Title The handy armed forces answer book : your guide to the whats and whys of the U.S. military / Richard Estep

Edition [Enhanced Credo edition] Published Detroit : Visible Ink Press, 2022 Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (72 entries) : 145 images Contents Army. Army basics ; The Revolutionary War ; West Point ; The U.S. Civil War ; World War I ; World War II ; The war in Korea ; Vietnam ; Desert Storm, Iraq, Mogadishu -- Navy. Navy basics ; The Revolutionary War ; The Quasi-War ; Barbary War ; The Naval Academy ; The Civil War ; Turn of the twentieth century ; World War I ; World War II ; Vietnam ; Naval aircraft ; Submarines ; The future of the Navy -- Marine Corps. Marine basics ; Establishment of the Marine Corps ; War of 1812 ; The Mexican-American, Civil, and Spanish-American Wars ; World War I ; World War II ; Korea ; Vietnam ; Lebanon ; Grenada ; Desert Shield and Desert Storm -- Coast Guard. Coast Guard basics ; Origins of the Coast Guard ; World War I ; World War II and Korea ; The greatest rescue of all time ; Vietnam ; The Coast Guard in the twenty-first century -- Air Force. Air Force basics ; Early history ; U.S. Army Air Corps and World War II ; The Air Force after World War II ; The Cold War ; The age of jet planes ; Korea ; Vietnam ; The Air Force after Vietnam ; Air Force One ; Drones and other modern aircraft -- Space Force. Early space defenses ; Establishment of the Space Force ; NORAD -- Special Operations Forces. Special Operations Forces basics ; The Rangers ; Marine Raiders ; Marine Force Recon ; Army Special Forces ; Delta Force ; Navy SEALs ; Night Stalkers -- The future of the U.S. Military Summary Wars, weapons, and warriors; history, hymns, and traditions; pivotal moments, technological advancements, and people for each of the six branches of the United States military are covered in The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book: Your Guide to the Whats and Whys of the U.S. Military Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on title page of print version Subject Armed Forces. SUBJECT United States -- Armed Forces -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89004443 Subject United States. Genre/Form Electronic books History. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781803161532 1803161531

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