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| Foreword | |
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| Military Rank and Protocol | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Gender in This Book and Women's Role in the Military | |
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| Military Rank | |
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| Protocol | |
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| Understanding the U.S. Army | |
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| Overview and Mission | |
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| Brief History | |
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| Organization | |
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| The War Machine | |
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| Rank and Uniforms | |
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| Joining the Army | |
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| Training in the U.S. Army | |
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| U.S. Military Academy | |
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| Golden Knights | |
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| The U.S. Army Band-"Pershing's Own" | |
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| Nonmilitary Operations | |
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| Understanding the U.S. Navy | |
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| Overview | |
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| Mission | |
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| Background | |
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| Organization | |
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| Rate and Uniforms | |
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| Joining the Navy | |
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| Training in the U.S. Navy | |
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| U.S. Naval Academy of the Navy and Marine Corps | |
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| Navy Equipment | |
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| Topgun | |
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| Blue Angels | |
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| Seabees | |
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| Sea Cadets | |
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| Understanding the U.S. Marine Corps | |
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| Overview | |
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| Mission | |
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| Background | |
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| Organization | |
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| Rank and Uniforms | |
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| Joining the Marine Corps | |
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| Training in the Marine Corps | |
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| Colors and Insignia | |
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| Swords | |
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| Former Marines and Ex-Marines | |
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| Demonstration Teams | |
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| Toys For Tots | |
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| Understanding the U.S. Air Force | |
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| Overview | |
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| History and Background | |
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| Organization | |
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| Rank and Uniforms | |
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| Basic Military Training | |
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| Air Force Fighter Weapons School | |
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| U.S. Air Force Academy | |
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| Air Force Demonstration Teams | |
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| Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps and Air Force Bands | |
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| Understanding the U.S. Coast Guard | |
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| Overview | |
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| Mission | |
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| History | |
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| Organization | |
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| Terminology | |
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| Rate and Uniforms | |
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| Joining and Training Within the Coast Guard | |
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| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | |
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| Understanding the U.S. Special Operations Forces | |
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| Overview | |
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| 75th Ranger Regiment-"Army Rangers" | |
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| Special Forces-"Green Berets" | |
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| 160th Soar (A)-"Night Stalkers" | |
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| Psychological Operations-"PSYOP" | |
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| 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne)-"Delta Force" | |
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| U.S. Navy Seals And U.S. Navy Special Warfare Development Group-"DEVGRU" | |
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| U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance-"Recons" | |
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| Air Force Special Operations Forces-"AFSOC" | |
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| Other Important Aspects of the U.S. Military | |
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| Military Law | |
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| Decorations and Ribbons | |
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| Military Music | |
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| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | |
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| Missing Man Formation | |
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| Department of Veterans Affairs | |
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| American Legion | |
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| Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) | |
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| United Service Organizations (USO) | |
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| Changes in the U.S. Military | |
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| Frontier Beginnings | |
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| Military Justifications | |
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| Changes Due to Civil War | |
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| Post-Civil War Developments | |
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| America in World War 1 | |
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| The Second World War | |
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| Korea's Contribution | |
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| The Cold War | |
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| Vietnam Changed Society | |
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| Goodbye Draft, Hello Volunteers | |
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| Rapid Fighting Forces | |
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| Smart Bombs and GPS | |
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| Technology-Driven Changes | |
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| Still the Same | |
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| The Geneva Conventions | |
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| Overview | |
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| Background Leading Up to the Geneva Conventions | |
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| Laws of War | |
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| Grievance Procedures | |
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| Details of the Geneva Conventions | |
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| Glossaries and Appendices | |
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| Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms | |
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| Used by the U.S. Military | |
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| Common Abbreviations and Acronyms | |
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| Slang and Expressions Used by the U.S. Military | |
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| Food Slang | |
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| Military Equipment | |
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| Aircraft | |
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| Arms and Artillery | |
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| Ground Vehicles | |
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| Ordnance | |
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| Personal Equipment | |
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| Technology | |
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| Trench Terminology | |
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| Unconventional Warfare | |
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| Watercraft | |
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| Useful Resources For Understanding The U.S. Military | |
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| Rank, Pay Grades, and Insignia of the U.S. Military Branches | |
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| Index | |