The Official U.S. Army Combat Skills Handbook

Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. A soldier will experience confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers—and he must learn to survive and win despite them.This field manual, containing the essential combat skills the U.S. Army teaches its soldiers, is the Army’s most recent edition, which has been completely updated for Lyons Press by the soldier who wrote the manual for the army: Sergeant First Class Matt Larsen. Distributed to all soldiers, this is the must-have guide for those who want to know how U.S. Army soldiers are trained to prepare for--and perform during--combat. It includes photos, illustrations, and diagrams throughout depicting weaponry, combat maneuvers, warrior drills, survival techniques, fighting positions, camouflage, and basic field medicine.

This book was written by order of the Secretary of the Army. Sergeant First Class Matt Larsen is a longtime trainer in survival and fighting techniques for the Army Rangers. A graduate of the multi-service SERE (Survival, Evasion, Rescue, and Escape) training program and of Jungle Survival Training in the Philippines and Okinawa, he served in the 75th Ranger Regiment for over twelve years, parachuting into Panama during the 1989 U.S. invasion and participating in the Gulf War.

The Essential Field Manual the U.S. Army distributes to all its soldiers--completely updated, and covering all the combat skills it takes to survive in battleModern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. A soldier will experience confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers--and he/she must learn to survive and win despite them. If he/she upholds the Warrior Ethos and follows the training provided in the U.S. Army Warrior Ethos and Combat Skills Handbook, he/she can do so and return home with honor. This field manual, containing the essential philosophy and combat skills the U.S. Army teaches its soldiers, is the Army's completely updated 2008 edition, which replaced the previous 1984 manual. Including photos, illustrations, and diagrams throughout, it is a must for those who want to know how U.S. Army soldiers are trained to prepare for and perform during combat.Individual Readiness Combat Care and Preventive MedicineEnvironmental ConditionsCover, Concealment, and CamouflageFighting PositionsMovementUrban Area ProceduresEvery Soldier Is a SensorCombat MarksmanshipCommunications Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Weapons Mines, Demolitions, and Breaching ProceduresUXO and IEDs

Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. A soldier will experience confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers-and he must learn to survive and win despite them. This field manual, containing the essential combat skills the U.S. Army teaches its soldiers, is the Army's most recent edition, which has been completely updated for Lyons Press by the soldier who wrote the manual for the army: Sergeant First Class Matt Larsen. Distributed to all soldiers, this is the must-have guide for those who want to know how U.S. Army soldiers are trained to prepare for--and perform during--combat. It includes photos, illustrations, and diagrams throughout depicting weaponry, combat maneuvers, warrior drills, survival techniques, fighting positions, camouflage, and basic field medicine.

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