Protect the First Lady Margaret Asher (succeeded until her death)Protect President Asher and his son Connor (succeeded)Protect President Trumbull (succeeded) After that, Mike wentto Benjamin and Margaret's son, Connor, who was playing Uncharted 3. She also says to General Clegg that there is used to be some old tunnels, but they were sealed up years ago. Banned Books Week is a celebration of books challenged or banned from the public. Forbes somberly and regretfully admitted that he lost his way. Banning has been compared by some film critics as being rather similar to the protagonist Jack Bauer on the TV show. However, the terrorists, armed with FIM-92 Stinger missile launchers, shotall Marine One helicopters down, and when Banning's Marine One helicopter crashed, the collision lodgeda metallic spike through Jacobs, and she bled to death. Then Forbes let out his own knife and tried to stab Banning with it, but Banning was proven to be superior and stabbed Forbes' chest with the knife Forbes was using and knocked him down. -M-NUva. Banning thenguessed he's little rusty and sarcastically saidto the other terrorist that his friend was a funny guy. Banning said that they will make a Secret Service agent out of Connor, and Roma remarks that he just needs to remember to put his seat belt on. Banning pickedup the radio from one of the terrorists he shot, and this connectedhim to Kamran Barkawi who revealedthat he had coordinated the attackson London. Both instantly realized what it was about; Leah promptly assured him that her mother could take care of her while he was away. Then he went behind a picture where a hidden safe is located and opened the safe where the President's satellite phone is at and contacted the Pentagon with it. Here, we've rounded up the perspectives of thirteen authorsfrom Roxane Gay to Kurt Vonnegut on challenged books, book banning, and censorship. After place on hold for a few seconds, Jacobs confirmed to Banning that the president is in the bunker, where he is being held hostage. Race He asked where Connor isand Jacobs saidthat they didn't know his location, but it's presumed to be inside the White House. Banning finally called Leah, who has been working in the hospital since the siege, and got a hold of her while he was treating his own injuries. Alive Mike recalled to his father that he had been in West Virginia for the past five years; North Carolina and Alaska prior to that. It was noted that, according to Jennings, Mike bought a vehicle for their cook in the Army, Moe. Kang just says that he admires him for acknowledging his own failure, but states there is no going back and nothing he can do tonight can atone for his disgrace. Banning pushed two civilians into cover behind a car and covered himself and the two people to avoid being hit. REUTERS. As Banning left the room, Kang contacted him through the radio and taunted him. As Banning made it to the White House, he saw the White House damaged by the AC-130 mini-guns and numerous bodyguards were killed. September 16, 1970 Banning told Agent Mark Diaz to ride shotgun on Presidential state car nicknamed The Beast, considering his Christmas gift. At night, Mike and his father observed Jennings' men approaching Clay's house through surveillance cameras. Banning killedone of the advancing terrorists to runto the front entrance and hadthe wounded agent drop the ground behind cover. Between 2021 and 2022, there were a considerable number of books banned or challenged in the United States. Banning pushedtwo civilians into cover behind a car and covered himself and the two people to avoid being hit. The Speaker reluctantly says that they are going to recall the Seventh Fleet and pull their troops out of Korea, as well as givingthem the helicopter to the North Lawn. Michael Jameson "Mike" Banning (born September 16, 1970) is a former Army Ranger who worked as a protective agent for the Secret Service and served as the head of the Presidential Detail. Jacobs quickly toldBanning that it's Shift-3. Banning unhappily goes to the roof as fast as possible. The novel is based on the life of the central character named Mike Bowditch, who works as a game warden and patrols the wilderness of . He suspectedthat Kang is still in the bunker with President Asher and he wouldtry to get away under that cover. Banning and Asher ran for it and entered the emptied streets, taking down a squadof terrorists who hadinvaded the London Underground. Mike As the helicopter's rear rotor was about to hit Banning, he let go of the hole and fell through the third floor and landed in the floor of the Lincoln Bedroom, injuring himself as the helicopter explodes, damaging the living quarters of the White House. He movedaway from the chopper and went to the hole on it. Age Then, Banning saidthat there wouldbe notelevised executions, no helicopter and no more negotiating with him. Although Banning managed to land a few hits on him and knockedKang's knives away, the terrorist mastermind kickedhim down to the ground. Later in the hallway near the state's dining room, Banning sawsomeone coming and putthe gun to the man's head. Banning convinced