The Marines

by John de St. Jorre

Book Overview

A contemporary look at the United States Marine Corps. It takes readers through the present-day recruitment process, boot camp, officer training, and finally, the honour of membership. It introduces the main players - the drill sergeant, the commandant, the mounted guards on Lippizaner horses, the Honour Guard in Washington - and covers modern-day action from the snows of northern Norway to the tropical terrain of the Philippines and the war-torn...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0283999020
• ISBN13: 9780283999024
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Booksales
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.