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This book is for the young adult who is interested in enlisting in the US Marine Corps. It will walk him or her through the enlistment and recruit training process: making the decision to join the military, talking to recruiters, getting qualified, preparing for and learning what to expect at basic recruit training.

Product Identifiers

PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786447613

ISBN-139780786447619

eBay Product ID (ePID)112897414

Product Key Features

Number of Pages235 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameJoining the United States Marine Corps : a Handbook

Publication Year2012

SubjectMilitary / General, Military / United States, General

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaRéférence, History

AuthorSnow Wildsmith

SeriesJoining the Military Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight11.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2012-008435

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A wealth of military nonfiction exists for middle-grade readers, most of it geared toward kids with parents in the service. Fewer are the titles aimed at teens considering wearing the stripes themselves, and rarer still are those that are equal to books in the essential new Joining the Military series...the whole set is recommended...there's little flash to be seen here, just page after page of insight. Authoritative, exhaustive, sober and indispensable"-- Booklist ; "a good addition"-- ARBA ., "A wealth of military nonfiction exists for middle-grade readers, most of it geared toward kids with parents in the service. Fewer are the titles aimed at teens considering wearing the stripes themselves, and rarer still are those that are equal to books in the essential new Joining the Military series...the whole set is recommended...there's little flash to be seen here, just page after page of insight. Authoritative, exhaustive, sober and indispensable"- Booklist ; "a good addition"- ARBA .

Series Volume Number4

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal359.9/602373

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

Lc Classification NumberVe23.W46 2012

Table of ContentTable of Contents Read This First One: Thinking About Joining the Military 1. Things to Consider for Potential Enlistees 2. Things to Consider for Parents of Potential Enlistees 3. Things to Consider for Spouses of Potential Enlistees 4. Military Benefits 5. The Branches of the Military Two: General Information About the Marine Corps 6. The History of the Marine Corps 7. Career Opportunities in the Marine Corps Three: The Enlistment Process 8. What Is the Enlistment Process? 9. Eligibility Requirements 10. Talking to Military Recruiters 11. The Qualification Process 12. Visiting the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) 13. Taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 14. Joining the Delayed Entry Program 15. Preparing for Basic Training Four: Marine Corps Basic Training 16. Overview 17. Basic Training Tips 18. Leaving for Basic Training 19. Receiving and Forming 20. Life During Basic Training 21. Basic Training--Seventy Days of Hard Work 22. Graduation and Beyond Glossary of Military Terms For More Information Resources Index