Forbes to tell Kang that he killed him to help him buy some time to save the president in order to make up for his treacherous deeds and used the radio to have Forbes contact Kang. He yelled out to the agents with him as the rocket destroyed the front door and killed three Secret Service agents nearby. Jacobs told Banning that he had to start living in the real world and forgive himself for failing to save Margaret. Then,a bus explodedand destroyeda nearby police car, causing everyone around it to panic; Banning saw two Korean men coming too close to the front fence. Jacobs quickly told Banning that it's Shift-3. After he was exonerated of all charges, Mike had a meal with his father and his family, with Clay deciding that he would live with his son and his family. Banning said that the terrorists got him in the bunker. Eventually, Mike killed Jennings and the crisis ended. According to a study by PEN America from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, the banning of books in schools is not limited to Florida . Then, he sawan FN M240D machine gun hidden in the garbage truck and triedto warn the agents to go back inside,but the majority of the agents were killed by the machine gun fire, as Banning watched in horror. Hobby Michael Jameson "Mike" Banning is the main protagonist in the action thriller film series Has Fallen. Banning, fed up with Kang and quietly distressed that Kang mentioning Leah, just finished the conversation, saying that let each other play a game of "f*** off. She also says to General Clegg that there is used to be some old tunnels, but they were sealed up years ago. Spouse As two of Kang's men were coming to the stairway, Banning killed one coming in the stairway and blindly fired his pistol to mortally wound the other one before finishing him off swiftly. After the speech, Mike and President Asher shook hands. Newspapers including Cleveland's Plain Dealer . He told Jacobs that Kang and his men have the Hydra 6 and they had to abort the infiltration. Once it was done, Banning killed Forbes by stabbing him in the head. Banning realizedthatis the Hydra 6, a next generation prototype anti-aircraft weapon from the Army package. Afterwards, Davies and his men locatedboth Banning and Asher alive in the elevator shaft. Banning toldthe Pentagon to wait and let him check out the roof first. Despite the terrorist's fighting prowess, Banning soon overpowered him and bashed his head with the robust statue of Abraham Lincoln, killing the terrorist. He yelledout to the agents with him as the rocket destroyedthe front door and killedthree Secret Service agents nearby. Banning then guessed he's little rusty and sarcastically said to the other terrorist that his friend was a funny guy. As the time was getting close to thirty seconds, Banning toldthem to hurry up. However, the funeral was suddenly bombarded by surprise attacks caused by several Arabian terrorists disguising as policemen, emergency service personnel and Royal Guards, and they quickly executed the leaders of France, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan. Banning says that they have to continue on, but Forbes was acting strange for the moment and when he mentioned Kang's name, the surprised and suspicious Banning asked Forbes how did he know the leader's name. The group of Korean men began their operation to attack the White House, and Banning tried to contact anyone on the radio, but got no response. He demanded to know who is running the group. Although Clegg knewwhat the Hydra 6 is, he was still confident that the SEALs wouldtake the weapon down. A visibly pregnant Leah then came over and said it was the White House on the phone. They uncoveredthat Kang is one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. Kang just says that he admires him for acknowledging his own failure, but states there is no going back and nothing he can do tonight can atone for his disgrace. Three top U.S. government officials hadthe partial output ofthe codes to activate Cerberus; President Asher, Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Joe Hoenig, all of whom were held hostage in the bunker. Then, he killed one of the terrorists by stabbing him repeatedly with his knife and finishes him off by slashing him in the throat. Trumbull toldBanning he's got 30 minutes to dosomething to flush out the terrorists. When he saw the AC-130 making an attack run, Banning yelled out to everyone to get out of the way. He tried to help the agent, but the agent died. As they stood, Banning then fought Forbes. Mike knocked on the door and told the president that they were to leave in 5 minutes. Connor was relieved to see Banning. Banning returned to the Presidential detail. As he stood down, the surprised Banning asked Forbes what he was doing in the White House and Forbes said that he was with the South Korean delegation when this event went down. Then he demanded the name of his leader and how many men they have. He asked Connor if he was alright and Connor nodded. Eventually, Mike killed Jennings and the crisis ended. Mike led the President to the emergency vehicles when he saw Jennings and his