Personal Fighting Gear

By Stephanie Fitzgerald

Book Overview

Open this book to learn about the many different types of equipment that service men and women in the armed forces use to complete their missions. In 'Personal Fighting Gear, ' you will find out what army, navy, marines, air force, and Coast Guard personnel carry when they face the enemy and need to survive a long way from home. In this book, you will learn how soldiers use camouflage in different climates, such as the arctic, the jungle, or the desert, view what a Green Beret sees through night-vision goggles, and learn what a fighter pilot wears so he doesn't pass out during high-speed, high-altitude flights.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403445532
• ISBN13: 9781403445537
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5