Fundamentals of military service
By: by Captain Lincoln C. Andrews ... prepared under the supervision of Major General Leonard Wood ...
Contributors: Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927.
Publisher: J.B. Lippincott company
Published: 1916
Place of publication: Philadelphia and London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
Subjects: Military art and science
Description: Military service is obligatory for each male citizen between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years. According to this 1916 volume, he must plan his life to meet this obligation and be prepared physically, mentally, and morally through proper training. This book covers all the aspects of military service, regulations, organization, and introductions to the different arms of the service.
Notes: "Special chapters: Engineer corps [by] Major S. A. Cheney ... Coast artillery [by] Captain C. A. Kilbourne ... Infantry [by] Captain E. T. Collins ... Signal corps [by] Captain C. A. Scoane ... Field artillery [by] First Lieut. J. S. Hammond."