men arrived and started their attack. Protecting President Benjamin Asher (formerly), Protect the First Lady Margaret Asher (succeeded until her death). contains mature content that may include coarse language, sexual references, and/or graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some. Banning heard the unusual sound of a plane flying close by and saw a customized C-130 Hercules (AC-130) attacking the capital. Banning grabbedone of the Kang's knives and triedto attack him with it. Angel Mike noticed the hospital's nitrogen and oxygen supply had leaked, realizing that Jennings was going to destroy the hospital's Intensive Care Unit and Gentry ordered a full evacuation of the hospital. Banning contained to serve in the Presidential Detail for President Asher until his second term in office ended. He suspected that Kang is still in the bunker with President Asher and he would try to get away under that cover. He rushed out of the Treasury. As Banning, along with Roma and O'Neil, drove Connor in their vehicle, he reminded Connor to put his seat belt on. Nnedi Okorafor. While he was about to be checked on by paramedics, he saw Leah waiting in the ambulance. Then, he stabbedone of the terrorists in the neck to scare the other one. Three top government officials had the partial output of the codes to activate Cerberus; President Asher, Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Joe Hoenig, all of whom were being held hostage in the bunker. He toldthem that the terrorists were looking for him and tells everyone to use him. Mike is reunited with his spouse Leah after he escorts the President out of the White House bunker. Banning only threatenedKamran that he's coming to kill him unless he retreatedto wherever he's from. Banning toldAsher to press his stomach wound harderand quicklyrushed to the bunker to disableCerberus. Trumbull said the President would hold out as long as possible as things were, but if they used Connor against him, Asher won't hold out under those circumstances. Mike and Clay at the Zero Gravity Center. He reloadeda new magazine into his pistol, when he sawone of his friends got shot in the neck. Banning told Asher to press his stomach wound harder and quickly rushed to the bunker to disable Cerberus. Banning listenedto Monroe's information on Kang as he learnedthat Kang was taken across DMZ as achild after his father was executed for crimes againstNorth Korea, but whilethey were crossing the border, his mother was killed by a landmine belonging to the United States Army. AfterKang's death, hetended the injured President Asher, who informedhim that Kang had activated Cerberus. As he and Connor made it to the door, Banning dove down to the side and fired the last two rounds in his pistol at the door of the Lincoln Bedroom and quickly pulledoutother pistol. As he regainedconsciousness, Banning, who is in pain due to the injuries he sustained from the fall, crawl sluggishly to the bed frame in theLincoln Bedroom. Once it was done, Banning killedForbes by stabbing him in the head. After briefly looking at the pictures of the President and his family, he wenton toseea terrorist coming at the Oval Office and foughthim. Back in his car, Banning calledLeah on his phone, but gother voice mail instead and he saidhe's 'just checking in'. When Wilcox was shot dead by Jennings, Mike and Gentry quickly led the President to the adjacent building and hid both Gentry and Trumbull in the office while he went out to rearm himself to engage Jennings and his men. He said that he's trained on how to extract information. When he crashed the trailer, Mike ran off into the woods at night and successfully eluded the police looking for him. However, they were interrupted when Banning and the protection detail saw a large number of unmanned drones approaching from the north. Banning angrily told them to abort the mission, but in vain. Forbes then tells Kang that he got Banning and that everything is clear. As the terrorist blockedhim in, Banning uses the scoped Heckler & Koch MP5A3to shootthat terrorist's feet and quickly finishedhim off before heading to the roof as the Hydra 6 annihilatedthe SEAL team. Banning says that they have to continue on, but Forbes was acting strange for the moment and when he mentioned Kang's name, the surprised and suspicious Banning asked Forbes how did he know the leader's name. To his surprise, it wasForbes, who currently works a private contractor in Prime Minister Lee's security detail. He began to question his life now that he is expecting father and had been contemplating whether to resign from the protection detail. Then the fourth terrorist pinned him. When Trumbull checked in with Mike, he informed him that Kang had gotten away and was back in the bunker. Banning and the military engaged half of Barkawi's men, although the surviving half were proven to be too well armed, forcing Banning to refrain from frontal assault as he attempted it. When the terrorists spoke in Korean, Banning covered his mouth with his hand and stabbed him in the leg, forcing the terrorist to scream in pain. As the terrorist sawConnor in the shaft, Banning