U.S. Army by the Numbers

by Lisa M. Bolt Simons

Overview

How many bullets are in an Abrams tank machine gun? How many chemical attacks can an M40 series gas mask withstand? And what percentage of soldiers make it through the grueling training to become Army Special Forces members? Find the answers to these questions and discover many more amazing high impact stats and numbers that define the U.S. Army.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476539171
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Military by the Numbers
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	IG920L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 60 nonfiction children’s books, as well as four middle grade “choose your path” novels and an adult history book. She’s twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children’s Literature. She’s also received two Minnesota State Arts Board grants and other accolades for her writing. Lisa is a proud mom to her science- and math-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Lisa lives in Minnesota with her husband, who also loves to read.

Table of Contents

America's Soldiers 4

Army Weapons 6

The Army in 3s 8

The Abrams Tank 10

A Ready Soldier 12

Battle of the Bulge, World War II 14

Then and Now 16

Operation Iraqi Freedom 18

Working in the Army 20

D-Day 22

K-9s 24

The Army in 1s 26

Special Operations Forces 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32