Joining the United States Coast Guard: A Handbook

by Snow Wildsmith

Overview

This book is for the teenager or young adult who is interested in enlisting in the United States Coast Guard. 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 is to help young people who might be curious about serving in the Coast Guard decide if it is right for them, if they are qualified for and prepared for it and if the Navy, Army or Marine Corps would be a better fit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786447602
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	05/15/2012
Series:	Joining the Military , #3
Pages:	233
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 - 17 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.

Table of Contents

Read This First 1

1 Thinking About Joining the Military 3

1 Things to Consider for Potential Enlistees 5

2 Things to Consider for Parents of Potential Enlistees 24

3 Things to Consider for Spouses of Potential Enlistees 30

4 Military Benefits 34

5 The Branches of the Military 42

2 General Information About the Coast Guard 47

6 The History of the Coast Guard 49

7 Career Opportunities in the Coast Guard 62

3 The Enlistment Process 71

8 What Is the Enlistment Process? 73

9 Eligibility Requirements 75

10 Talking to Military Recruiters 81

11 The Qualification Process 93

12 Visiting the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) 96

13 Taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 105

14 Joining the Delayed Entry Program 119

15 Preparing for Basic Training 123

4 Coast Guard Basic Training 153

16 Overview 155

17 Basic Training Tips 160

18 Leaving for Basic Training 165

19 Arrival 172

20 Life During Basic Training 180

21 Basic Training - Eight Weeks of Hard Work 192

22 Graduation and Beyond 200

Glossary of Military Terms 205

For More Information 209

Resources 215

Index 221

Editorial 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; “aims to make sure enlistees make the most informed and beneficial decision for themselves and their loved ones”—Reference & Research Book News.

From the Publisher

"aims to make sure enlistees make the most informed and beneficial decision for themselves and their loved ones"

Reference & Research Book News

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

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