Author : David Vine
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,89 MB
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1627791698
American military bases encircle the globe; from Italy to the Indian Ocean, from Japan to Honduras. The far-reaching story of the perils of the U. S. military bases and what these bases say about America today.
Author : United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Publisher :
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,26 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Military art and science
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Publisher :
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 39,66 MB
Release : 1871
Category :
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Author : United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,60 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Military planning
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Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 11,81 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Military bases
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Author : Judith Hicks Stiehm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 35,45 MB
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1136466142
This book provides a basic guide to the US military and will raise questions for further discussion by students and other curious readers. The US Military provides an accessible starting-point for those with a limited knowledge of this institution. Covering a wide range of subject matter, and ending with an extensive list of suggested resources to aid individual study and research, the text is divided into the following chapters: The A, B, Cs Strategy and Doctrine The Military in Action Weapons and Capabilities The Budget This book will be of great interest to students of the US military, US politics, defense studies, and war and conflict studies, and will also be of relevance to journalists, NGO staff and diplomats.
Author : Dan Cragg
Publisher :
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 16,43 MB
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN :
Over 300 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard installations and recreation centers worldwide, directions, addresses, phone numbers, Internet home pages, invaluable for servicemembers and civilians doing business with the military This thoroughly revised 6th edition includes information such as location; history and mission; major units stationed there; housing, schools, and transient billets; and local attractions. Six maps show the location of installations worldwide. Individuals, libraries, schools, the media, and private DOD contractors will want this comprehensive source of military installation information.
Author : United States Government Us Army
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 2019-12-14
Category :
ISBN : 9781675302019
This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.
Author : Michael J. Lostumbo
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 30,89 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0833079174
This independent assessment is a comprehensive study of the strategic benefits, risks, and costs of U.S. military presence overseas. The report provides policymakers a way to evaluate the range of strategic benefits and costs that follow from revising the U.S. overseas military presence by characterizing how this presence contributes to assurance, deterrence, responsiveness, and security cooperation goals.
Author : U.S. Department of Transportation
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1626363765
Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.
