U.S. Special Warfare: The Elite Combat Skills of America's Modern Armed Forces
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- Synopsis
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For many centuries, the job of everyday soldiers, the "grunts," was the same-"see the hill, take the hill. " But the combat role of today's U. S. soldier has undergone a radical change.
The recent revolution in the art of soldiering in America emphasizes a smaller, but more highly specialized and technologically equipped, armed force. Now, even everyday soldiers in America's armed forces specialize in elite combat skills that use the very latest high-tech equipment. After basic training, many of today's recruits continue advanced training in one of the new emerging combat specialties, such as urban, mountain and arctic warfare; amphibious, underwater and small boat operations; modern cavalry combat; sniping; military intelligence and psychological warfare; search and rescue procedures, and combat engineering. In lively and entertaining prose, military historian Sam Southworth describes these emerging combat specialties-as well as the training and equipment for each-that characterize America's fighting force today.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 240 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786749911
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780306813573
- Publisher:
- Perseus Books Group
- Date of Addition:
- 06/19/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Da Capo Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.