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Basic Training For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, Aug 31, 2011 - Study Aids - 408 pages
The easy way to prepare for basic training

Each year, thousands of young Americans attempt to enlist in the U.S. Armed Services. A number of factors during a soldier's training could inhibit successful enlistment, including mental toughness and physical fitness levels. Basic Training For Dummies covers the ins and outs of this initial process, preparing you for the challenges you?ll face before you head off for basic training..

You'll get detailed, week-by-week information on what to expect in basic training for each branch of service, such as physical training, discipline, classroom instruction, drill and ceremony, obstacle courses, simulated war games, self-defense, marksmanship, and other milestones.

  • Tips and information on getting in shape to pass the Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
  • All-important advice on what to pack for boot camp
  • Other title by Powers: ASVAB For Dummies Premier, 3rd Edition, Veterans Benefits For Dummies

Whether you join the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, Basic Training For Dummies prepares you for the challenge and will help you survive and thrive in boot camp!

  

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Contents

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book
1
A Day in the Life of Basic Training
19
Getting Ready for Basic
49
Mastering Military Law and Justice
79
Fit to Fight Getting in Shape for Basic Training
89
Hup Two Three Four Understanding Military Drill
107
Heading to Basic Training
119
One Last Trip to the Military Entrance
131
PostDeployment Phase Weeks 7 and 8
199
Marine Corps Basic Training
221
Coast Guard Basic Training
247
Wrapping Up Basic Training
261
Getting Your Just Rewards
273
The Part of Tens
283
Ten Ways to Make Your Drill Instructor Happy
293
Ten Ways to Get in Shape for Basic Training
299

Arriving at the Base
139
Getting Picked for a Basic Training Job
149
Basic Training Life Branch by Branch
159
Air Force Basic Training
181
Punitive Articles of the Uniform Code
307
Military Enlisted History
313
Index
353
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About the author (2011)

Rod Powers, a recognized expert in all U.S. military matters, is the author of ASVAB For Dummies and serves as a military guide for About.com.

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