Terrorism and contemporary global conflicts in a survey of recent military history. Emphasis on aspects of modern warfare and the implications for the United States in the twenty-first century. Basic map reading and compass skills. Practical exercises in negotiating a land navigation course applied in the field. Introduction to expedient life-saving and survival techniques used by the military.
Students learn to apply first aid, procure food, and construct shelter.
Basic rapelling and mountaineering skills with emphasis on equipment, techniques, knots, and site selection. Students apply these skills during a field trip. Student is given classroom instruction on leadership techniques, military courtesy, discipline, customs, traditions of the service, and career opportunities. Additionally, the students receive laboratory work in military skills such as map reading, rifle marksmanship, tactics, first aid, drill and ceremony, and physical training. Survey of American military history from colonial origins through the end of the nineteenth century.