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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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In this book, readers will learn about the U.S. Marine Corps, its history and importance, duties and special missions, and how it relates to and works with other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the U.S. Marine Corps' duties, training, positions, special missions, and more.
Infographics aid understanding, Quick Facts in each title presents a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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The United States Marines Corps works closely with the United States Navy to carry out amphibious assaults. Marines fight on land or at sea, depending on their mission. Their intense training and advanced technology equip them to handle any situation with confidence. Young learners will find out what it takes to be a Marine, the equipment used during missions, and what vehicles help Marines complete their objectives.
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Having taken part in all American wars, the Marine Corps is often the first branch of the military to see action. Part of the U.S. Department of the Navy, the Marine Corps is a separate military group, although it is closely associated with the U.S. Navy. Attention-grabbing photographs and historic images correlate closely with this informative and engaging narrative, which teaches young readers about the history, purpose, and current state of the...
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U.S. Marines pride themselves on being the "first to fight" for their country. By sea, by land, and by air, Marines work as a team. They get help from high-tech vehicles such as the F/A Hornet fighter jet and weapons such as M-4 rifles. Beginning readers are sure to enjoy learning about various aspects of the Marine Corps, from jobs to weapons and equipment.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has long been home to some of the world's most elite soldiers. Many young adults are drawn to the Marines because of the prestige and honor associated with this armed service branch. This title puts the Marine Corps in historical context, discussing important past engagements and future plans, and provides a pathway for students who may be interested in serving. In-text sidebars feature information on famous Marines, career expectations...
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U.S. Marine Corps aviation unit insignia from 1941-1946. (From Prologue) During WWI Marine Corps Aviation personnel used a shoulder sleeve insignia. Marine Corps aviation unit insignia first came into use during the mid 1920's with the Ace Of Spades insignia of the 1st Air Squadron and the Running Red Devil insignia of VF-3M.
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“Miracle at Belleau Wood” begins in June 1918 at Les Mare Farm in France with just 200 U.S. marines, who spilled their blood to prevail against impossible odds, resisting an overwhelming German force of thousands and turned the battle back against the enemy, saved Paris, saved France, and saved the Allied hope of victory. Called "the Gettysburg of the Great War" by many at the time, it rescued America and its allies from almost certain defeat....
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The United States Marine Corps was one of the phenomena of the Second World War. Greatly expanded from its prewar order of battle of scattered defense battalions, overseas garrisons and ship detachments, it became a multi-division force bearing the brunt of the hardest fighting across the whole vast expanse of the Pacific theater of operations. In August 1942 Marines were among the first to strike back at the Japanese in the jungles of Guadalcanal;...
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Author Lena Sisco, a former Department of Defense Military Interrogator and U.S. Navy officer, takes the reader through the missions and personal lives of U.S. Marines who have been forward-deployed in hostile environments all across the Middle East. She shows how they use the mastery of their sniper skills to mitigate threats and negate the enemy's ability to disrupt U.S. operations. Her book lets you feel the stress and anxiety of their operational...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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In this book, readers will learn about the U.S. Marine Corps, its history and importance, duties and special missions, and how it relates to and works with other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the U.S. Marine Corps' duties, training, positions, special missions, and more.
Infographics aid understanding, Quick Facts in each title presents a...
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Conceived as a visual record rather than a definitive history, The Steel Wedge is a substantial photographic archive-246 photos, many never before published-focused on the coming of age of U.S. Marine Corps tanks, tank destroyers, and armored amphibian tractors through the Pacific island-hopping campaign from earliest pre-war development to Okinawa in 1945.
A slice of the Marine Corps experience in the Pacific Theater during World War II, The Steel...
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The United States Marine Corps began its modern transformation path after the introduction of the Osprey in 2007. In a series of in-depth interviews with the United States Marines, this analysis highlights the transformation strategy that has made the USMC one of the most dynamic military forces in the world today. From the land wars to dealing with peer competitor threats and engagements, this book demonstrates how the Marines are navigating the...
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Joe Rosenthal's "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" photo is one of the best-known images of US war history-and a powerful symbol of patriotism. But the story of how the flag got there, and even the identity of the soldiers in the photo, has been muddied by history. Here, military historian Eric Hammel sets the record straight-viewing complex events through the lens of the story of the infantry company in which all the flag raisers served.
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18) Greatest U.S. Marine Corps Stories Ever Told: Unforgettable Stories Of Courage, Honor, And Sacrifice
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On Friday, November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress approved a resolution for the organization of the Corps, creating what would become the hallowed few, the proud-the Marines. Since then, the men and women of the United States Marine Corps have created the finest traditions of service and honor, and supplied a pantheon of heroes who have upheld them. In The Greatest U.S. Marine Stories Ever Told, editor Iain Martin has accumulated these marines'...
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The Marine Corps Special Operations Command engage in direct action, reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information-gathering, and unconventional warfare. Readers are provided enthralling details, including explanations of the training that enrollees endure and special inside missions that show the skills and discipline of the members of one of the world's most exclusive defense forces.
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The little known story of these female reservists and the role they played in WWII, packed with photos. When US Marine Commandant Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb announced the formation of what became the US Marine Corps' Women's Reserve, legend has it, the portrait of one of his predecessors fell off the wall and crashed to the floor-in disbelief. The women were called "Lady Leathernecks," among other nicknames-some less than flattering. This branch of...
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