Enlisted Soldier's Guide
Updated edition of the essential guide for enlisted soldiers in the U.S. Army

This military reference guide, completely revised for the current army, is targeted at young men and women who have enlisted in the U.S. Army or are thinking about doing so. The book is a must-have resource for a successful career or tour as an American soldier and covers duties and responsibilities, promotion and career opportunities, real-world issues, customs and traditions, uniforms and insignia, pay and benefits, physical fitness, and personal and family matters.
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Enlisted Soldier's Guide
Updated edition of the essential guide for enlisted soldiers in the U.S. Army

This military reference guide, completely revised for the current army, is targeted at young men and women who have enlisted in the U.S. Army or are thinking about doing so. The book is a must-have resource for a successful career or tour as an American soldier and covers duties and responsibilities, promotion and career opportunities, real-world issues, customs and traditions, uniforms and insignia, pay and benefits, physical fitness, and personal and family matters.
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Enlisted Soldier's Guide

Enlisted Soldier's Guide

by Thomas Gills
Enlisted Soldier's Guide

Enlisted Soldier's Guide

by Thomas Gills

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Updated edition of the essential guide for enlisted soldiers in the U.S. Army

This military reference guide, completely revised for the current army, is targeted at young men and women who have enlisted in the U.S. Army or are thinking about doing so. The book is a must-have resource for a successful career or tour as an American soldier and covers duties and responsibilities, promotion and career opportunities, real-world issues, customs and traditions, uniforms and insignia, pay and benefits, physical fitness, and personal and family matters.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780811765640
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 04/01/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 14 MB
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About the Author

Thomas S. Gills is a retired U.S. Army sergeant major who knows how to get ahead in the military. His thirty-year army career included every leadership position within human resources management, and he also served as a basic training drill sergeant, a drill instructor at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School, and an infantry first sergeant. He lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgments vii

Code of Conduct ix

Part I The Army

1 The Army Today 2

2 Enlisted Training 16

3 Service in Today's Army 26

4 Real-World Issues 36

Part II The Soldier

5 Self-Development 48

6 Continuing Civilian Education 61

7 Marksmanship 70

8 Physical Fitness and Weight Control 76

9 Leadership Development 89

10 Career Decisions 95

Part III Quick Reference

11 Army Traditions, Customs, and Courtesies 116

12 Assignments 132

13 Promotion and Reduction 146

14 Pay and Entitlements 161

15 Uniforms, Insignia, and Personal Appearance 186

16 Awards and Decorations 203

17 Military Justice 229

18 Personal Affairs 238

Appendix 3 Chain of Command 257

Appendix 2 Acronyms 259

Index 268

About the Author 278

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