This book is for the teenager or young adult who is interested in enlisting in the United States Air Force. It will walk him or her through the enlistment and recruit training process: making the decision to join the military; talking to recruiters; getting qualified; preparing for and learning what to expect at basic recruit training. The goal of the McFarland Joining the Military book series is to help young people who might be curious about serving in the military decide whether military service is right for them; which branch is the best fit; and whether they are qualified for and prepared for military service. Features include lists of books; web links; and videos; a glossary; and an index.
#2128500 in Books 2008-05-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.01 x .98 x 7.30l; 1.70 #File Name: 0786432799344 pages
Review
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Civil War history at its best!By Galer B. BarnesIn this companion to Paul Zeller's previous book The Second Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment (McFarland Press; 2002); Mr. Zeller once again proves his mastery on many fronts. Zeller's command of the progress of the Civil War; culled from well documented general sources is complete: we are given a step by step narrative of the 9th Vermont; the Green Mountain Boys; throughout the years of the war from initial muster to the post war years of the Grand Army of the Republic reunions. In addition; Zeller delves deeply into personal source material; once again fielding what must have been stacks upon stacks of letters; photos and recollections (many of them newspaper "letters" and personal articles by company members sent home) to provide us with a unprecedented unfolding of the daily drama within the company members themselves. What is truly the mark here of an accomplished history writer is Zeller's ability to carry us along on the journey of the 9th Vermont volunteers with intimate detail as well as the scholarly narrative of the fighting of the war itself without romanticizing the subject.As far as was possible from personal and government sources; he provides us with an ongoing "what did they do then" account of each member of the regiment. It's a tidy; thorough and completely engaging book; a lesson in how this sort of personal history should be written; fascinating reading for anyone interested in the personal and material detail of the Civil War.
