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U.S. Special Warfare: The Elite Combat Skills of America's Modern Armed Forces Paperback - 2004

by Samuel a. Southworth


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For many centuries, the job of everyday soldiers, the "grunts," was the same-"see the hill, take the hill." But the combat role of today's U.S. soldier has undergone a radical change. The recent revolution in the art of soldiering in America emphasizes a smaller, but more highly specialized and technologically equipped, armed force. Now, even everyday soldiers in America's armed forces specialize in elite combat skills that use the very latest high-tech equipment.After basic training, many of today's recruits continue advanced training in one of the new emerging combat specialties, such as urban, mountain and arctic warfare; amphibious, underwater and small boat operations; modern cavalry combat; sniping; military intelligence and psychological warfare; search and rescue procedures, and combat engineering.In lively and entertaining prose, military historian Sam Southworth describes these emerging combat specialties-as well as the training and equipment for each-that characterize America's fighting force today.

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  • Title U.S. Special Warfare: The Elite Combat Skills of America's Modern Armed Forces
  • Author Samuel a. Southworth
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2004-09-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780306813573 / 0306813572
  • Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 5.12 x 0.52 in (17.78 x 13.00 x 1.32 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Special forces (Military science) - United
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004304649
  • Dewey Decimal Code 356.16

About the author

Samuel A. Southworth is a researcher and writer living in New York City. He is the editor of the acclaimed Great Raids in History. In his spare time, he leads mountain wilderness trips for leadership groups.
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