THE ARMY TODAY - DA LEVENSON - Contents - Introduction to the United States Army 7

Sep 28, 2026

THE ARMY TODAY by D.A. Levenson presents an overview of the United States Army, structured around core themes of its background, organization, and capabilities. The front matter includes publication details, copyright information, photo credit acknowledgements, and an index of key sections. The contents list highlights major topics: Introduction to the United States Army, Organization and Structure, Weapons, Training and Education, The United States Army in Action, and a concluding Index. Pages and scene descriptions reinforce a historical and informational narrative.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages104

Reading Time2 h 40 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to the United States Army

Organization and Structure

Weapons of the United States Army

Training and Education-The Good Get Better

The United States Army in Action

Index

36021000493712 87-2217UA27Levenson,D.A..L657The US Army todayUn Lofferson College LibraryMabano MeNGE3050ROPERTY OFJEFFERSONCQLLEGEMBRARY # THE ARMYTODAY THEUSARMYTODAY DA LEVENSON Published by Gallery Books A Divlsion of WH Smith Publishers Inc.112 Madison AvenueNew York,New York 10016 Produced by Bison Books Corp. 17 Sherwood Place Greenwich,CT 06830 Copyright ◎1986 Bison Books Corp. All rights reserved.No part of this bookmay be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means without wrlt-ten permission from the Publisher. ISBN 8-8317-9075-X Printed in Hong Kong 12345678910 Picture Crodits All photos courtesy of the United StatesArmy except as noted below.Bell Helicopter:46 bottom.Ford Aerospace 8 CommunicationCorporation:40.41,48 both.General Dynamics Land Systems:24.Sgt Dan Hardoby,US Army:78 bottom.79 top. LTV Aerospace and Defense Company,AM General Divislon:37 top.LTV Corporation:50-51 all.Richard Lee,courtesy of Offlce,ChiefArmy Reserve:6,23 top,28-29.32,77top right.81,90-93 all.McDonnell Douglas:54-55.Sikorsky Aircraft:47 bottom,52,53second from top. United States Air Force:11 bottom. 14,15 all,21,22 bottom,23 bottom,24-25,39,76.77 top left,96.United States Department of Defense:2-3.7,10 bottom,12-13.30 all,36 top,37 bottom,42-43,44-45 all,46 top.47top,57,59 both,70 top,71 top,78 top,79 middle right,80,82-83 all,84-85 all,86-87,88-89 all. Acknowledgements The author wishes to thank the followingpeople for supplying material to makethis book possible:Major Bruce Bell,Office of the Chief of Public Affairs,USArmy;Bob Bockman and Ed Michalski,Department of Defense;Bob DiMichele,Training and Doctrine Command,USArmy;Frank Forestleri and Michael Ech-ter,NWAyer Incorporated;Sgt Dan Har-doby,Recruiting Command,US Army;Sheila Locke,Offlce of the Chiefof PublicAffalrs,US Army;and Connie Smith,Pub-lic Affairs Offlce,Sixth US Army. Edited by Carolyn SotoDesigned by Kathleen Jaeger Page 1:Sunburned recruits march information at Fort Campbell,Kentucky. Page 2-3:Soldiers of the 82d AirborneDivision gather around the flag durlng apause in the action in Grenada in 1983. Below:The Corps of Cadets assembled onthe Plain at the US Military Academy. CONTENTS Introduction to the United States Army 7 Organization and Structure 21Weapons of the United States Army 41Training and Education-The Good Get Better 57The United States Army in Action 81Index 95

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Who is the author of The Army Today?

The book lists D.A. Levenson as the author.

What topics are included in the table of contents?

The contents cover the United States Army’s introduction, organization and structure, weapons, training and education, and actions, followed by an index.

Does the book include acknowledgements?

Yes. The author thanks multiple individuals and offices for supplying material used to make the book possible.

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