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Overview
- A top-selling reference now updated and revised to include new and changed terminology of the U.S. Army
More than 3,800 terms and acronyms that are key parts of the working language of the U.S. Army are defined in this invaluable guide. It includes handy references for enlisted and officer specialty classifications; the precedence of awards, decorations, and medals; examples of military-style letters and memorandums; and key Army and DOD website addresses. Essential for soldiers, defense contractors, and civilian employees.
Synopsis
The expanded and fully-revised essential reference for soldiers includes a new internet directory with key military web site addresses. Includes the most-needed look-up reference tables, acronyms, military terms, and MOS code.
Library Journal
This is a shorter, less elaborate alternative to The United States Army: A Dictionary , edited by Peter Tsouras and others ( LJ 1/91). Zurick catalogs ``the working language of the Army'' from A-10 (a ground-support aircraft) to Zulu time (Greenwich mean time). The definitions, as a rule brief and accurate, are accompanied by references to their most familiar context: civil affairs, tactics, unconventional warfare, and so on. The work also includes a set of reference tables on subjects like military occupational specialties and physical fitness standards. While the work is primarily intended for military agencies, its comprehensive coverage should attract scholars and journalists who deal more or less regularly with the army's alphabet soup.-- D.E. Showalter, U.S. Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs