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  • Military ABCs

    Rhonda Carlson

    language (, April 14, 2016)
    This book is designed to be interesting and enjoyable to readers of all ages. It is stocked full of military history, trivia, illustrations, and statistics about our troops, our veterans, and all of the United States Military Services. It is not the intention of this book to focus on weapons or glorify war. You will find no pictures of exploding IEDs, soldiers firing at the enemy, or troops actively engaged in combat. Those are not the only things that our armed forces do, and kids see enough of those aspects of military life from other forms of media.ALL OF THE WARRIORS THAT VALIANTLY ENGAGE IN COMBAT ARE HIGHLY TRAINED IN MANY OTHER SKILLS, AND THEY RELY ON THE SUPPORT AND TEAMWORK OF A LARGER FORCE OF WELL-TRAINED SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN, AND MARINES THAT COURAGEOUSLY WALK IN HARM'S WAY IN ORDER TO DO THEIR JOBS. The purpose of this book is to honor the unsung heroes, the brave men and women that make so many sacrifices to protect our country and our freedom. This book focuses on all of the different kinds of awesome jobs that service members do, the rich history and traditions of our military, and the core values that our Armed Forces believe in, like Honor, Duty, Teamwork, and Never Giving Up.This book is designed to grow with your child and their reading ability. It includes preschool picture book qualities along with informational pages at an elementary reading level. The back portion of the book includes a glossary for more advanced readers, Chocked full of history, trivia, stats, and useful information about all of our armed services, along with an activity page and an internet resource page for veterans and military families.This Book is Dedicated to the Memory of all the brave men and women of our Armed Forces that have made the Ultimate Sacrifice defending our Constitution, and protecting our Freedom, Country, and Way of life ... You are Not Forgotten.*** PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE LOAN SURVIVOR FOUNDATION ***$1.00 from the sale of this book is donated directly to the Lone Survivor Foundation.The Lone Survivor Foundation is a Federal 501(c)3 Non-Profit ~ Founded in 2010 by Navy SEAL (Ret.) Marcus Luttrell. Mission: To restore, empower, and renew hope for our wounded service members and their families through health, wellness, and therapeutic support.