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  2. Land navigation - Wikipedia

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    Land navigation is the discipline of following a route through unfamiliar terrain on foot or by vehicle, using maps with reference to terrain, a compass, and other navigational tools. [1] It is distinguished from travel by traditional groups, such as the Tuareg [ 2 ] across the Sahara and the Inuit [ 3 ] across the Arctic , who use subtle cues ...

  3. H. John Poole - Wikipedia

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    H. John Poole is an American military author and Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, specializing in small unit and individual tactics. [1] His books focus on the role, training, and skills of the individual infantry soldier and Marine, and on those of the combat NCOs (non-commissioned officers). [2]

  4. Category:Military education and training - Wikipedia

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    Military training books (1 C, 12 P) C. ... Land navigation; ... Low flying military training; M. Marine Corps University; Military library; Military mark time ...

  5. Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)

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    Training includes academic and field topics. Academic subjects covered include Marine Corps history, leadership, close order drill, weapons handling, and general military subjects such as land navigation, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, interior guard, moral and ethical leadership, and basic combat. PLC candidates need to be physically ...

  6. Military library - Wikipedia

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    A military library or base library, is a special library used by military personnel, their dependents, and civilian contractors located within or associated with a military base or defense organization. The primary duty of many military libraries is to assist with professional development, personal education, and leisure.

  7. Robert Leckie (author) - Wikipedia

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    Robert Hugh Leckie (December 18, 1920 – December 24, 2001) was a United States Marine and an author of books about the military history of the United States, Catholic history and culture, sports books, fiction books, autobiographies, and children's

  8. Eugene Sledge - Wikipedia

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    Eugene Bondurant Sledge (November 4, 1923 – March 3, 2001) was a United States Marine, university professor, and author.His 1981 memoir With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa chronicled his combat experiences during World War II and was used as source material for the Ken Burns PBS documentary The War (2007), as well as the HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010), in which he is portrayed by ...

  9. Small Wars Manual - Wikipedia

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    Small Wars Manual cover. The Small Wars Manual is a United States Marine Corps manual on tactics and strategies for engaging in certain types of military operations.. The Marine Corps' role in small wars has a long and complex history.