Joining the United States Marine Corps
Subtitle: a handbook
By: Snow Wildsmith
Series: Joining the military -- 4
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786447619
Subjects: United States; United States. Marine Corps; Vocational guidance
Description: "This book is for the young adult who is interested in enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. 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"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Read this first; title: Thinking about joining the military; title: Things to consider for potential enlistees; title: Things to consider for parents of potential enlistees; title: Things to consider for spouses of potential enlistees; title: Military benefits; title: The branches of the military; title: General information about the Marine Corps; title: The history of the Marine Corps; title: Career opportunities in the Marine Corps; title: The enlistment process; title: What is the enlistment process?; title: Eligibility requirements; title: Talking to military recruiters; title: The qualifcation process; title: Visiting the military entrance processing station (MEPS); title: Taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; title: Joining the delayed entry program; title: Preparing for basic training; title: Marine Corps basic training; title: Overview; title: Basic training tips; title: Leaving for basic training; title: Receiving and forming; title: Life during basic training; title: Basic training-seventy days of hard work; title: Graduation and beyond; title: Glossary of military terms.