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Books in U.s. Armed Forces Series series

  • The U.S. Navy

    Matt Doeden

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Describes the U.S. Navy, including their vehicles such as jets, aircraft carriers, and submarines, their weapons, and some of the different jobs that members perform in the Navy.
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  • The U.S. Coast Guard

    Carrie A. Braulick

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Describes the U.S. Coast Guard, including their members, their vehicles such as cutters and rescue helicopters, and some of the different jobs that members perform.
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  • Green Berets

    Simon Rose

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 1, 2013)
    The U.S. Armed Forces series introduces young readers to the history, purpose, people, technology, and important missions of each military branch. Each book in this series includes timelines, charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, and vibrant photos to engage young readers and inspire a love of reading. U.S. Armed Forces is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
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  • Join the Army

    P. P. Mitchell

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Everyones heard of the army, but how do you join? Whats it like being in the army? How do the rankings work? Written in accessible language and with a colorful layout, this high-interest book will appeal to readers of all abilities! Full-color photography, and even a diagram explaining the uniform, bring each spread of this book to life, while focused, useful fact boxes develop a deeper understanding of the army by providing historical information.
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  • Coast Guard

    Simon Rose

    Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    The Coast Guard is the only branch of the military responsible for enforcing the law, in both the United States and in international waters. During times of war, the Coast Guard can be placed under the control of the U.S. Navy.
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  • The U.S. Air Force

    David Jordan

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Presents the history of the United States Air Force from its beginnings as part of the army to the present day and discusses the Air Force's peacetime duties as well as contributions during wartime.
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  • The U.S. Marine Corps

    Hunter Keeter

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Presents the history of the United States Marine Corps from 1775 to the present day and discusses the Marine Corps' peacetime duties as well as contributions during wartime.
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  • Air Force Spec Ops

    Simon Rose

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 1, 2013)
    Air Force Special Operations are part of the U.S. Air Force, one of the five main branches of the U.S. military. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
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  • The U.S. Army

    Mary Barbier

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Presents the history of the United States Army from 1775 to the present day and discusses the Army's peacetime duties as well as contributions during wartime.
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  • The U.S. Navy

    David Jordan

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Presents the history of the United States Navy from 1775 to the present day and discusses the Navy's peacetime duties as well as contributions during wartime.
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  • The U.S. Homeland Security Forces

    Hunter Keeter

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Looks at the military and law enforcement agencies that report to the Department of Homeland Security and examines their role in protecting the United States against terrorism.
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  • The Coast Guard and You

    Dorothy Hole

    Library Binding (Crestwood House, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Details the rewards and risks of a career in the U.S. Marines, who serve "at the pleasure of the President" and are often the first to go and the first to see action in any foreign skirmish.
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