Title:
A civilian's guide to the U.S. military : a comprehensive reference to the customs, language & structure of the Armed Forces / Barbara Schading, with Richard Schading & Virginia Slayton.
Author:
Schading, Barbara.
Schading, Richard.
Slayton, Virginia R.
Publication Information:
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, Inc., c2007.
Call Number:
UA23 .S298 2007
Geographic Term:
Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006025881.html
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781582974088
Physical Description:
v, 374 p. ; 23 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Military rank and protocol -- Understanding the U.S. Army -- Understanding the U.S. Navy -- Understanding the U.S Marine Corps -- Understanding the U.S. Air Force -- Understanding the U.S. Coast Guard -- Understanding the U.S. Special Operations Forces -- Other important aspects of the U.S. Military -- Changes in the U.S. military / by Richard Schading -- The Geneva Conventions -- Glossary A. Terms, abbreviations, and acronyms -- Glossary B. Slang and expressions used by the U.S. military -- Glossary C. Military equipment -- Appendix A. Useful resources for understanding the U.S. military -- Appendix B. Rank, pay grades, and insignia of the U.S. military branches.
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