman in Vietnam, and then transferred into military intelligence. Ultimately, he became involved in Operation Grill Flame--the Army's special project for "Remote Viewing" (RV).

RV means to observe someone or somewhere via a psychic trance. All of McMoneagle's efforts were from Fort Meade, MD. His viewings encompassed the world. How he got there and what he did encompass most of the book. Ultimately, he became part of a larger effort run by the DIA and CIA called StarGate (nothing to do with the movie or TV show).

As a "viewer" in the Army, you can imagine the pressure--not so much for results, although he did considerable amount of viewings over short periods of time--but from ridicule. 95% of people reading newspapers read the horoscopes, but it seems 95% of the Army dismiss any psychic powers. It's an interesting notion--planetary movements can determine or at least influence your fate, but nobody on this planet could possibly have extra curricular brain activity.

Even McMoneagle admits RV is only about 80% effective. Personally, I'd call him in and ask him where Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein are. A $50 million reward? You bet. He can start his own RV Center.

In any case, the book reads well enough and moves along. Whether you believe in RV or not, it's interesting to learn about a psychic program run by various Defense agencies. You may have thought you heard about such a program. Now you can have some details.