quickly sneaked up and grabbed the terrorist from behind, strangling him with his arms beforebreakinghis neck. He asked Forbes if he was okay to stay back and watch the fort. Banning told them that they would land in Somerset House and they would drive by motorcade to St. Paul's Cathedral. Alias(es) Banning carefully aimed his pistol at her and shot her in the head, killing her instantly. As President Asher screamed in agony, Banning, along with Connor and the other Secret Service agents, were in deep shock over the loss of Margaret. After Kang shot President Asher in the abdomen when trying to get Kang's gun away from him, Banning rushed towards and managed to have Kang lose his pistol. Banning tried to deactivate the weapon, but its access was locked out. He had never been photographed or identified by any Western intelligence agency before - in fact, nobody thought to look for him inside the South Korean government. Banning hadgivenKamran's satellite phone to Davies, since it could be useful to track down Kamran's father, Aamir Barkawi (the mastermind), which led to Barkawi's death by a drone strike. Clay and Mike later visited the Zero Gravity Center together in an attempt to relax as a bonding experience, before complaining when they were engulfed in darkness. While traveling, a tree branch fell onto the lead vehicle and crashed into the limo, in which the President and his wife were seated in. After noticing the footsteps of the commandos, he sneaked into the hidden tunnels behind the Lincoln Bedroom walls. The entire protection detail was killed by said drones, but Banning was able to survive and save Trumbull. As Banning reaches the Oval Office, he triedto contact the Pentagon on the phone, but discoveredthat all phone lines were down. He chargedat him and shotthe terrorist in the leg to use him as a human shield. Banning managedto shoot many motorcycling terrorists trying to get President Asher, and soon they were now on Marine One helicopter trying to fly out of the city. Apleased Trumbull then authorizedBanning toget President Asher out. He then reminded Connor climbing the shaft is like doing the chimney climb just like how Banning taught Connor in the Rose Garden wall. Banning convincedForbes to tell Kang that he killed him to help him buy some time to save the president in orderto make up for his treacherous deeds and usedthe radio to have Forbes contact Kang. Connor remarked to Mike that he sucks as he shut off the game console, and Mike replied that he sucks worse as they started preparing to leave. Banning tells the Speaker that the team needs some serious help and can hold him for insubordination. Banning confirmed to her that he is in the Oval Office while getting a pistol from the President's desk. Olympus Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The nonfiction book by Ibram X. Kendi helped popularize the term "antiracist" when came out in 2019. At night, Mike and his father observed Jennings' men approaching Clay's house through surveillance cameras. Jacobs saidthat they are still trying to find out and Trumbull saidhe's the Acting President. 5 bestselling book on Amazon. As Banning, along with Roma and O'Neil, droveConnor in their vehicle, he remindedConnor to put his seat belt on. Flamer by Mike Curato Title: Flamer Series: Flamer Author: Mike Curato Young Adult Coming of Age Comics & Graphic Novels Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. September 1st, 2020 Recommended Age 14+ 368 pages Find for FREE in a library at WorldCat.org Find at amazon.com Book Challenges He told Connor to watch his back in case if any commandos came in as he unscrews the vent crate and informed The Pentagon that Connor would be coming out in the ground floor through the ventilation shaft in the northwest corner. Banning killed the terrorist he used as a human shield as he watches as the Hydra 6 rose up and started firing on the helicopters. Banning finds Connor in the hidden passageway. Another book banned in U.S. prisons is Tupac: Resurrection, the companion book to the Oscar winning film. Mike Banning Then, he looked back and sawa terrorist about to fire an RPG rocket. Then, he gotaccess to the computer and Banning usedhis thumbprint on the USB scanner to access the computer and disabledthe surveillance cameras so the terrorists wouldn't find him and Connor easily. March 3, 2021. In 2016, Mike escorted President Asher to London for the funeral of British Prime Minister James Wilson. While Mike was patrolling the White House, Trumbull informedhim that they have to get Kang and the President out of the open while giving himthe chopper astheir best shot untilhe heard an explosion. As President Asher screamed in agony, Banning, along with Connor and the Secret Service agents, were in deep shock over the loss of Margaret. Banning asked them if they speak English andthey learned that language from where they come from. As Trumbull calledsomeone to get the deactivation code, General Clegg toldBanning to find the control panel marked "Countermand" and flipped a switch that's marked "Initiate Recall". 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