10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military
10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military

Author: Elizabeth Weill-greenberg

Publisher: The New Press

Published: 2006-04-18

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 159558675X

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So you're walking out of school and parked at the gate is a new, bright red Ford Mustang with a hulk of a man in the front seat. He's sporting a razor cut and wraparound shades. Before you can pass he's out of the car and blocking your path. “Mind if I take a minute”—he has you by the arm now—“to tell you about the great life in today's Army and why you should seriously think about signing up?” The armed forces are having a tough time attracting new recruits lately, in no small part due to the mess in Iraq. Young people are getting wise to the many excellent reasons not to join the U.S. Military, and this handy book brings them all together, combining accessible writing with hard facts and devastating personal testimony. Contributors with firsthand experience point out the dangers facing soldiers, describe the tricks used by recruiters, and emphasize that there really are other options, even in a sluggish economy. It's essential reading for anyone thinking of signing up.

Enlistment
Enlistment

Author: Paul Bouchard

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2010-09-02

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1450240348

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It wasnt supposed to be this way. Twenty-six-year-old Jack Boudreau is a struggling stringer reporter out of Bangor, Maine, who suddenly finds himself standing inside a cattle truck with forty other members of his platoon. Forced to enlist in the Army due to financial pressures, Jack heads to basic training in Missouri, with only two duffle bags to keep him company. After completing training as an Army journalist at the Defense Information School, Jack receives orders to report to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His new roommate is Specialist Dustin Boros, who has all the qualities of a successful entrepreneurcharisma and ambition, endless patience, a willingness to take risks, an eye for talent, and an uncanny knack to schmooze. The only problem is that Boros business is managing an illegal cash crop of marijuana. When Jack discovers Boros and his cohorts are operating a drug ring, he has no idea that his roommate is creating an elaborate plan to get him kicked out of the Army. In this gripping military thriller, one man must fight to defend his honor amidst corruption and evil and hes under the gun to solve the puzzle before it is too late.

Rig Ship for Ultra Quiet
Rig Ship for Ultra Quiet

Author: Andrew Karam

Publisher:

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 9780957870970

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You've seen The Hunt for Red October and wondered if it was real. Now you'll know. Rig Ship for Ultra Quiet -- a book about submarines, written by a submariner. Spend two months in a nuclear fast attack submarine off the coast of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War with Andrew Karam, a decorated veteran of the US submarine force.

Diary of an Enlisted Man
Diary of an Enlisted Man

Author: Lawrence Van Alstyne

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-04

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13:

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Readers will experience the daily life of a Union soldier during the American Civil War through the pages of this reprinted diary. From training to camp life, to the politics within the regiment, the author offers a first-hand account that provides a real insight into the experiences of an enlisted man. His writing style is both entertaining and informative, making this book a must-read for history buffs and anyone interested in the Civil War.

Heirpower!
Heirpower!

Author: Bob Vasquez

Publisher: Military Bookshop

Published: 2008-06

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9781780399652

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"So you're 22 years old, you've just gotten your commission, you've arrived at your first duty station, you've met with your commander, and you're now 'in charge' of a group of enlisted men and women, all of whom have been in service longer than you, know a whole lot more about military life than you, and are expecting more than you know. To top it all off, your first 'subordinate' happens to be a 30-year veteran of every war you ever read about, and his rank is, yes, E-9. He's not an E-10 only because that rank doesn't exist. Now what do you do? Let me tell you. . . ." In Heirpower! Eight Basic Habits of Exceptionally Powerful Lieutenants, CMSgt Bob Vásquez, an Air Force veteran of more than 30 years, now serving as director of a freshman seminar at the US Air Force Academy's Center for Character Development, shares the views of the enlisted force in a powerful, humorous, anecdotal way that will educate and entertain you. Bob's eight habits will empower you to become an Exceptionally Powerful Lieutenant!

Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on Enlisted Promotion Policy Review, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninetieth Congress, First Session
Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on Enlisted Promotion Policy Review, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninetieth Congress, First Session

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Special Subcommittee on Enlisted Promotion Policy Review

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 870

ISBN-13:

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Committee Serial No. 38. Investigates armed services promotion requirements and procedures, and the alleged inadequacy of present promotion system. Includes report by Secretary of Navy: "Report of the Secretary of the Navy's Task Force on Navy/Marine Military Personnel Retention" (Jan. 25, 1966, p. 6531-6591).

Air Force Enlisted Force Management
Air Force Enlisted Force Management

Author: Michael Schiefer

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2007-06-21

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 0833046047

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A fundamental goal of the Air Force personnel system is to ensure that the manpower inventory, by Air Force specialty code and grade, matches requirements. However, there are structural obstacles that impede achieving this goal. To remove one of those obstacles, the authors propose a methodology that would marginally modify grade authorizations within skill levels to make it possible to better achieve manpower targets.