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Books in U.S. Armed Forces series

  • U. S. Army Fighting Vehicles

    Richard Bartlett

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 14, 2003)
    Open this book to learn about tanks, trucks, the Wolf, the Fox, and other army fighting vehicles. See the ArmyÂ’s airplanes and helicopters. Find out what new vehicles are being developed. In this book, you will learn how ordinary vehicles can become fighti
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  • United States Marine Corps

    Bruno Lurch

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 24, 2004)
    Open this book to learn about the United States Marine Corps and the role it plays in combat situations. Learn what physical tests men and women must pass before they become marines. United States Marine Corps will explain the Corps’ role in fighting for this country since the Revolutionary War. In this book, you will see what types of jobs are available in the Marine Corps, learn how African Americans and women have gained equal status in the marines, and find out about Marine Corps legends and traditions, from stories to the Marine Corps dress uniform.
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  • United States Coast Guard

    Bruno Lurch

    Library Binding (Heinemann, April 24, 2004)
    Open this book to find out how the United States Coast Guard helps defend our nation. Learn how the Coast Guard patrols harbors and the coast and rescues people and boats in heavy surf. Find out who can join the Coast Guard. Discover how the training prepares people for similar civilian jobs. In this book, you will learn what types of boats and equipment are used by the Coast Guard, discover how the Coast Guard is helping to protect water environments from the Arctic to the Caribbean, and see how the Coast Guard helped with the recent war effort in Iraq and in earlier wars.
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  • The U.S. Army Rangers

    Carrie A. Braulick

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Braulick, Carrie A.
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  • Navy

    Simon Rose

    Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    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.
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  • Personal Fighting Gear

    Stephanie Fitzgerald

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 24, 2004)
    Open this book to learn about the many different types of equipment that service men and women in the armed forces use to complete their missions. In ‘Personal Fighting Gear,’ you will find out what army, navy, marines, air force, and Coast Guard personnel carry when they face the enemy and need to survive a long way from home. In this book, you will learn how soldiers use camouflage in different climates, such as the arctic, the jungle, or the desert, view what a Green Beret sees through night-vision goggles, and learn what a fighter pilot wears so he doesn’t pass out during high-speed, high-altitude flights.
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  • The U.s. Air Force

    Sandy Donovan

    Paperback (Lerner Classroom, Jan. 15, 2005)
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  • United States Navy

    Richard Bartlett

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 24, 2004)
    Open this book to learn about the United States Navy. Find out about the first submarines that were used in the 1800s. Learn how today’s navy uses huge ships and also smaller boats and airplanes to accomplish its missions. In this book, you will see how people become sailors and officers in the navy, learn the basic parts of a ship, and find out how dolphins can help save sailors’ lives.
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  • U.s. Army Special Operations Forces

    Jeremy Roberts

    Paperback (Lerner Classroom, Jan. 15, 2005)
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  • U. S. Special Operations Forces

    Ellen Hopkins

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 8, 2003)
    Hopkins, Ellen
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  • United States Special Forces

    Ellen Hopkins

    Library Binding
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  • The U.S. Navy

    Thomas Streissguth

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Explores the history of the U.S. Navy and how it completes its mission of protecting the United States, including the training of sailors and officers, the equipment used, and some famous Navy members.
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