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Author:

Hamilton, John, 1959- author.

Title:

United States Marine Corps / by John Hamilton.

Publisher:

A&D Xtremean imprint of Abdo Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

The United States Marine Corps -- Marine Corps history -- Marine training -- Firearms -- Amphibious assault -- Armor -- Airborne transport -- Attack aircraft -- Special operations -- Other missions -- The future -- Xtreme challenge.

Summary:

"Explores the US Marine Corps, America's all-purpose military force. Readers will learn about the Corps' history, including its creation during the Revolutionary War. Other topics include Marine training, weapons, and equipment. These include M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles, field artillery, amphibious assault vehicles, M1A1 Abrams tanks, AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, and F-35 Lightning II jets." -- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Xtreme armed forces
Hamilton, John, 1959- Xtreme Armed Forces.

ISBN:

1532194595
9781532194597

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1193063991

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

KEPC896 -- Keosauqua Public Library (Keosauqua)

LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)

JGPC815 -- Field-Carnegie Public Library (Odebolt)

HIPC765 -- Pocahontas Public Library (Pocahontas)