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Briefly explores a number of modern military vehicles and what the U.S. and its allies use them for, such as AAV or amphibious assault vehicles. Includes curriculum guide for educators, photographs, text boxes with facts and vocabulary words, index, critical thinking questions, an activity and a memory game.
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Wheeled vehicles are used in militaries around the world every single day. Readers will learn that wheeled vehicles in the military are not just for getting from place-to-place, but can also act as necessary protection for soldiers travelling through dangerous areas.
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Wheeled vehicles are used in militaries around the world every single day. Readers will learn that wheeled vehicles in the military are not just for getting from place-to-place, but can also act as necessary protection for soldiers travelling through dangerous areas.
7) Strykers
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Discusses the history of the powerful Stryker, its different versions, specifications including size and weight, top speed, armament, and cost.
8) Humvees
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Examines the history, construction, and battle functions of military Humvees. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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The Armor Team of the United States Army is the focus of this episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration tracks the history of this team from the early war chariot of four thousand years ago to the modern tank in today's Army. Viewers will watch as the Armor Team moves over terrain, reaches deep into the heart of the enemy's forces, and destroys pockets of resistance....
14) The U.S. Navy
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Simple text and photographs provide various aspects of the U.S. Navy, from jobs to weapons and equipment.
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This volume offers an in depth description of armored fighting vehicles, from the 1991 Gulf Wars main battle tanks to the muzzle velocity, gun range, and rate of fire of modern main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, wheeled personnel carriers, missile-armed combat vehicles, big gun armored cars, and patrol vehicles. Each spread in the book features a category of weapon, such as main battle tanks, with an easy-to-understand diagram or chart...
17) M-ATVs
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"Engaging images accompany information about M-ATVs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
20) Armored vehicles
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Introduces the crew, weapons, role in battle, and features of armored vehicles. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.