Of Matters Military: Donning the Cap

Of Matters Military: Donning the Cap

Author: Mrinal Suman

Publisher: Vij Books India

Published: 2021-10-15

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9789390917532

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Command of an Engineer Group and Centre is a unique privilege. No other appointment, tenable by a Brigadier, matches its sphere of authority and responsibilities. An Engineer Centre conducts recruits' training, promotion courses and trade-upgradation courses for the whole group. A lesser known function of the Centre is to act as the conscience-keeper of the Group and a guardian of regimental traditions. The Centre is considered as the cradle that promotes camaraderie and fosters esprit-de-corps. It is also the repository of the group history including the battle honours. My tenure as Commandant of the Bombay Sappers was highly satisfying. We raised the standard of military training to exceptional heights. Visiting military dignitaries were astonished to see our methodology and advised others to adopt the same. Besides, a large number of infrastructural facilities were created or upgraded for the troops. The entire credit for what we managed to achieve goes to the remarkable team that I had the privilege to command. This book recounts momentous events and activities of my tenure at the helm of affairs in the Centre.


TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book

TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book

Author: United States Government Us Army

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-14

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9781675302019

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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.


Make Your Bed

Make Your Bed

Author: Admiral William H. McRaven

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1455570230

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Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes


Visor Hats of the United States Armed Forces, 1930-1950

Visor Hats of the United States Armed Forces, 1930-1950

Author: Joseph J. Tonelli

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780764318900

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This volume is the first to explore U.S. visor hats of the 1930s-1950s in detail. Fully illustrated in superb full-color photographs, the variety of service arms, manufacturers, and details are shown for the beginning and advanced U.S. military hat collector alike. Covers visor hats of the U.S. Army and includes: dress blue; band; officers service; Army Air Force crusher caps; officers white and pink visor hats; military police; non-commissioned officers and enlisted mens visor hats; overseas hats; female visor hats; hat Insignia; air cadet, R.O.T.C. and academy; misc. U.S. Army organizations including Transport Service, Convoy Board, Transportation Corps/Water Division, Military Sea Transport Service, and Military Sealift Command. Also covered are the visor hats of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and other sea services including: officers visor hats; technical advisors; warrant, steward, and chief petty officers; female dress hats; academy and cadets; visor hat insignia; maritime service visor hats and insignia; Coast Guard visor hats and insignia; Marine Corps. Other subjects include: Public Health Service; American Red Cross; Volunteer/Foreign Service; Civil Air Patrol; Coast and Geodetic Survey; American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars; Sea Scouts/Boy Scouts; childrens visor hats; reproduction hat insignia; and makers logos.


Don Troiani's Soldiers in America, 1754-1865

Don Troiani's Soldiers in America, 1754-1865

Author: Don Troiani

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780811705196

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Combines Troiani's artwork depicting military uniforms, with photographs of artifacts and the written commentary by Coates and Kochan.


Does It Matter?

Does It Matter?

Author: Alan W. Watts

Publisher: New World Library

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1577315855

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Does It Matter? presents Alan Watts’ thoughts on the problem of humankind’s relationship to its environment. Here he argues that contemporary people confuse symbols with reality, preferring money to wealth and “eating the menu instead of the dinner.” Focusing on numbers, concepts, and technology, he says, makes us increasingly unconscious of nature and of our total dependence on air, water, plants, animals, insects, and bacteria. We have hallucinated the notion that the "external" world is a cluster of "objects" separate from ourselves, that we "encounter" it rather than come out of it. Consequently, he claims, humanity is fouling its own nest and is in imminent danger of self-obliteration. In one of his most provocative books, a philosopher known for his writings and teachings about mysticism and Eastern philosophy confronts the nitty-gritty problems of economics, technology, clothing, cooking, housing, and the rest of the world around us. First published in 1971, the book is especially timely today.