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The handy armed forces answer book : your guide to the whats and whys of the U.S. military
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The handy armed forces answer book : your guide to the whats and whys of the U.S. military / Richard Estep.
ISBN
9781803161532
1578597439
9781578597437
Edition
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Publication
Detroit : Visible Ink Press, 2022.
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2023.
Physical Description
1 online resource (72 entries) : 145 images ; digital files.
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Access is available to the Yale community.
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Description based on title page of print version.
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Summary
Wars, weapons, and warriors; history, hymns, and traditions; pivotal moments, technological advancements, and people for each of the six branches of the United States military are covered in The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book: Your Guide to the Whats and Whys of the U.S. Military.
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Credo reference.
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Also available in print version.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 16, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Army. Army basics ; The Revolutionary War ; West Point ; The U.S. Civil War ; World War I ; World War II ; The war in Korea ; Vietnam ; Desert Storm, Iraq, Mogadishu
Navy. Navy basics ; The Revolutionary War ; The Quasi-War ; Barbary War ; The Naval Academy ; The Civil War ; Turn of the twentieth century ; World War I ; World War II ; Vietnam ; Naval aircraft ; Submarines ; The future of the Navy
Marine Corps. Marine basics ; Establishment of the Marine Corps ; War of 1812 ; The Mexican-American, Civil, and Spanish-American Wars ; World War I ; World War II ; Korea ; Vietnam ; Lebanon ; Grenada ; Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Coast Guard. Coast Guard basics ; Origins of the Coast Guard ; World War I ; World War II and Korea ; The greatest rescue of all time ; Vietnam ; The Coast Guard in the twenty-first century
Air Force. Air Force basics ; Early history ; U.S. Army Air Corps and World War II ; The Air Force after World War II ; The Cold War ; The age of jet planes ; Korea ; Vietnam ; The Air Force after Vietnam ; Air Force One ; Drones and other modern aircraft
Space Force. Early space defenses ; Establishment of the Space Force ; NORAD
Special Operations Forces. Special Operations Forces basics ; The Rangers ; Marine Raiders ; Marine Force Recon ; Army Special Forces ; Delta Force ; Navy SEALs ; Night Stalkers
The future of the U.S. Military.
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