Download or read book Dictionary of the Modern United States Military written by Stephen F. Tomajczyk and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1996 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive dictionary that contains some 15,000 entries on "inside" aspects of the US military. Among the topics covered in depth are weapons systems, governmental agencies, electronic warfare, medical terms, military infrastructure, communications, satellites, and intelligence systems. Also covered are the acronyms and slang terms used by soldiers in the field. Includes extensive cross- references, as well as a bibliography of some 2,200 sources. c. Book News Inc.