Joining the United States Navy: A Handbook

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

The goal of the McFarland Joining the Military book series is to help young people who might be curious about serving in the military decide whether military service is right for them, which branch is the best fit, and whether they are qualified for and prepared for military service. Features include lists of books, web links, and videos; a glossary; and an index.

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Joining the United States Navy: A Handbook

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

The goal of the McFarland Joining the Military book series is to help young people who might be curious about serving in the military decide whether military service is right for them, which branch is the best fit, and whether they are qualified for and prepared for military service. Features include lists of books, web links, and videos; a glossary; and an index.

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Joining the United States Navy: A Handbook

Joining the United States Navy: A Handbook

by Snow Wildsmith
Joining the United States Navy: A Handbook

Joining the United States Navy: A Handbook

by Snow Wildsmith

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Overview

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

The goal of the McFarland Joining the Military book series is to help young people who might be curious about serving in the military decide whether military service is right for them, which branch is the best fit, and whether they are qualified for and prepared for military service. Features include lists of books, web links, and videos; a glossary; and an index.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786491230
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 01/10/2014
Series: Joining the Military , #5
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 240
File size: 5 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Snow Wildsmith is a former teen librarian now working as a book reviewer and writer. She specializes in comics for teens and children, reviewing for Booklist, Good Comics for Kids, No Flying No Tights, and more. Co-author of The Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics, Snow grew up in a military family and now lives in North Carolina.
Snow Wildsmith is a former teen librarian now working as a book reviewer and writer. She specializes in comics for teens and children, reviewing for Booklist, Good Comics for Kids, No Flying No Tights, and more. Co-author of The Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics, Snow grew up in a military family and now lives in North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Table 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 Navy     
6. The History of the Navy     
7. Career Opportunities in the Navy     

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: Navy Basic Training     
16. Overview     
17. Basic Training Tips     
18. Leaving for Basic Training     
19. Processing Days, or P-Days     
20. Life During Basic Training     
21. Basic Training—Eight Weeks of Hard Work     
22. Graduation and Beyond     

Glossary of Military Terms     
For More Information     
Resources     
Index     
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