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Summary: Close Only Counts in Hand Grenades
Review: Criticizing this iconic manual of the Army world is risky business. It is one of the best available sources of info on the life of the Army officer at least insofar as it summarizes the mountain of regulations, field manuals, instructions and customs that can be a very bad surprise for the new officer. The addition of warrant officer materials has helped this old war horse. But, I am female, and to be blunt there ain't much in this book that speaks to female specific issues. Just try to find out how to hang your badges, buttons and insignia on female dress blues, although the book has a pretty good summary of the uni regs. The book is very short on the subtle and difficult political problems faced by all soldiers, male and female, and how to manage a new generation of troops enlisted in a time when military service is not an everyday event. It speaks little to the issues related to deployments and missions that aren't what Little Georgie Patton ever imagined as duty. Soldiers have families, but not spouses who are little women at home. Hell, a lot of them are women! And, in a society that waves the flag, few in our halls of power have ever donned the uniform. For all the patriotic rhetoric, officers need to work the miracle of the loaves and fishes [because they will work with ancient and frequently malfunctioning equipment, if it works at all, or for that matter exists], be international diplomats, legal experts, marriage counselors and financial advisors. That isn't as much a complaint about the job, as it is a "Guide" that doesn't address the challenges.
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Summary: Outstanding Book For ROTC Cadets
Review: This book contains the ins and outs of the US Army and its branches, customs, and other information essential to being a successful Cadet and eventually a 2LT in the United States Army.
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Summary: Outstanding Book For ROTC Cadets
Review: This book tells all the ins and outs of having a successful career in the Army. All the information you could ever want is in one place and at your fingertips. Every officer in the Army should have one despite rank or years of service. There is valuable information here for everyone. This book is especially valuable to OCS candidates, military school cadets, and ROTC cadets who want to start their career off right. You can't go wrong with this purchase.
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Summary: VERY INFORMATIVE
Review: VERY GOOD BOOK NEEDED BY ALL OFFICERS AND CADETS LEARNING TO BE AN OFFICE
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