The parent's guide to the U.S. Navy
By: Thomas J. Cutler
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781682471753
Subjects: Military life; Sailors' handbooks; Handbooks, manuals; United States; Families of military personnel; United States. Navy
Description: "This book is both a translation manual and a cultural guide for parents of new sailors. Alongside chapters covering uniforms, ranks, ships, and aircraft are explanations and guidance as to what to expect when their child joins the Navy, the many benefits their sailor will enjoy, and what families should bring and do when visiting their sailors. Designed to be an easy read as well as a useful reference work, The Parent's Guide to the U.S. Navy is essential reading for those parents whose children have chosen to "go down to the sea in ships.""--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Joining the Navy; title: Sailor care: the benefits of serving; title: A translation guide; title: Navy missions and heritage; title: Navy organization; title: Navy titles; title: Reading uniforms; title: Ships; title: Aircraft; title: Appendix A. Glossary of Navy terms and abbreviations; title: Appendix B. Sailor attributes from How we fight; title: Appendix C. Visiting your sailor's ship: crossing the quarterdeck; title: Appendix D. Further reading; title: Appendix E. Ratings.